Jerry Rice Jr.
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| Washington Redskins | |
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| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 27, 1991 Atherton, California |
| Career information | |
| College: | UNLV |
| Undrafted: | 2014 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Injured Reserve |
Jerry Lee Rice, Jr. (born July 27, 1991) is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The Redskins signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2014.
Early life and education
Rice was born in Atherton, California and graduated from Menlo School. He played college football at UCLA, graduating with a bachelor's degree in June 2013.[1] He decided to forego his final year of eligibility at UCLA to earn his master's degree at the UNLV, where he also played football.[2]
Professional career
After his college career, he had tried out for the Baltimore Ravens, but wasn't signed.[3] He also tried out for the San Francisco 49ers, the team his father played for.[4] On June 26, 2014, he signed a contract with the Washington Redskins.[5] On August 1, he suffered a torn labrum in training camp.[6] Two days later, the Redskins waived/injured.[7] He was placed on the Redskins' injured reserve after clearing waivers.[8]
Personal
Rice is the son of Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice.[9]
References
- ^ Taylor, John (June 15, 2013). "Jerry Rice Jr. moves on from UCLA to UNLV". NBCSports.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
- ^ Rice, Jerry (May 20, 2014). "Jerry Rice Jr. Bio". UNLVRebels.com. UNLV Rebels. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ Wilson, Aaron (May 19, 2014). "Ravens not signing Jerry Rice Jr. after Tryout". BaltimoreSun.com. Baltimore Sun. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ^ Scott, Nate (May 19, 2014). "The 49ers are giving Jerry Rice Jr. a tryout". ftw.usatoday.com. USA Today. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ^ Hanzus, Dan (June 26, 2014). "Jerry Rice Jr. signed by Washington Redskins". NFL.com. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
- ^ Wilkening, Mike (August 1, 2014). "Jerry Rice Jr. suffers torn labrum". NBCSports.com. Retrieved 2014-08-03.
- ^ Keim, John (August 3, 2014). "Redskins waive injured Jerry Rice, Jr". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- ^ "Redskins' Rice Jr on IR after shoulder injury". WUSA9.com. August 4, 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
- ^ Strauss, Chris (June 26, 2014). "Jerry Rice's son signs with the Washington Redskins". USAToday.com. Retrieved 2014-06-26.