Linebacker, Georgia, 2017–20
Monty Rice
- Number
- No. 32
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Class (2020)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Madison, AL
- Born
- Jan 8, 1999
Monty Rice played linebacker at Georgia (2017–20). The Tennessee Titans took Rice in round 3, No. 92 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
12tackles, career highvs. South Carolina, 2019Honors
Team titles: SEC champions, 2017
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Georgia | 32 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2018 | Georgia | 32 | LB | So. | ||
| 2019 | Georgia | 32 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2020 | Georgia | 32 | LB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 235 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2020 Georgia 9 games, 49 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | at Arkansas | W 37–10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Auburn | W 27–6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Tennessee | W 44–21 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Alabama | L 24–41 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at Kentucky | W 14–3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs. Florida | L 28–44 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Mississippi State | W 31–24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | at South Carolina | W 45–16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | at Missouri | W 49–14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Georgia 14 games, 89 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Vanderbilt | W 30–6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Murray State | W 63–17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Arkansas State | W 55–0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Notre Dame | W 23–17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atTennessee | W 43–14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs.South Carolina | L 17–20 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Kentucky | W 21–0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Florida | W 24–17 | 9 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Missouri | W 27–0 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atAuburn | W 21–14 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Texas A&M | W 19–13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Georgia Tech | W 52–7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 7 | vs. LSU | L 10–37 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Baylor | W 26–14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Georgia 9 games, 59 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Austin Peay | W 45–0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | atSouth Carolina | W 41–17 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 49–7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs.Tennessee | W 38–12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs.Vanderbilt | W 41–13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | atLSU | L 16–36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs.Florida | W 36–17 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | atKentucky | W 34–17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs.Auburn | W 27–10 | 8 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Georgia 8 games, 22 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. App State | W 31–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Samford | W 42–14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs.Mississippi State | W 31–3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atTennessee | W 41–0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atVanderbilt | W 45–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Missouri | W 53–28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Florida | W 42–7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs.Auburn | W 28–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2021 Senior Bowl (American team, lost 24–27).
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0⅜″ |
| Weight | 233 lb |
| Arm length | 30¾″ |
| Hand size | 8¾″ |
| Wingspan | 74⅜″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.57 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.58 s |
| Vertical jump | 32″ |
| Broad jump | 10′1″ |
| 3-cone drill | 7.34 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.33 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
5 seasons, 29 games with a stat; latest team: Detroit Lions.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Tennessee Titans | 7 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Tennessee Titans | 10 | 57 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Tennessee Titans | 10 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | New England Patriots | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Detroit Lions | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 29 | 112 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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