Teams Rice 2009 Roster ← 2008 2010 → 2009 Rice roster 94 players. From 10 states and 2 other countries; the most from Texas (76) and Oklahoma (5). The 2009 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 8 Receivers 13 Tight ends 3 Offensive line 14 Defensive line 17 Linebackers 10 Defensive backs 17 Specialists 6 Athletes and others 1
Running backs 8 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 23 Shane Turner RB 5′9″ Houston, TX 37 returns, 881 yards 37 Tyler Smith RB 2★ 2-star recruit 5′8″ Cedar Park, TX 428 rushing yards, 1 TD 12 Charles Ross RB 6′1″ Schertz, TX 491 rushing yards, 11 TD 18 Jeramy Goodson RB 2★ 2-star recruit 5′9″ Houston, TX 223 rushing yards 27 Marcus Knox RB 5′10″ Humble, TX 82 rushing yards, 1 TD 2 RB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ Cypress, TX 26 Turner Petersen RB 6′2″ Oklahoma City, OK 29 Kevin Pool RB 5′8″ Pearland, TX
Receivers 13 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 3 Toren Dixon WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ Baton Rouge, LA 60 catches, 660 yards, 6 TD 6 Patrick Randolph WR 5′11″ Tuscaloosa, AL 39 catches, 356 yards, 4 TD 22 Taylor Dupree WR 6′1″ Mesquite, TX 17 catches, 134 yards, 1 TD 11 Pierre Beasley WR 6′3″ Houston, TX 15 catches, 113 yards, 1 TD 88 WR 6′5″ Winnie, TX 12 catches, 118 yards 10 Roddy Maginot WR 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ Arlington, TX 8 catches, 86 yards 87 Michael Patterson WR 5′11″ Rockwall, TX 3 catches, 41 yards 4 Randy Kitchens WR 6′3″ Robinson, TX 2 catches, 21 yards 86 Derek Clark WR 6′2″ Ft. Worth, TX 2 catches, 28 yards 80 Corbin Smiter WR 6′2″ Southlake, TX 1 catch, 9 yards 32 Will Allday WR 5′8″ 170 Friendswood, TX 81 Donte Moore WR 6′0″ Manor, TX 83 Andre Gautreaux WR 6′0″ Friendswood, TX
Tight ends 3 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 84 Taylor Wardlow TE 6′6″ Grapevine, TX 31 catches, 347 yards, 1 TD 82 Luke Willson TE 6′5″ LaSalle, ON 7 catches, 122 yards, 1 TD 8 Brent Hotard TE 6′2″ Round Rock, TX 1 catch, 3 yards
Offensive line 14 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 52 Keshawn Carrington OL 6′3″ 290 Missouri City, TX 56 Scott Mitchell OL 6′4″ 295 Ottawa, ON 64 Tyler Parish OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 300 Ardmore, OK 65 Kody Emmert OL 6′7″ 270 Liberty Hill, TX 66 Jake Hicks OL 6′4″ 295 Montgomery, TX 68 Clay Hebert OL 6′3″ 300 Klein, TX 70 Bobby Janisch OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ 310 Houston, TX 71 Davon Allen OL 6′2″ 300 Humble, TX 72 Stefan Nazar OL 6′5″ 270 Toronto, ON 74 Cade Shaw OL 6′4″ 290 Corpus Christi, TX 75 Cameron Vester OL 6′3″ 270 Haslet, TX 76 Travis Mason OL 6′4″ 290 Oklahoma City, OK 78 Eric Ball OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 300 Katy, TX 79 Jon Hodde OL 6′7″ 300 Burton, TX
Defensive line 17 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 99 Michael Smith DT 6′1″ Bay City, TX 1 INT 13 Tanner Leland DE 6′2″ 250 Katy, TX 35 Scott Solomon DE 6′3″ 270 San Antonio, TX 49 Trey Briggs DE 6′1″ 235 Houston, TX 54 Richard Ledo DE 5′10″ 230 Houston, TX 55 John Gioffre NT 6′0″ 280 Katy, TX 59 Bobby Kiesewetter DL 6′2″ 270 Katy, TX 62 Ross Hill DE 6′2″ 250 Houston, TX 69 Brian Stacey DL 6′1″ 270 Houston, TX 73 Alex Lowry DL 6′1″ 295 Caddo Mills, TX 90 Cody Bauer DE 6′4″ Pottsboro, TX 91 Josh Skinner DE 6′4″ 250 Silsbee, TX 92 Kramer Lucio DE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 245 Richardson, TX 93 Hosam Shahin DT 6′3″ 290 Richmond, BC 95 Cheta Ozougwu DE 6′2″ 255 Houston, TX 97 Jared Williams DE 6′2″ Huntsville, TX 98 Jamael Thomas DT 6′0″ 270 Huntsville, TX
Linebackers 10 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 36 Ronnie Lillard LB 6′3″ Ft. Myers, FL 1 INT 5 Justin Hill LB 5′11″ Corinth, TX 1 return, 23 yards 26 Tolu Akinwumi LB 6′1″ 220 Brampton, ON 31 Broderick Jackson LB 5′10″ Kirbyville, TX 31 Justin Allen LB 5′11″ 215 Leander, TX 32 Willie Garley LB 5′11″ 190 Victoria, TX 42 Michael Kutzler LB 6′0″ Ft. Worth, TX 47 Aaron Williams LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 220 Mesquite, TX 48 Nic Hammett LB 6′4″ 240 Rockdale, TX 50 Matthew Nordstrom LB 6′0″ 210 Spring, TX
Defensive backs 17 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 7 Kevin Gaddis CB 5′9″ Midwest City, OK 23 returns, 279 yards 30 Andrew Sendejo DB 6′1″ Canyon Lake, TX 13 returns, 129 yards 1 Jarrett Ben CB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ Garland, TX 2 INT 38 Chris Jammer CB 6′1″ Sweeny, TX 5 returns, 97 yards 14 Xavier Webb S 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ Montgomery, TX 1 return, 6 yards 2 Joseph Leary DB 5′11″ 180 Copperas Cove, TX 12 Andre Brackens S 3★ 3-star recruit 5′9″ Dallas, TX 15 CB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ Converse, TX 19 Alex Francis CB 5′9″ Missouri City, TX 20 Corey Frazier S 6′1″ Eden Prairie, MN 21 Denzel Wells S 5′11″ Houston, TX 24 Paul Porras S 6′1″ Scottsdale, AZ 25 David Falgout S 6′0″ 190 Beaumont, TX 33 Max Anyiam DB 2★ 2-star recruit 6′2″ 205 Garland, TX 35 Travis Bradshaw S 6′1″ Cypress, TX 43 Martin Uwah CB 5′8″ 165 Mesquite, TX 45 Tanner Shuck S 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ Jenks, OK
Athletes and others 1 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 51 Brandon Long 6′0″ 225 Deer Park, TX
Pierre Beasley, Jeramy Goodson, Denzel Wells, Shane Turner, Clark Fangmeier, Trey Briggs, Richard Ledo, Ross Hill, Brian Stacey, Bobby Janisch, Cheta Ozougwu Brent Hotard, Taylor McHargue, Justin Allen, Tyler Smith Tanner Leland, John Gioffre, Bobby Kiesewetter, Eric Ball Jarrett Ben, Max Anyiam, Kramer Lucio Kevin Gaddis, Turner Petersen, Travis Mason Chris Boswell, Corbin Smiter, Taylor Wardlow Taylor Dupree, Martin Uwah, Aaron Williams Will Allday, Andre Gautreaux, Brandon Yelovich Sam McGuffie, Travis Bradshaw Toren Dixon, Ryan Lewis Nick Fanuzzi, Scott Solomon Roddy Maginot, Michael Poynter Xavier Webb, Jake Hicks Alex Francis, Keshawn Carrington Marcus Knox, Davon Allen Michael Kutzler, Derek Clark Jared Williams, Jamael Thomas Joseph Leary Randy Kitchens Justin Hill Patrick Randolph Andre Brackens Charles Ross Phillip Gaines John Thomas Shepherd Corey Frazier Paul Porras David Falgout Kevin Pool Andrew Sendejo Broderick Jackson Willie Garley Ronnie Lillard Chris Jammer Garrett Rhodes Kyle Martens Tanner Shuck Nic Hammett Matthew Nordstrom Brandon Long Tyler Parish Kody Emmert Clay Hebert Alex Lowry Cade Shaw Cameron Vester Jon Hodde Donte Moore Michael Patterson Vance McDonald Cody Bauer Josh Skinner Mark Brundage Michael Smith TX 76 OK 5 Hometowns of the 2009 Rice roster; the two states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).
Where the roster comes from By state Texas 76 Oklahoma 5 ON 4 Louisiana 1 Alabama 1 Arkansas 1 Minnesota 1 Arizona 1 Top counties Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 22 Tarrant County, Texas pop. 2.2 million 8 Dallas County, Texas pop. 2.6 million 7 Williamson County, Texas pop. 673,000 5 Bexar County, Texas pop. 2.1 million 3 Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size .
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2009 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.
Sam McGuffie RB4-star recruit
Vance McDonald WR
Phillip Gaines CB3-star recruit