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2017 Rice roster

97 players: 9 freshmen, 22 sophomores, 13 juniors, 1 senior, 52 with no class listed. From 11 states and 3 other countries; the most from Texas (83) and North Carolina (2). The 2017 season.

Quarterbacks 3

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2017
17Jackson Tyner QBSo.6′5″230Edgewood, TX598 passing yards, 2 TD
3Miklo Smalls QB6′0″202Plano, TX623 passing yards, 1 TD
14Tom Stewart QBSo.6′3″226Dallas, TX

Running backs 10

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2017
9Nahshon Ellerbe RBSo.5′9″212Frisco, TX409 rushing yards, 6 TD
2Austin Walter RBJr.5′8″202Crosby, TX400 rushing yards, 4 TD
24Samuel Stewart RB5′9″205Cypress, TX230 rushing yards
33Emmanuel Esukpa RBSo.5′11″225Grand Prairie, TX261 rushing yards, 1 TD
1Cameron Montgomery RB5′5″160Stafford, TX72 rushing yards
1Aston Walter RBSo.5′8″201Crosby, TX6 rushing yards
6Reagan Williams FBSo.6′3″220Jackson, OH
23Charlie Booker RBSo.5′9″209Houston, TX
36Paine Matiscik FB5′8″230McKinney, TX
44Randall Royall FB6′1″235Houston, TX

Receivers 13

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2017
10Austin Trammell WRFr.5′10″185Spring, TX27 returns, 410 yards
28Aaron Cephus WR6′4″200Houston, TX25 catches, 622 yards, 5 TD
4Sam Glaesmann WRFr.6′3″225Waco, TX500 passing yards, 3 TD
11Parker Smith WR6′2″210Richmond, TX7 catches, 95 yards
5Lance Wright WR6′3″205Fairbanks, AK4 catches, 42 yards
81Cameron Johnson WRSo.6′1″190Spring, TX1 catch, 6 yards
9Jesse Hudak WR5′10″170Pearland, TX
12Austin Conrad WRRS5′11″193Spring, TX
26Nicholas Sorensen WR6′0″182Cypress, TX
32Nolan Spencer WR6′3″185Arnhem, Netherlands
80Brad Rozner WR6′4″200Needville, TX
83Rhett Cardwell WRSo.6′1″196Houston, TX
84Trevor Long WR6′5″240East Bernard, TX

Tight ends 4

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2017
83Kylen Granson TE6′3″235Austin, TX18 catches, 241 yards
88Robby Wells III TE6′6″260Katy, TX12 catches, 82 yards
7Jordan Myers TE6′2″203Dickinson, TX11 catches, 119 yards
35Will Phillips TEFr.6′4″251Franklin, TX2 catches, 22 yards

Offensive line 17

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2017
74Calvin Anderson OLSr.6′5″300Austin, TX1 tackle
50Corbin Smith OL6′4″335Port Neches, TX
51Peter Godber OL6′3″300Toronto, ON
53Cole Elms OLSo.6′2″260College Station, TX
54Trey Martin OL6′2″300El Campo, TX
55Matt Terrill OL6′6″273Austin, TX
55Nick Leverett OLSo.6′4″310Salisbury, NC
56Cory Klingler OL6′4″305Alvin, TX
60Crockett Mokry OL6′4″302McCoy, TX
65Brian Chaffin CSo.6′2″282Harrisburg, NC
66Jack Greene OL6′4″318Missouri City, TX
68Gregor MacKellar OL6′3″318Timberlea, NS
70Kenneth Thompson OL6′4″320Houston, TX
76Justin Gooseberry OLSo.6′4″290Little Rock, AR
76Sam Pierce OLJr.6′6″295Cypress, TX
77Uzoma Osuji OLRS6′8″315Coppell, TX
79Joseph Dill OL6′4″324Baytown, TX

Defensive line 14

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2017
44Brian Womac DE6′2″250Houston, TX54 tackles, 10 sacks
95Roe Wilkins DTSo.6′4″273Sour Lake, TX32 tackles, 6.5 sacks
96Zach Abercrumbia DTSo.6′2″286Dallas, TX37 tackles, 2 sacks
99Preston Gordon DLJr.6′1″280McKinney, TX34 tackles, 1 sack
94Graysen Schantz DEJr.6′3″242Hickory Creek, TX19 tackles, 1.5 sacks
93Parker Hanusa DLJr.6′4″262Austin, TX15 tackles, 1 sack
99Myles Adams DLSo.6′2″285Arlington, TX16 tackles
90Blain Padgett DESo.6′5″250Sour Lake, TX10 tackles, 1.5 sacks
40Brady Wright DEJr.6′3″252Cypress, TX8 tackles
92Elijah Garcia DL6′5″302San Antonio, TX5 tackles
2JaVante Hubbard DEFr.6′2″255Houston, TX2 tackles
55Jae Phan DE6′2″220Missouri City, TX2 tackles
30Josh Rahman DE6′0″215Missouri City, TX
91Carl Thompson DTJr.6′3″277Denton, TX

Linebackers 13

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2017
58Emmanuel Ellerbee LB6′1″235Houston, TX120 tackles, 1.5 sacks
49D.J. Green LB6′1″220Mesquite, TX47 tackles
21Nick Uretsky LB6′0″240San Antonio, TX18 tackles
31Anthony Ekpe LB6′1″235Pflugerville, TX9 tackles, 1 sack
8Dylan Silcox LBFr.6′2″225Winnie, TX4 tackles
42Dylan James LBFr.6′4″235San Antonio, TX3 tackles
46Garrett Grammer LBFr.6′0″214Rosenberg, TX3 tackles
34Joe Ballard LB6′0″205Manhattan, KS2 tackles
15Uzoma Akunebu LBJr.5′11″240Austin, TX1 tackle
6JaQuez Battley LBRS5′10″208Fort Worth, TX
39Camden Miller LB5′10″181Houston, TX
54Blaze Alldredge LBRS6′2″220Celebration, FL
59Matt Morris LB6′1″220Boerne, TX

Defensive backs 18

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2017
6Destri White S6′0″215Mesquite, TX49 tackles
29J.T. Ibe SSo.5′10″195Mansfield, TX41 tackles
31Martin Nwakamma SJr.6′1″218Leander, TX40 tackles
3Brandon Hamilton Douglas-Dotson CBJr.5′9″177Hutto, TX31 tackles, 1 INT
7Justin Bickham CBSo.6′1″199Pflugerville, TX27 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
29Houston Robert SSo.6′1″188Baton Rouge, LA30 tackles
9Jorian Clark CBJr.5′10″195Mesquite, TX26 tackles
14Christian Bertrand DB5′11″200Missouri City, TX18 tackles, 1 sack
28Cole Thomas S6′1″200Katy, TX13 tackles, 1 INT
12D Angelo Ellis DB5′11″183Houston , TX15 tackles
19V.J. Banks CB6′0″200Bryan, TX8 tackles
20George Nyakwol S6′0″189Houston, TX7 tackles
16Joshua Cummings CBSo.5′9″189Murphy, TX4 tackles
5Dasharm Newsome SFr.5′11″194Houston, TX1 tackle
24Collin Whitaker CBFr.5′10″199Plano, TX7 rushing yards
3Naeem Smith SRS5′11″197Swisher, IA
4Ford Corbett S5′8″185Ft. Worth, TX
22Lawrence Cimino DB5′10″173Plano, TX

Specialists 4

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2017
2Jack Fox PKJr.6′1″224St. Louis, MO57 punts, 44.2 average
25Will Harrison PK5′10″193Westfield, IN2 of 4 field goals
18Haden Tobola PKJr.6′1″187West, TX1 of 1 field goal
86Chris Barnes PSo.6′1″249The Woodlands, TX

Athletes and others 1

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2017
39Clayton Malcomb 6′0″220Tomball, TX
JaVante Hubbard, Dasharm Newsome, D Angelo Ellis, George Nyakwol, Charlie Booker, Aaron Cephus, Camden Miller, Brian Womac, Randall Royall, Emmanuel Ellerbee, Kenneth Thompson, Rhett CardwellCameron Montgomery, Christian Bertrand, Josh Rahman, Jae Phan, Jack GreeneUzoma Akunebu, Matt Terrill, Calvin Anderson, Kylen Granson, Parker HanusaAustin Trammell, Austin Conrad, Cameron Johnson, Chris BarnesSamuel Stewart, Nicholas Sorensen, Brady Wright, Sam PierceBrandon Hamilton Douglas-Dotson, Justin Bickham, Anthony EkpeMiklo Smalls, Lawrence Cimino, Collin WhitakerDestri White, Jorian Clark, D.J. GreenNick Uretsky, Dylan James, Elijah GarciaAston Walter, Austin WalterFord Corbett, JaQuez BattleyTom Stewart, Zach AbercrumbiaCole Thomas, Robby Wells IIIJ.T. Ibe, Myles AdamsPaine Matiscik, Preston GordonBlain Padgett, Roe WilkinsJack FoxNaeem SmithSam GlaesmannLance WrightReagan WilliamsJordan MyersDylan SilcoxJesse HudakNahshon EllerbeParker SmithJoshua CummingsJackson TynerHaden TobolaV.J. BanksWill HarrisonHouston RobertMartin NwakammaEmmanuel EsukpaJoe BallardWill PhillipsClayton MalcombGarrett GrammerCorbin SmithCole ElmsBlaze AlldredgeTrey MartinNick LeverettCory KlinglerMatt MorrisCrockett MokryBrian ChaffinJustin GooseberryUzoma OsujiJoseph DillBrad RoznerTrevor LongCarl ThompsonGraysen SchantzTX 83NC 2
Hometowns of the 2017 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

  1. Texas 83
  2. North Carolina 2
  3. Missouri 1
  4. Iowa 1
  5. Alaska 1
  6. Ohio 1
  7. Indiana 1
  8. Louisiana 1

Top counties

  1. Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 25
  2. Fort Bend County, Texas pop. 894,000 9
  3. Dallas County, Texas pop. 2.6 million 7
  4. Travis County, Texas pop. 1.3 million 7
  5. Collin County, Texas pop. 1.2 million 7

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’ 2017 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.