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2018 Rice roster

97 players: 9 freshmen, 10 sophomores, 20 juniors, 12 seniors, 46 with no class listed. From 13 states and 1 other country; the most from Texas (78) and North Carolina (3). The 2018 season.

Quarterbacks 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
3Shawn Stankavage QBSr.6′2″201Durham, NC1,328 passing yards, 10 TD
5Wiley Green QB6′3″200Plano, TX621 passing yards, 3 TD
19Evan Marshman QBSo.5′11″203Austin, TX164 passing yards
17Jackson Tyner QBJr.6′5″230Edgewood, TX132 passing yards
17Parker Towns QB6′3″198Dallas, TX10 passing yards
14Tom Stewart QBJr.6′3″226Dallas, TX
16Robbie Blosser QBFr.6′0″222Thousand Oaks, CA

Running backs 10

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
2Austin Walter RBSr.5′8″202Crosby, TX564 rushing yards, 4 TD
33Emmanuel Esukpa RBJr.5′11″225Grand Prairie, TX461 rushing yards, 3 TD
21Juma Otoviano RB5′10″203Arlington, TX364 rushing yards, 3 TD
1Aston Walter RBJr.5′8″201Crosby, TX254 rushing yards
45Giovanni Gentosi RBSr.6′2″247Newport Beach, CA50 rushing yards, 1 TD
9Nahshon Ellerbe RBJr.5′9″212Frisco, TX4 rushing yards
1Cameron Montgomery RB5′5″160Stafford, TX
6Reagan Williams FBJr.6′3″220Jackson, OH
23Charlie Booker RBJr.5′9″209Houston, TX
44Randall Royall FB6′1″235Houston, TX

Receivers 9

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
10Austin Trammell WRSo.5′10″185Spring, TX62 catches, 632 yards, 3 TD
28Aaron Cephus WR6′4″200Houston, TX40 catches, 565 yards, 5 TD
83Rhett Cardwell WRJr.6′1″196Houston, TX11 catches, 58 yards
11Brendan Harmon WR6′5″201Fort Worth, TX10 catches, 64 yards, 1 TD
12Austin Conrad WRFr.5′11″193Spring, TX1 catch, 16 yards
4Sam Glaesmann WRSo.6′3″225Waco, TX
26Nicholas Sorensen WR6′0″182Cypress, TX
32Nolan Spencer WR6′3″185Arnhem, Netherlands
80Brad Rozner WR6′4″200Needville, TX

Tight ends 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
7Jordan Myers TE6′2″203Dickinson, TX15 catches, 241 yards, 1 TD
83Jaeger Bull TE6′4″240Corpus Christi, TX5 catches, 26 yards, 1 TD
35Will Phillips TESo.6′4″251Franklin, TX1 tackle
34Caleb Hart TE6′3″216Richardson. Texas , TX
80Jonathan Sanchez TEFr.6′6″243Mcallen, TX
84Trevor Long TE6′5″254East Bernard, TX

Offensive line 17

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
76Sam Pierce OLSr.6′6″295Cypress, TX1 tackle
50Corbin Smith OL6′4″335Port Neches, TX
53Cole Elms OLJr.6′2″260College Station, TX
55Matt Terrill OL6′6″273Austin, TX
55Nick Leverett OLJr.6′4″310Salisbury, NC
58Shea Baker OLRS6′1″308Round Rock, TX
60Crockett Mokry OL6′4″302McCoy, TX
63Brandt Peterson OTRS6′6″278Austin, TX
64Devin Amodio OL6′2″269Katy , TX
65Brian Chaffin CJr.6′2″282Harrisburg, NC
66Jack Greene OL6′4″318Missouri City, TX
73Cole Garcia OL6′3″300Dallas, TX
74Andrew Mike OL6′6″326Tucson, AZ
76Justin Gooseberry OLJr.6′4″290Little Rock, AR
77Uzoma Osuji OLFr.6′8″315Coppell, TX
78Jake Syptak OL6′5″270The Woodlands , TX
79Joseph Dill OL6′4″324Baytown, TX

Defensive line 11

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
96Zach Abercrumbia DTJr.6′2″286Dallas, TX55 tackles
95Roe Wilkins DTJr.6′4″273Sour Lake, TX50 tackles, 1 sack
94Graysen Schantz DESr.6′3″242Hickory Creek, TX49 tackles
92Elijah Garcia DL6′5″302San Antonio, TX40 tackles, 1 sack
99Myles Adams DLJr.6′2″285Arlington, TX24 tackles, 2.5 sacks
93Parker Hanusa DLSr.6′4″262Austin, TX13 tackles
7Trey Schuman DE6′2″267Burleson, TX12 tackles
18Miles Adams DE6′4″238Houston, TX4 tackles
2JaVante Hubbard DESo.6′2″255Houston, TX3 tackles
40Brady Wright DESr.6′3″252Cypress, TX2 tackles
90Blain Padgett DEJr.6′5″250Sour Lake, TX

Linebackers 11

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
54Blaze Alldredge LBFr.6′2″220Celebration, FL65 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
8Treshawn Chamberlain LB5′10″219Greenwood, SC50 tackles, 1 sack
31Anthony Ekpe LB6′1″235Pflugerville, TX35 tackles, 6 sacks
8Dylan Silcox LBSo.6′2″225Winnie, TX40 tackles, 1 sack
8Antonio Montero LB6′1″225Eden Prairie, MN34 tackles, 1 INT
10Kenneth Orji LB6′2″258Missouri City, TX5 tackles
6JaQuez Battley LBFr.5′10″208Fort Worth, TX2 tackles
8Kebreyun Page LB6′2″205Cedar Hill, TX1 tackle
46Garrett Grammer LBSo.6′0″214Rosenberg, TX1 tackle
37Jacob Grams LBFr.6′0″197Houston, TX
42Dylan James LBSo.6′4″235San Antonio, TX

Defensive backs 20

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
20George Nyakwol S6′0″189Houston, TX67 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
4Prudy Calderon DB5′11″208San Marcos, TX35 tackles, 4 INT
7Justin Bickham CBJr.6′1″199Pflugerville, TX30 tackles
29Houston Robert SJr.6′1″188Baton Rouge, LA24 tackles, 1.5 sacks
18Tyrae Thornton DB5′10″171Houston, TX23 tackles
9Jorian Clark CBSr.5′10″195Mesquite, TX17 tackles
24Collin Whitaker CBSo.5′10″199Plano, TX16 tackles
31Martin Nwakamma SSr.6′1″218Leander, TX14 tackles
3Brandon Hamilton Douglas-Dotson CBSr.5′9″177Hutto, TX13 tackles
5Dasharm Newsome SSo.5′11″194Houston, TX8 tackles
15Andrew Bird CB6′1″181Fort Worth, TX8 tackles
16Joshua Cummings CBJr.5′9″189Murphy, TX5 tackles
12D Angelo Ellis DB5′11″183Houston , TX4 catches, 82 yards
34Campbell Riddle S6′2″210Peoria, AZ2 tackles
22Jason White CB5′8″161Desoto, TX1 tackle
3Naeem Smith SFr.5′11″197Swisher, IA
15Chris Boudreaux CBFr.5′11″168Beaumont, TX
21Isaiah Richardson DBRS6′1″204Richmond, TX
22Lawrence Cimino DB5′10″173Plano, TX
24Miles McCord CBRS6′1″171Huntington Beach, CA

Specialists 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
2Jack Fox PKSr.6′1″224St. Louis, MO5 of 12 field goals
18Haden Tobola PKSr.6′1″187West, TX10 of 11 field goals
25Will Harrison PK5′10″193Westfield, IN
39Clayton Malcomb LS6′0″222Tomball, TX
86Chris Barnes PJr.6′1″249The Woodlands, TX

Athletes and others 1

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2018
- 5o 51 passing yards
JaVante Hubbard, Dasharm Newsome, D Angelo Ellis, Miles Adams, Tyrae Thornton, George Nyakwol, Charlie Booker, Aaron Cephus, Jacob Grams, Randall Royall, Rhett CardwellWiley Green, Lawrence Cimino, Collin Whitaker, Caleb HartAustin Trammell, Austin Conrad, Jake Syptak, Chris BarnesTom Stewart, Parker Towns, Cole Garcia, Zach AbercrumbiaEvan Marshman, Matt Terrill, Brandt Peterson, Parker HanusaCameron Montgomery, Kenneth Orji, Jack GreeneBrandon Hamilton Douglas-Dotson, Justin Bickham, Anthony EkpeJaQuez Battley, Brendan Harmon, Andrew BirdKebreyun Page, Jason White, Emmanuel EsukpaNicholas Sorensen, Brady Wright, Sam PierceAston Walter, Austin WalterJuma Otoviano, Myles AdamsMartin Nwakamma, Shea BakerDylan James, Elijah GarciaBlain Padgett, Roe WilkinsJack FoxNaeem SmithShawn StankavagePrudy CalderonSam GlaesmannReagan WilliamsJordan MyersTrey SchumanAntonio MonteroDylan SilcoxTreshawn ChamberlainJorian ClarkNahshon EllerbeChris BoudreauxJoshua CummingsRobbie BlosserJackson TynerHaden TobolaIsaiah RichardsonMiles McCordWill HarrisonHouston RobertCampbell RiddleWill PhillipsClayton MalcombGiovanni GentosiGarrett GrammerCorbin SmithCole ElmsBlaze AlldredgeNick LeverettCrockett MokryDevin AmodioBrian ChaffinAndrew MikeJustin GooseberryUzoma OsujiJoseph DillBrad RoznerJonathan SanchezJaeger BullTrevor LongGraysen SchantzTX 78CA 3NC 3AZ 2
Hometowns of the 2018 Rice roster; the four 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 78
  2. North Carolina 3
  3. California 3
  4. Arizona 2
  5. Missouri 1
  6. Iowa 1
  7. Ohio 1
  8. Minnesota 1

Top counties

  1. Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 21
  2. Dallas County, Texas pop. 2.6 million 10
  3. Fort Bend County, Texas pop. 894,000 7
  4. Travis County, Texas pop. 1.3 million 6
  5. Tarrant County, Texas pop. 2.2 million 5

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’ 2018 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.