Brenden Rice

What does Brenden Rice have in common with Marvin Harrison Jr.? They both have hall of fame fathers who played wide receiver in the NFL. Jerry Rice is arguably the best receiver of all time and has passed a lot of his traits on to Brenden. The younger Rice made the 2019 PrepStar All-West Region and first team All-Arizona. He also played basketball and ran track in high school and committed to the University of Colorado. In his freshman season at Colorado, Rice played in 6 games and made his presence known in a short amount of time. He hauled in 6 passes for 120 yards and 2 touchdowns, and also returned just 1 punt, but it went 81 yards for a touchdown. As a sophomore in 2021, he got more playing time for the Buffaloes, playing in 11 games and caught 21 passes for 299 yards and 3 touchdowns. He was also used as a weapon in the return game, averaging 27.6 yards per kick return. After two successful seasons in Colorado, he decided to enter the transfer portal and decided to play ball at USC for the Trojans. Despite a crowded wide receiver room last year, which included first round pick Jordan Addison, he was a productive wide receiver in a backup role, hauling in 39 passes for 611 yards and 4 touchdowns. This season, he took on a more prominent role while still playing with a bunch of skillful wide receivers. In 12 games, he averaged 17.6 yards per catch and had 45 receptions for 791 yards and 12 touchdowns.