Brenden Rice Explained

Brenden Rice
Current Team:	Los Angeles Chargers
Number:	82
Position:	Wide receiver
Birth Date:	18 March 2002
Birth Place:	Chandler, Arizona, U.S.
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	3
Weight Lb:	210
High School:	Hamilton (Chandler, Arizona)
College:	Colorado (2020–2021) USC (2022–2023)
Draftyear:	2024
Draftround:	7
Draftpick:	225
Pastteams:	Los Angeles Chargers (–present)
Status:	Injured reserve
Highlights:	Second-team All-Pac-12 (2023)
Pfr:	R/RiceBr00

Brenden Khalil Rice (born March 18, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans. Rice is the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice.^[1]

Early life

Rice attended Hamilton High School in Chandler, Arizona and played football as a wide receiver. He also played basketball and was a sprinter on the track team. Rice was rated a three-star recruit and committed to the University of Colorado Boulder on October 15, 2019.^[2]

College career

In 2020, Rice had 6 receptions for 120 yards and 2 touchdowns for the Colorado Buffaloes. In 2021, he had 21 receptions for 299 yards, along with 17 kickoff returns for 469 yards and 6 carries for 54 yards.

Rice entered the transfer portal on January 1, 2022. He transferred to USC on January 18, 2022.^[3]

On December 8, 2023, Rice announced that he would forgo his remaining year of college eligibility and enter the 2024 NFL draft.^[4]

College statistics

Season	Games		Receiving				Returning
	GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Colorado Buffaloes
2020	6	1	6	120	20.0	2	3	118	39.3	1
2021	11	11	21	299	14.2	3	17	469	27.6	0
USC Trojans
2022	14	12	39	611	15.7	4	3	49	16.3	0
2023	11	11	37	644	17.4	11	0	0	0.0	0
Career	39	32	103	1,674	16.3	20	23	636	27.7	1

Professional career

The Los Angeles Chargers drafted Rice with the 225th pick in the 7th round of the 2024 NFL Draft.^[5]

External links

• Los Angeles Chargers bio
• Colorado Buffaloes bio
• USC Trojans bio
• 247Sports bio

Notes and References

1. Web site: Howe . Matt . May 10, 2022 . USC transfer WR Brenden Rice opens up on being Jerry Rice's son . January 3, 2023 . 247Sports.
2. Web site: Brenden Rice, USC Trojans, Wide Receiver . 2024-06-05 . 247Sports . en-US.
3. Web site: Rittenberg . Adam . January 18, 2022 . Brenden Rice, son of Jerry Rice, to transfer from Colorado to play college football for USC Trojans . January 3, 2023 . ESPN.com.
4. Web site: Graham . Andrew . December 8, 2023 . USC wideout Brenden Rice declares for 2024 NFL Draft . December 8, 2023 . on3.
5. Web site: Reedy . Joe . 2024-05-12 . Jerry Rice's son, Chargers rookie Brenden Rice, feels as if he has plenty to prove . 2024-06-05 . AP News . en.