Brenden Rice, WR

Height/Weight: 6-3, 210

Age: 21

School Name: USC

Senior Bowl: Yes

Shrine Bowl: No

Year	Catches	Yards	TDs
2020	6	120	2
2021	21	299	3

Year	Yards	Catches	TDs
2022	39	611	4
2023	45	791	12

Pros

• Strong Hands
  Never traps the ball. Always catching the front end and fights through defenders to secure the pass
• FBI (Football Intelligence)
  Great spatial awareness near the sideline and understanding of zone coverage and defensive tendencies
• Vertical Threat
  Prototypical X WR build with plus athletic traits make him a nightmare for defensive coordinators

Cons

• Separation
  Despite excellent measurables, Rice is seldom seen creating yards of separation via routes or physical gifts
• Ball Security
  Appreciate the second effort after the catch but it comes at the cost of ball security with multiple fumbles on tape
• Timing
  Can be caught in the wrong place at the wrong time and has the odd habit of jumping either too early or late on 50-50 balls

Eval:

Rice is an exciting evaluation thanks to his obvious bloodlines as the son of Hall of Famer and arguably the greatest WR of all time Jerry Rice.

But what Brenden Rice lacks in nuance and route running that his dad excelled in, he makes up for with dominant physical traits.

Rice can win at all three levels of the field and has the athleticism and body type to make a career as an outside WR in a variety of offensive systems.

Floor Comp: Jonathan Mingo

A traits player who has yet to put it all together and show he’s capable of playing on a snap-to-snap basis

Ceiling Comp: George Pickens

Above average physical traits and a knack for making tight catches despite not always allocating a ton of separation.

Destin Adams’ Latest Big Board Ranking: (NA)

James Foster’s Latest Big Board Ranking: (69 Overall, 13 WR)