Rashee Rice

Rashee Rice (born April 22, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at SMU.

Rashee Rice
No. 4 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2000-04-22) April 22, 2000
North Richland Hills, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Richland (North Richland Hills)
College:SMU (2019–2022)
NFL Draft:2023 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and high school

Rice grew up in North Richland Hills, Texas, and attended Richland High School. As a junior, he caught 72 passes for 1,386 yards and 19 touchdowns and was named first team all-district.[1] Rice was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at SMU entering his senior year.[2] He finished his senior season with 51 receptions for 841 yards and five touchdowns.[3]

College career

Rice played in ten games as a freshman and had 25 receptions for 403 yards and one touchdown.[4][5] He became a starter during his sophomore season and caught 48 passes for 683 yards and five touchdowns.[6] Rice had 64 receptions for 670 yards and nine touchdowns and was named honorable mention All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) as a junior.[7][8]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 0+5⁄8 in
(1.84 m)		 204 lb
(93 kg)		 32+3⁄4 in
(0.83 m)		 9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.51 s1.49 s2.54 s4.23 s7.02 s41.0 in
(1.04 m)		10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)
Sources:[9][10]

Rice was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round (55th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft.[11]

References
  1. "SMU scores big recruiting win in D-FW, lands Richland WR Rashee Rice". Dallas Morning News. August 6, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  2. "SMU football: Rashee Rice, a 3-star WR, commits to Mustangs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. August 8, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  3. Craven, Mike (August 22, 2022). "The Lone Star 50: No. 36 Rashee Rice ready to be No. 1 WR for SMU". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  4. "Rashee Rice is making waves for SMU, and all eyes will be on him in rivalry showdown vs. TCU". The Dallas Morning News. September 22, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  5. Vannini, Chris (May 26, 2020). "Coming off its best season in decades, SMU is equipped to sustain success". The Athletic. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  6. Broback, Joe (March 18, 2021). "Five spring practice questions for the SMU Mustangs". UnderdogDynasty.com. SB Nation. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  7. "Rashee Rice ready to continue tradition of turning No. 1 WR role at SMU into an NFL career". The Dallas Morning News. March 4, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  8. Craven, Mike (August 12, 2022). "If SMU is a new WR-U, Rashee Rice is the latest product". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  9. "Rashee Rice Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  10. "2023 NFL Draft Scout Rashee Rice College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  11. McMullen, Matt (April 29, 2023). "Five Things to Know About Chiefs' Second-Round Pick & Former SMU WR Rashee Rice | 2023 NFL Draft". Chiefs.com.
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