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Rice Recruiting

Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.

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2017 Commits
17
Average Stars
2.18
Blue Chips
0
Pipeline States
3

Recruiting context

Rice recruiting pipeline

Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Rice commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.

The selected 2017 class includes 17 commits, with an average star rating of 2.18. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.

Class DNA

2017 Rice: Development class

Development class built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.

Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.

Class Score
68.66
Blue-Chip Rate
0.0%
Top Position
Defensive Back
Top Pipeline
TX

Recruiting Dashboard

Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.

Total Commits

17

Average Stars

2.18

Blue-Chip Recruits

0(0%)

Top Pipeline State

TX • 15

Portal Departures

None

Entire class retained so far.

Star Rating Mix

Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2017.

Bar chart. Bar chart with 1 data series: 2017 Commits. Categories include 3-Star, 2-Star.

Positional Breakdown

Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.

Doughnut chart. Doughnut chart with 1 data series: 2017 Position Mix. Categories include CB, OT, ILB, WR, and 5 more.

Star Rating Trend

Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.

Line chart. Line chart with 1 data series: Average Star Rating. Categories include 2017, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2 more.

Commit List

17 recruits found in 2017.

Portal Status
Miklo SmallsATH3★82.26'2"215 lbsPlano, TXPlano EastRetained
George NyakwolCB3★81.76'0"175 lbsHouston, TXAldine EisenhowerRetained
Kenneth OrjiWDE3★81.36'2"215 lbsMissouri City, TXElkinsRetained
Corbin SmithOT2★79.66'5"300 lbsNederland, TXNederlandRetained
Isaiah RichardsonCB2★79.36'0"193 lbsRichmond, TXFosterRetained
TyRae ThorntonCB2★79.36'0"165 lbsHouston, TXCy RidgeRetained
Randall RoyallILB2★78.66'2"220 lbsHouston, TXStratfordRetained
Austin TrammellWR2★78.35'10"170 lbsSpring, TXKleinRetained
Garrett GrammerILB2★78.26'1"209 lbsRichmond, TXFosterRetained
Chris BoudreauxWR2★77.86'1"185 lbsBeaumont, TXBeaumont CentralRetained
Cameron MontgomeryAPB2★77.55'7"155 lbsStafford, TXStaffordRetained
Gregor MacKellarOT2★77.56'4"310 lbsAurora, ONSt. Andrews CollegeRetained
Brandt PetersonTE2★77.26'6"245 lbsAustin, TXHyde Park Baptist SchoolRetained
Jaeger BullTE2★76.86'4"210 lbsCorpus Christi, TXFlour BluffRetained
Trey SchumanSDE2★76.86'2"250 lbsBurleson, TXBurlesonRetained
Will HarrisonK2★76.15'11"175 lbsWestfield, INWestfieldRetained
Shea BakerOC2★75.86'2"270 lbsAustin, TXCedar RidgeRetained

Quick Answers

Rice Owls recruiting quick answers

Class year

2017

Commits in selected class
17
Average stars
2.18
Average rating
0.8
Portal departures
70