Rice Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
- 2026 Commits
- 15
- Average Stars
- 3.00
- Blue Chips
- 0
- Pipeline States
- 8
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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 2026 class includes 15 commits, with an average star rating of 3.00. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Recruiting answers
Rice recruits and commits
- Where can I find Rice football recruits?
- This page tracks Rice football recruits by class year, with the selected 2026 class showing 15 recruits, positions, star ratings, high schools, hometowns, and national ranking links when available.
- How many Rice recruits are in the 2026 class?
- Rice's selected 2026 recruiting class includes 15 recruits.
- What recruiting details are available for Rice commits?
- CFBTrack shows commit position mix across 9 position groups, star ratings, ratings, high school context from 15 high schools, hometown pipeline geography, and links into class rankings.
Class DNA
2026 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
- 68.80
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 0.0%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- TX
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
15
Average Stars
3.00
Blue-Chip Recruits
0(0%)
Top Pipeline State
TX • 8
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2026.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
15 recruits found in 2026.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Page Jr. | IOL | 3★ | 86.5 | 6'6" | 285 lbs | Forney, TX | North Forney | Retained |
| Jayden Cupitt | LB | 3★ | 85.5 | 6'2" | 215 lbs | Mansfield, TX | Mansfield Lake Ridge | Retained |
| Seth Clarke | EDGE | 3★ | 85.5 | 6'1" | 237 lbs | Princeton, NJ | Hun School | Retained |
| Ayden Wilhelm | QB | 3★ | 85.0 | 6'1" | 170 lbs | Blue Springs, MO | Blue Springs South | Retained |
| Dionne Sims | RB | 3★ | 85.0 | 5'8" | 160 lbs | Houston, TX | C.E. King | Retained |
| JD Singletary | EDGE | 3★ | 84.5 | 6'3" | 220 lbs | Middletown, OH | Middletown | Retained |
| Leyonte Chandler | IOL | 3★ | 84.5 | 6'5" | 315 lbs | Euless, TX | Trinity | Retained |
| Clay Mitchell | IOL | 3★ | 84.0 | 6'3" | 285 lbs | Sinton, TX | Sinton | Retained |
| Jai Jacobs-Ford | WR | 3★ | 84.0 | 5'11" | 165 lbs | Gosnell, AR | Gosnell | Retained |
| Tommy Bauchiero | K | 3★ | 83.2 | 5'10" | 165 lbs | Brentwood, TN | Brentwood Academy | Retained |
| Colten Cole | TE | 3★ | 83.0 | 6'3" | 230 lbs | Sulphur, OK | Sulphur | Retained |
| Ian Harrell | DL | 3★ | 83.0 | 6'2" | 280 lbs | New Market, AL | Buckhorn | Retained |
| Preston Jackson | WR | 3★ | 83.0 | 5'9" | 170 lbs | Forney, TX | Forney | Retained |
| Quincy Tchikou | EDGE | 3★ | 83.0 | 6'2" | 230 lbs | Cypress, TX | Cy Ranch | Retained |
| Tyler Lavallier | DL | 3★ | 83.0 | 6'2" | 285 lbs | Brookshire, TX | Royal | Retained |
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