Brenden Rice
Position: WR – Projected: 3rd Round
History & Measurables
Born: Mar. 18th, 2002 – Chandler, AZ
High School: Hamilton
College: USC
Height: 6’2″ Weight: 208 lbs
Traits & Characteristics
The Good
- Hands
- Footwork
- Frame
- Football IQ
The Bad
- Separation concerns
- Doesn’t have elite speed
Advanced Analytics Notes
2023 Receiving: 25 Target Minimum
• Targets: 70
• Overall Rec Grade: 79.4 (43rd among WRs)
• Man Rec Grade: 77.6 (63rd among WRs)
• Zone Rec Grade: 74.7 (75th among WRs)
• Slot Alignment %: 12.6
• Wide Alignment %: 86.8
• Missed Tackles Forced: 9 (109th among WRs)
• ADOT: 15.1 (73rd among WRs)
• Route Participation: 88.3 (515th among WRs)
• Yards Per Route Run: 2.75 (32nd among WRs)
• YAC/REC: 5.2 (222nd among WRs)
• Contested Catch %: 25 (428th among WRs)
• QB Rating when Targeted: 136.4 (21st among WRs)
Film Notes and Highlights
Brenden Rice is a high IQ football player. He displays great footwork and understanding on where to attack cornerback blind spots and mixing up movements on his stems. He performs adequately against both man and zone coverages. Rice especially excels during scramble drills, where he always seems to be at the right place at the right time for his quarterback. However, his lack of short area speed – as well as his long speed – draw concerns about getting separation at the next level. His ability to produce in the league is a real wildcard. For the 2024 NFL draft, I believe he is a late Day 2 prospect. – Thomas Christopher
(Games Watched: vs Oregon 2023, vs Stanford 2023, vs Arizona St 2023, vs Arizona 2023, Live at Senior Bowl 2024)
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Brandon Haye
Brandon grew up in Jacksonville, Florida and works as a health insurance data analyst. He has no children, but two fur babies - Squirt and Brownie. He and his wife, Katie, spend their time playing poker and enjoying time with their pups. Brandon is a huge Michigan Wolverine and Jacksonville Jaguars fan. He at one time was in 77 fantasy leagues and loves the game of football. Brandon started writing for The Leauge Winners in 2021.