2024 NFL Draft Prospect: Brenden Rice

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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