Jerry Rice Jr.

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Jerry Rice Jr.
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Rice with UCLA in 2011
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1991-07-27) July 27, 1991 (age 32)
Atherton, California
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: Menlo (Atherton, California)
College: UNLV
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Jerry Lee Rice Jr. (born July 27, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and the UNLV Rebels. The Washington Redskins signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2014. Rice is the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame receiver Jerry Rice. [1]

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Early life and education

Rice was born in Atherton, California and graduated from Menlo School. He played college football at the University of California, Los Angeles, graduating with a bachelor's degree in June 2013. [2] He decided to forgo his final year of eligibility with the Bruins to earn his master's degree at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he also played football with the Rebels. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+1⁄8 in
(1.78 m)		185 lb
(84 kg)		29+3⁄8 in
(0.75 m)		8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		4.68 s1.62 s2.75 s4.43 s7.27 s33.0 in
(0.84 m)		8 ft 10 in
(2.69 m)		9 reps
All values from Pro Day [4]

After his college career, Rice had a try out for the Baltimore Ravens, but wasn't signed. [5] Rice also tried out for the San Francisco 49ers, his father's former team. [6] On June 26, 2014, he signed a contract with the Washington Redskins. [7] On August 1, he suffered a torn labrum in training camp. [8] Two days later, the Redskins waived him with an injury designation. [9] After clearing waivers, he was placed on the Redskins' injured reserve. [10]

On May 4, 2015, he was waived by the Redskins. [11] [12]

On June 15, 2016, Rice was released by the Montreal Alouettes.

Personal life

Rice is the second oldest of four children and the son of Jerry Rice and older brother of Brenden Rice. [1] He is also the second cousin of Jordan Matthews, who also became an NFL receiver. [13]

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References

  1. 1 2 Strauss, Chris (June 26, 2014). "Jerry Rice's son signs with the Washington Redskins". USA Today. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  2. ↑ Taylor, John (June 15, 2013). "Jerry Rice Jr. moves on from UCLA to UNLV". NBCSports.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  3. ↑ Rice, Jerry (May 20, 2014). "Jerry Rice Jr. Bio". UNLVRebels.com. UNLV Rebels. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
  4. ↑ "2014 NFL Draft Scout Jerry Rice Jr. College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  5. ↑ Wilson, Aaron (May 19, 2014). "Ravens not signing Jerry Rice Jr. after Tryout". BaltimoreSun.com. Baltimore Sun. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  6. ↑ Scott, Nate (May 19, 2014). "The 49ers are giving Jerry Rice Jr. a tryout". USA Today. USA Today. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  7. ↑ Hanzus, Dan (June 26, 2014). "Jerry Rice Jr. signed by Washington Redskins". NFL.com. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  8. ↑ Wilkening, Mike (August 1, 2014). "Jerry Rice Jr. suffers torn labrum". NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  9. ↑ Keim, John (August 3, 2014). "Redskins waive injured Jerry Rice Jr". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Redskins' Rice Jr on IR after shoulder injury". WUSA9.com. August 4, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  11. ↑ Keim, John (May 4, 2015). "Redskins cut 13 players, start adding UDFAs". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  12. ↑ Florio, Mike (May 4, 2015). "Washington moves on from Jerry Rice Jr". NBCSports.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  13. ↑ Goodbread, Chase (July 19, 2013). "Vanderbilt's Jordan Matthews a distant relative of Jerry Rice". NFL.com. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
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