Jesus Machado

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Jesus Machado
No. 99 – Rice Owls
Position Linebacker
ClassGraduate
Personal information
Born (2001-04-15) April 15, 2001 (age 24)
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Champagnat Catholic (Hialeah, Florida)
College
Stats at ESPN

Jesus Machado Jr. (born April 15, 2001) [1] is an American college football linebacker for the Rice Owls. He previously played for the Houston Cougars and the Tulane Green Wave.

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High school career

Machado played football for much of his early life. He attended Champagnat Catholic School because the school offer classes for grades six through twelve, meaning he could play on the high school team while he was in eighth grade. [1] He received his first scholarship offer from the NC State Wolfpack in May 2016. [2] All offers made prior to a player's senior season are verbal-only, but he additionally received offers from Alabama, Iowa State, Michigan, and West Virginia. [3] His offer for Alabama came from offensive coordinator Mario Cristobal. [4]

College career

Tulane

Machado chose to play for Tulane in 2020. [5] He played in 45 games during his first four years at the school, totaling 150 tackles. [6] In the 2023 Military Bowl, he tore his ACL. [7] He chose not to play at all in the 2024 season because of the injury. [8] Machado entered the transfer portal in March 2025. [9]

Houston

Machado committed to Houston in April 2025. [10] He appeared in two games and made five tackles prior to leaving the team in October. [11] In December 2025, it was officially confirmed that he would enter the transfer portal. [12]

Rice

Machado committed to Rice on January 12, 2026. [13]

References

  1. 1 2 Kramer, Adam (June 9, 2016). "The 8th-Grader Taking the Football Recruiting World by Storm". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  2. ↑ Bender, Corey (May 2, 2016). "2020 Prospect Reels in NC State Offer". 247Sports. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  3. ↑ Tyson, Derek (May 18, 2016). "Alabama offers scholarship to 8th-grade LB prospect Jesus Machado". ESPN. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Alabama offers scholarship to 8th-grade LB". The Daily Herald. May 19, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Jesus Machado". Tulane Green Wave. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Jesus Machado". UH Cougars. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  7. ↑ Duarte, Joseph (May 19, 2025). "UH football position analysis: Linebackers will have a Tulane connection". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  8. ↑ Smith, Guerry (March 24, 2025). "Tulane linebacker Jesus Machado eager to put knee injury behind him". NOLA. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  9. ↑ Hudak, Maddy (March 31, 2025). "Tulane Linebacker Enters Transfer Portal Ahead of Promising College Football Return". Tulane Green Wave on SI. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Ex-Tulane linebacker Jesus Machado transfers to Houston". Crescent City Sports. April 24, 2025. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  11. ↑ Grissom, Ashton (October 13, 2025). "Key Defensive Player 'Has Quit' The Houston Football Team". Houston Cougars on SI. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  12. ↑ Raley, Aaron (December 11, 2025). "Houston Cougars Linebacker Entering Transfer Portal". Houston Tigers on SI. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  13. ↑ Bartlett, Matthew (January 12, 2026). "Rice Football Recruiting: LB Jesus Machado commits to Owls". The Roost. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
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