Jacksonville State University Athletics

JSU CAREER:
2019: Made two starts in seven appearances in his second year at Jax State...made four receptions on the year for 38 yards with his longest coming at home against Murray state for 23 yards.
 
2018: Made appearances in 12 out of 13 games including 10 starts in his first year at tight end for the Gamecocks...recorded 18 catches for 224 yards with a long of 36 and a touchdown... His first score in a JSU uniform came on Oct. 28 against Southeast Missouri State where he caught a 15-yard strike against the Redhawks.
 
PRIOR TO JSU:  Spent one season at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Perkinston, Miss…signed with Auburn out of Calhoun High School in Rome, Ga…MGCC finished 5-4 in the Mississippi Association of Junior and Community Colleges…played in nine game for the Bulldogs and caught eight passes for 102 yards…averaged 12.8 yards per catch…caught multiple passes in two games against Itawamba Community College and East Mississippi Community College. 

HIGH SCHOOL: All-region and all-area for Coach Hal Lamb at Calhoun High…Yellow Jackets won the 2014 AAA state title with 12-0 record…voted team captain at Under Armour All-America Game…GSWA first team all-state…Rivals, 247 Sports, ESPN rank him a top 10 TE prospect…also a basketball letterman…active in Fellowship of Christian Athletes

PERSONAL: Born on May 6, 1997, in Rome, Ga…son of Joey and Kelly Rice…brother Logan was a wide receiver at Auburn…already earned his degree and is now pursuing his Master’s in Public Administration with a concentration in emergency management.