Rashee Rice

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Rashee Rice
No. 4 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2000-04-22) April 22, 2000 (age 24)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Richland (North Richland Hills, Texas)
College:SMU (2019–2022)
NFL draft:2023 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55
Career history
Career highlights and awards
NFL record
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:16
Starts:8
Receptions:79
Receiving yards:938 (11.9 average)
Touchdowns:7
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Rashee Marquan Rice (born April 22, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at SMU. He was selected by the Chiefs in the second round of the 2023 NFL draft and won Super Bowl LVIII over the San Francisco 49ers. Rice also holds the NFL record for most playoff receptions by a rookie, catching 26 passes during the Super Bowl run.[1]

Rice faces criminal charges for his involvement in a March 2024 hit and run car crash in Dallas.[2][3][4]

Early years[edit]

Rice was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania but grew up in North Richland Hills, Texas, and attended Richland High School. As a junior, he caught 72 passes for 1,386 yards and 19 touchdowns and was named first team all-district.[5] Rice was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Southern Methodist University (SMU) entering his senior year.[6] He finished his senior season with 51 receptions for 841 yards and five touchdowns.[7]

College career[edit]

Rice played in ten games as a freshman and had 25 receptions for 403 yards and one touchdown.[8][9] He became a starter during his sophomore season and caught 48 passes for 683 yards and five touchdowns.[10] Rice had 64 receptions for 670 yards and nine touchdowns and was named honorable mention All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) as a junior.[11][12] In the 2022 season, he had 96 receptions for 1,355 receiving yards and ten receiving touchdowns. He had six games on the year going over 100 receiving yards.[13]

College statistics[edit]

SMU Mustangs
Year G Receiving
Rec Yds Avg TD
2019 10 25 403 16.1 1
2020 10 48 683 14.2 5
2021 12 64 670 10.5 9
2022 12 96 1,355 14.1 10
Career 44 233 3,111 13.4 25
Reference:[14]

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 0+5⁄8 in
(1.84 m) 		204 lb
(93 kg) 		32+3⁄4 in
(0.83 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 4.51 s 1.49 s 2.54 s 4.23 s 7.02 s 41.0 in
(1.04 m)		 10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)
Sources:[15][16]

Rice was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round (55th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft.[17]

2023 season[edit]

Rice recorded his first career receiving touchdown in the Chiefs week 1 loss to vs Detroit Lions.[18] He recorded his first 100 yard receiving game in the Chiefs week 12 game against the Las Vegas Raiders. In the Chiefs week 15 game against the New England Patriots, he broke the Chiefs single season rookie receiving touchdowns record.[19] Rice ended his rookie season by reaching Super Bowl LVIII. In the Super Bowl, Rice caught six passes for 39 yards in the Chiefs 25–22 victory over the San Francisco 49ers.[20] Rice also broke the all-time playoff rookie records for receptions, catching 26 passes, one above the previous record by Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase two years prior.[1]

Legal issues[edit]

On March 30, 2024, Rice was the driver of a Lamborghini Urus involved in a high-speed hit and run crash on North Central Expressway in Dallas together with a Chevrolet Corvette he was leasing.[21][22][23][24] Four other vehicles were damaged in what Dallas police called a "chain reaction collision" after the Lamborghini struck a retaining wall. Video obtained by The Dallas Morning News shows five men disembarking from the Urus and the Corvette and leaving the scene on foot without checking on the occupants of the other four vehicles.[25] Two of those occupants were transported to a hospital, and two others were treated for minor injuries at the scene.[22]

On April 3, Rice met with Dallas police, and in a statement sent to the Morning News, he said that he takes "full responsibility" for his part in the collision. His attorney Royce West said Rice "is cooperating with local authorities and will take all necessary steps to address this situation responsibly."[26] On April 4, West confirmed that Rice had been driving the Lamborghini, while a Dallas police spokeswoman said that the investigation was ongoing.[23][24] According to a police report obtained by WFAA, 10.8 grams (0.38 oz) of marijuana was found in the Lamborghini; possession of this amount is a Class B misdemeanor in Texas.[24]

On April 10, Dallas police issued an arrest warrant for Rice and announced that he had been charged with one count of aggravated assault, one count of collision involving serious bodily injury, and six counts of collision involving injuries. The Corvette driver was identified and faces the same charges.[3][4]

On April 11, Rice turned himself in to Glenn Heights police and was briefly jailed in DeSoto before being released later that day on bail.[27][28]

NFL career statistics[edit]

Legend
Won the Super Bowl

Regular season[edit]

Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2023 KC 16 8 79 938 11.9 67 7 2 1
Career 16 8 79 938 11.9 67 7 2 1

Postseason[edit]

Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2023 KC 4 4 26 262 10.1 39 1 2 0
Career 4 4 26 262 10.1 39 1 2 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "NFL Postseason Receptions: All-Time Rookie Leaders". Opta Analyst. February 9, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "Rashee Rice: Arrest warrant issued for Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver over crash". BBC News. April 11, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Gaydos, Ryan (April 10, 2024). "Dallas Police issue arrest warrant for Chiefs' Rashee Rice over crash". Fox Sports. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Landers, Jamie; Smith, Kelli (April 10, 2024). "Kansas City Chiefs WR Rashee Rice faces 8 charges in connection with hit-and-run crash". The Dallas Morning News. Dallas, Texas. Archived from the original on April 10, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  5. ^ Holland, EJ (August 6, 2018). "SMU scores big recruiting win in D-FW, lands Richland WR Rashee Rice". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  6. ^ Gosset, Brian (August 8, 2018). "SMU football: Rashee Rice, a 3-star WR, commits to Mustangs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  7. ^ Craven, Mike (August 22, 2022). "The Lone Star 50: No. 36 Rashee Rice ready to be No. 1 WR for SMU". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  8. ^ Hoyt, Joseph (September 22, 2021). "Rashee Rice is making waves for SMU, and all eyes will be on him in rivalry showdown vs. TCU". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  9. ^ Vannini, Chris (May 26, 2020). "Coming off its best season in decades, SMU is equipped to sustain success". The Athletic. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  10. ^ Broback, Joe (March 18, 2021). "Five spring practice questions for the SMU Mustangs". UnderdogDynasty.com. SB Nation. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  11. ^ "Rashee Rice ready to continue tradition of turning No. 1 WR role at SMU into an NFL career". The Dallas Morning News. March 4, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  12. ^ Craven, Mike (August 12, 2022). "If SMU is a new WR-U, Rashee Rice is the latest product". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  13. ^ "Rashee Rice 2022 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  14. ^ "Rashee Rice College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
  15. ^ "Rashee Rice Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  16. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Rashee Rice College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  17. ^ McMullen, Matt (April 29, 2023). "Five Things to Know About Chiefs' Second-Round Pick & Former SMU WR Rashee Rice | 2023 NFL Draft". Chiefs.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  18. ^ Dillon, John (September 8, 2023). "WATCH: Chiefs rookie WR Rashee Rice scores first NFL touchdown vs. Lions". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  19. ^ Bush, Jared (December 17, 2023). "Rashee Rice sets Chiefs rookie record for receiving touchdowns". Fox4KC.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  20. ^ "Super Bowl LVIII - San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 11th, 2024". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  21. ^ Florio, Mike. "Dashcam video might shed light on who was driving the Lamborghini leased by Rashee Rice". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  22. ^ a b Smith, Kelli (April 2, 2024). "Rashee Rice rented Lamborghini used in Dallas hit-and-run, rental-car company lawyer says". The Dallas Morning News. Dallas, Texas. Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  23. ^ a b Smith, Kelli; Landers, Jamie (April 4, 2024). "Rashee Rice told Dallas police he drove Lamborghini in hit-and-run crash, attorney says". The Dallas Morning News. Dallas, Texas. Archived from the original on April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  24. ^ a b c Snyder, Rachel; Forte, Janel; Howerton, Matt (April 5, 2024). "Rashee Rice told police he was driving the Lamborghini involved in a multi-vehicle crash on Central Expressway in Dallas, attorney says". WFAA. Dallas, Texas. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  25. ^ Smith, Kelli (April 2, 2024). "Couple injured in Dallas car crash with ties to KC Chiefs' Rashee Rice retains attorney". The Dallas Morning News. Dallas, Texas. Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  26. ^ Smith, Kelli; Landers, Jamie (April 3, 2024). "Rashee Rice meets with Dallas police, takes 'full responsibility' for his part in crash". The Dallas Morning News. Dallas, Texas. Archived from the original on April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  27. ^ "Chiefs' Rashee Rice surrenders to police on charges from crash". ESPN. April 11, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  28. ^ Shaikh, Zaeem (April 11, 2024). "Rashee Rice, Kansas City Chiefs WR, surrenders after Dallas hit-and-run crash". The Dallas Morning News. Dallas, Texas. Archived from the original on April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.

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