Rashee Rice WR SMU | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Rashee Rice WR SMU
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| ROLE: Multi-Role Receiver | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 04/23/2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.51 seconds (47%*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowl Invite: Senior Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ROLE: Multi-Role Receiver | |
| Last Updated: 04/23/2023 | |
| Draft Year: 2023 | |
| 40 time: 4.51 seconds (47%*) | |
| Bowl Invite: Senior Bowl | |
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| Overall Rating: | 85.2 / 100 | |
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| Average rating of opposition Defense player has faced | ||
| Defense Rating: |
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74% |
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| QB Rating When targeted: | 107.1 | |
| Hands: |
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59% |
| Short Receiving: |
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82% |
| Intermediate Routes: |
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85% |
| Deep Threat: |
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88% |
| Blocking: |
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74% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
3rd
Overall Rank:
#71
Position rank:
#11
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| College Games: 44 College Snaps: 2300 | ||
ESPN RATING: 76/100
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247 RATING: 87/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.6 (92%)
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Drafted: ROUND: 2 - Pick Number: 55 (KC)
Draft Profile: Bio
Rashee Rice from Richland High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. After high school, Rice opted to join SMU.In 2019 as a freshman Rice saw action in 10 games for the Mustangs as he made 25 receptions for a decent 403 yards for an average of 16.1 yards per reception, with one TD, and a decent QB rating when targeted of 81.7.
As a sophomore in 2020 he played 10 games and had an impressive 47 catches for 681 yards for an average of 14.5 yards per catch, with 5 TDs, and an impressive QB rating when targeted of 96.4.
As a junior in 2021 he played 12 games and hauled in an impressive 64 catches for a decent 682 yards for an average of 10.7 yards per catch, with 9 TDs, and an elite QB rating when targeted of 135.3.
As a senior in 2022 he played 12 games and had an elite 96 catches for an elite 1344 yards for an average of 14.0 yards per catch, 10 TDs, and an impressive QB rating when targeted of 99.9.
Honors & awards
2022- AP All-America Second Team
- Reese's Senior Bowl Invite
- Biletnikoff Award Semifinalist
- Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Semifinalist
- Pro Football Focus Second-Team All-American, All-AAC First Team
- All-AAC First Team
- Reese's Senior Bowl All-American Offensive Team
- PFF The Athletic Midseason All-American: Second Team
- Pro Football Focus Midseason All-American: Second Team
- Phil Steele All-America, All-AAC First Teams
- East-West Shrine Bowl Breakout Offensive Player (Oct. 31)
- Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Honorable Mention (Nov. 1, Sept. 13, Sept. 6)
- Senior Bowl Watch List
- All-AAC Honorable Mention
- Biletnikoff Award Watch List
- PFF All-AAC Second Team
- Phil Steele All-AAC Third Team
- Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Honorable Mention (Sept. 21)
Scouting Report: Strengths
- He’s a fluid athlete with excellent short-area quickness; Rice should be able to create separation, and he has the straight-line speed to threaten down the seam.
- Rice is a natural playmaker, at his best with the ball in his hands.
- A fluid mover capable of creating some separation over the middle of the field, he has the long arms and soft hands to provide a sizable catch radius.
- Shows good sense as a route runner and provides an enormous catch radius over the middle of the field. He has soft hands and uses his frame effectively to shield defenders, making him a major threat in the red zone.
- Has a tall frame and long arms, plus strong hands, giving him a huge catch radius.
- Although he is more of a possession target than a field stretcher, he fiercely competitive demeanor and run-after-catch ability make him a major threat in the middle of the field.
- Rice plays with a smoothness and balance, and he shows a knack for setting up defensive backs.
- Very consistent prospect who has increased production every year at SMU - rally broke ou in 2022 with 1344 YDs and 10 TDs
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- He’ll be coming to the NFL from a wide-open spread offense in which Rice ran a limited route tree.
- Has inflated stats due to mainly running underneath routes at SMU - remains to be seen if he create yardage consistently as a deep threat
- He’ll have to develop a better feel for sitting down against zone coverage
- Has only been used on a very limited route tree - the NFL will be a major step up in this regard
- Doesn't separate to the extent you would expect given his athletic profile
Scouting Report: Summary
Rashee Rice is a solid pro prospect, who has pretty much everything you look for in a pro receiver, he's got good speed, nice overall length, and catch radius along with pretty decent soft hands, and his productivity curve is heading in the right direction.He's by knowns a perfect prospect however, and had displayed some inconsistency where he will make a circus catch one minute and drop an easy the next. Also despite being an experienced player in overall playtime he's never been given a diverse set of routes to run and so he'll be going into the NFL as super raw in some ways.
We expect Rice to represent value as a second or third-round prospect come the 2023 NFL Draft.
Rashee Rice percentiles vs other Wide Receivers (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
Update - 04/23/2023
Rice hasn't displayed the expected speed at the Senior Bowl where he hasn't been able to separate from single coverage. He also measured in at 6-0 and not 6-2 as previously billed.Rashee Rice Video Review
How other scouting services rate Rashee Rice (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
74.4
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
11.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.