| No. 4 –Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| 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: 2nd round, 55th pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||
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Rashee Marquan Rice (born April 22, 2000) is an American professionalfootballwide receiver for theKansas City Chiefs of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theSMU Mustangs. He was selected by the Chiefs in the second round of the2023 NFL draft and wonSuper Bowl LVIII as a rookie. 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 2024hit-and-run car crash in Dallas.[2][3][4]
Rice was born inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania but grew up inNorth Richland Hills, Texas, and attendedRichland High School.[5] As a junior, he caught 72 passes for 1,386 yards and 19 touchdowns and was named first team all-district.[6] Rice was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football atSouthern Methodist University (SMU) entering his senior year.[7] Constantly double teamed his senior season, Rice finished his final high school season with a modest 51 receptions for 841 yards and five touchdowns.[8]
Rice played in ten games as a freshman and had 25 receptions for 403 yards and one touchdown.[9][10] He became a starter during his sophomore season and caught 48 passes for 683 yards and five touchdowns.[11] Rice had 64 receptions for 670 yards and nine touchdowns and was named honorable mention All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) as a junior.[12][13] 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.[14]
| SMU Mustangs | |||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||
| 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 | ||
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| 6 ft0+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) | ||
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Rice was selected by theKansas City Chiefs in the second round (55th overall) of the2023 NFL draft.[17]
In Rice's professional debut in Week 1 against theDetroit Lions, he scored his first career touchdown in a loss.[18] He achieved his first 100 yard receiving game in Week 12 against theLas Vegas Raiders.[19] In Week 15 against theNew England Patriots, he broke the Chiefs rookie receiving touchdowns record.[20] In Week 17 against the Bengals, he had five receptions for 127 yards in the 25–17 win.[21] In the Wild Card Round of the playoffs, Rice had eight receptions for 130 yards and a touchdown in the 26–7 win over the Dolphins.[22] The Chiefs reachedSuper Bowl LVIII in Rice's rookie season, in which Rice caught six passes for 39 yards in a 25–22 victory over theSan Francisco 49ers.[23] Rice broke the NFL postseason rookie receptions record, catching 26 passes, one more than previous record-holderCincinnati Bengals'Ja'Marr Chase two years prior.[1]
Rice opened the 2024 season with seven receptions for 103 yards in the 27–20 victory over theBaltimore Ravens in Week 1.[24] In Week 4 against theLos Angeles Chargers, Rice left the game with a knee injury after QuarterbackPatrick Mahomes collided with him.[25] The Chiefs placed Rice on injured reserve on October 3, 2024.[26] On October 8, Rice underwent surgery to repair hisLCL and hamstring, and was expected to make a full recovery but to miss the rest of the season.[27]
On March 30, 2024, Rice was the driver of aLamborghini Urus involved in a high-speedhit and run crash onNorth Central Expressway in Dallas, together with aChevrolet Corvette he was leasing.[28][29][30][31]NBC Sports characterized it as astreet racing accident.[32] Four other vehicles were damaged in whatDallas police called a "chain reaction collision" after the Lamborghini struck a retaining wall. Video obtained byThe 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.[33] Two of those occupants were transported to a hospital, and two others were treated for minor injuries at the scene.[29]
On April 3, Rice met with Dallas police, and in a statement sent to theMorning News, he said that he takes "full responsibility" for his part in the collision. His attorneyRoyce West said Rice "is cooperating with local authorities and will take all necessary steps to address this situation responsibly."[34] On April 4, West confirmed that Rice had been driving the Lamborghini.[30][31] According to a police report obtained byWFAA, 10.8 grams (0.38 oz) of marijuana were found in the Lamborghini; possession of this amount is a Class Bmisdemeanor in Texas.[31]
On April 10, Dallas police issued anarrest warrant for Rice and announced that he had been charged with one count ofaggravated 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] Rice turned himself in toGlenn Heights police the following day and was briefly jailed inDeSoto before being released later that day onbail.[35][36] Rice also faces a $1 million lawsuit from injuries caused by the crash.[37]
On May 7, Dallas police announced that Rice was under investigation for allegedly punching a photographer at a downtown Dallas club. Rice was not arrested or charged with a crime. On May 21, Dallas police said that the victim declined to press charges.[38][39]
| Legend | |
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| Won theSuper Bowl | |
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2023 | KC | 16 | 8 | 79 | 938 | 11.9 | 67 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | KC | 4 | 4 | 24 | 288 | 12.0 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 20 | 12 | 103 | 1,226 | 11.9 | 67 | 9 | 2 | 1 | |
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
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| 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 | |
