Chris Rice brings proven playmaking and backfield toughness to Drake
Rice is a long, productive defensive back at 6'2" and 205 pounds who has already logged game action for Drake, including eight appearances and two tackles in 2025, and his earlier Palmer Ridge résumé shows ball skills and physicality with six interceptions as a junior and 15 tackles, two tackles for loss, eight pass breakups, and two picks as a senior.[7][12] He stands out less as a pure stat-stuffer and more as a versatile, instinctive defender with a track record of forcing turnovers and impacting the run game; that combination makes him a credible fit for a team looking for length, competitiveness, and special-teams-friendly toughness on the back end.[7]
