Sawyer Rice brings slot size, quarterback instincts, and athletic upside to Rice
Sawyer Rice enters 2026 as a freshman slot receiver for the Owls at 6-1, 198, with a background as a high school quarterback who piled up 3,931 passing yards, 2,085 rushing yards, and 55 total touchdowns in his prep career. He looks like more than a “just a receiver” project: the dual-threat experience should show up in his feel for spacing, toughness, and after-catch movement, while his state-track speed hints at real juice. There are no 2026 college stats yet, so the appeal is upside and fit rather than box-score production.
