Blake Boenisch
Blake Boenisch
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Blake Boenisch has been at Rice through two head coaches in four seasons. One game to point at: 7 tackles, 1 sacks against Memphis — Week 10, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Bloomgren → Scott Abell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Abell
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 38–17
vs Prairie View A&M
2 TOT
Dominant 21-point win at home against Prairie View A&M.
How he plays
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Rice
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Rice
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -2 net (20 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Rice · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #106 · 2026 recruiting class #104
DNA match
Player DNA
Nose Anchor
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Uso Seumalo’s 2025 season.
Matches Uso on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Uso Seumalo's senior season at Kansas State (2025).
Matches Uso on
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