Chase Jenkins
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
Chase Jenkins
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up. Chase Jenkins has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Rice. The receipt: 191 pass yds, 57 rush yds against UConn — Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
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
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 38–17
vs Prairie View A&M
87 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 39.6 · 124 rush yds (21 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 21-point win at home against Prairie View A&M.
How he plays
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Rice
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Rice
Returning around him
- 75% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 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
Scrambler
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Skyler Locklear’s 2024 season.
Matches Skyler on
Differs from Skyler on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Tommy Schuster’s path through Michigan State.
Matches Tommy on
Differs from Tommy on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Broc Lowry's junior season at Western Michigan (2025).
Matches Broc on
Differs from Broc on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #236
Peaked at #236 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2023–2025+925%
Up 925% from first season to most-recent.