#97
Chris Knauls
Returning to Rice for 2026
Frisco, Texas → Lone Star
via riceowls.com ↗Chris Knauls
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
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NFL
NFL Draft
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Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Abell
How he plays
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
Background
Lone Star High School Unanimous All-District 5-5A DI selection as a senior for coach Jeff Rayburn as the Rangers reached the state title game for the second time in school history before falling to Smithson Valley… First Frisco ISD school to open a season 15-0… Second-team All-District 5-5A DI as...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology