#27
Dionne Sims
Returning to Rice for 2026
Humble, Texas → C.E. King
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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
Running back · Rice
Returning around him
- 39% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 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
C.E. King High School TSWA Class 6A All-State and 23-6A Offensive Player of the Year for coach and former Owl Cory Laxen as the Panthers finished 13-3 and reached the 6A DII state championship game for the first time in school history… Dave Campbell's Texas Football's Top 300 and the Houston Chro...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology