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Ejike Adele
Returning to Rice for 2026
Ejike Adele
The receipt on tape: 3 tackles against Charlotte, Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Rice
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Rice5-8HC: Scott Abell · Run-heavy
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Abell
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rice | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 38–17
vs Prairie View A&M
1 QB HUR
Dominant 21-point win at home against Prairie View A&M.
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
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology