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Luke Needham
Returning to Rice for 2026
R-Jr. · Germantown, Tennessee → Houston
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Luke Needham
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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How he plays
2026 Outlook
Rice
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Offensive line · 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 #103
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #7426
Peaked at #7426 this season.
Background
Pronunciation Guide Honors at Rice American Conference All-Academic 2025 2025 Saw action in three games while battling an injury for most of the year… Played a career-high 57 snaps vs. Houston and was PFF’s highest graded run blocker on the Owls (79.2)… Made his first career start vs. Prairie Vie...