Peyton Stevenson
Peyton Stevenson
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Peyton Stevenson has been at Rice through two head coaches in four seasons. The receipt on tape: 10 tackles against Texas State, Bowl, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
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
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 38–17
vs Prairie View A&M
3 TOT · 3 SOLO · 1 TFL
Dominant 21-point win at home against Prairie View A&M.
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Rice
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · 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
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tamarion McDonald’s 2024 season.
Matches Tamarion on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Giovanni Biggers's senior season at North Carolina (2023).
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