Sheldon Rice
Sophomore linebacker on Houston's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′3″ · 250 lb · Fulshear, TX · Fulshear HS
Recruiting
EDGE recruit
No. 588 nationally · Signed with Houston
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
Sophomore linebacker on Houston's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Houston in 2025.
From Fulshear, TX.
His career
2025
- Signed with Houston3-star out of Fulshear
Career arc
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Fritz
Pass share
42.1%
88 pass / 121 run
Plays / game
69.7
3 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
97 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
A three-star recruit at linebacker for Houston -- now graded to hold down a real role in the linebacker room.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Grades highest in pursuit and hit power.
Houston has produced 2 All-Conference linebackers. 5 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2016. Grant Stuard went on to the NFL out of this room (2021).
Background
As a Freshman (2025) Played in three games, seeing action on 22 plays evenly split between defense and special teams High School Prepped at Fulshear Three-star prospect (247Sports) No. 69 edge rusher nationally (247Sports) No. 85 player in Texas (Rivals) 2024 Houston Chronicle All-Greater…
The linebacker corps · Houston
- #1Jaden Yates55 tackles · 2025
- #12Sione Fotu53 tackles · 2025
- #10Latreveon McCutchin37 tackles · 2025
- #19Miller Malone37 tackles · 2025
- #43Sheldon Riceno box-score line yet
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