#38
Shepherd Bowling
Returning to Rice for 2026
Shepherd Bowling
He got to Rice by way of Army. The receipt: 1 tackles against Texas Southern — Week 2, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- portal record
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Rice
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Rice4-8HC: Mike Bloomgren · Pass-leaning
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Abell
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rice | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2024
W 69–7
vs Texas Southern
1 SOLO · 1 TOT
Dominant 62-point win at home against Texas Southern.
How he plays
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
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology