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Jersey Number 43
Sheldon Rice
- Position:
- JACK
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Fulshear, Texas
- High School:
- Fulshear HS
High School
Personal
- Prepped at Fulshear
- Three-star prospect (247Sports)
- No. 69 edge rusher nationally (247Sports)
- No. 85 player in Texas (Rivals)
- 2024 Houston Chronicle All-Greater Houston Second Team Defense
- 45 tackles, 16 TFLs and four sacks as a senior
- Also forced one fumble and recovered three fumbles
- Also played basketball
- Scored 15 points in 13 games played with 28 total rebounds
- High school teammates with fellow signee Chance Bryant
- Also competed in track and field
- 12th in shot put at 2024 UIL 5A Region III Championships
- Throw of 47 feet, 0.75 inches at Championships
- 15th in shot put at 2023 UIL 6A Region III Championships
- Throw of 44 feet, 2 inches
- Enrolled at UH in January
Personal
- Hobbies: video games and movies
- Dream job outside of football: owning a business
- High school teammates with Chance Bryant, Nehemiah Warmate and Zane Smith
- Something people don’t know about him: he watches anime and reads Manwha and Manga
- Hidden talent: driving
- Father played football at Ole Miss (1996-00)
- Chose UH because of his relationship with the coaches and the prestige of the business school
- One word to describe him on the field: aggressive
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: chicken and rice
- Biggest motivation for working hard: his father and playing in the NFL
- Favorite childhood memory: his 16-18 birthday’s
- Sports hero: JJ Watt
- Most memorable athletic accomplishment: two-time all-state second-team selection
- Gameday ritual: read comics and relax
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Texas Bowl vs. LSU
Monday, December 22
National Signing Day Press Conference
Wednesday, December 03
Postgame Press Conference (at Baylor)
Saturday, November 29
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. TCU (Players)
Saturday, November 22
