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Height	Weight	Arm Length	Hand Size
6'1"	204 lbs.	32 3/4"	9 1/2"

40 Yard Dash	Bench Press	Vertical Jump	Broad Jump	3-Cone Drill	20 Yard Shuttle
4.51 Sec	N/A	41"	10'8"	N/A	N/A

Games	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving Touchdowns
42	233	3111	25

Pros

• Exceptional size and athleticism for the position.

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• Very muscular build for his size and weight

• Great catch radius to reel in passes that aren't on target.

 

• The best contested catch receiver in the draft.

 

• Strong hands at the catch point to rip footballs from the hands of opposing corners trying to dislodge it.

 

• A tough and aggressive runner after the catch that has a propensity of making the first man miss. 

 

• Good route-runner that knows how to use angles against his opposing cornerback.

 

• Explosive footwork in his routes allows him to create good separation at the catchpoint.

 

• Rages through press coverage.

 

• Alpha male football mentality on the field that can be seen in every phase of his game.

 

• Really good blocker at the receiver position.

 

• Press corners struggle to bully him off the ball because of his size, athleticism, and aggressive style of play at the receiver position.

 

• Can break tackles just as well as he can avoid them.

 

• Can play outside and in the slot.

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• SMU has been low-key factory for quality receivers talent in the NFL the past few years. 

Cons

• Limited route-tree at this point in his career. 

• Too often tries to out muscle and overwhelm his opposing cornerback with his sheer size and athleticism.

• Concentration drops can occur with him.

• Played in a spread offense that allowed him easy chances to run routes and force single coverage against him.

Overview

Rashee Rice is going to be a fun player to watch at the combine because with a great performance he'll likely rocket up draft boards due to his pros at the position. He plays with a rage and alpha mentality that only the great players in this league possess but however he's still a work in progress as a receiver prospect due to his surrounding issues rather than him. It will be a major adjustment for him playing in an offensive system that doesn't simply scheme him open or give him mismatches regularly but rather he's going to have grind in practice and in the film to learn both adapt to the speed of the NFL as well as play the receiver position much like a basketball player 1-on-1 with somebody that has his job on the line. Rice is one of my favorite prospects because you can tell that he has that addiction to winning you hope you get in a player and if he can take that itch of his into on the practice field and off the field, he could be a special player in this league.