Background
Rice is the only son of Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice.
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Education
Rice was born in Atherton, California and graduated from Menlo School.
Career
He played college football at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The Washington Redskins signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at University of California, Los Angeles, graduating with a bachelor"s degree in June 2013.
He decided to forgo his final year of eligibility at University of California, Los Angeles to earn his master"s degree at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he also played football.
After his college career, Rice had a try out for the Baltimore Ravens, but wasn"t signed. Rice also tried out for the San Francisco 49ers, his father"s former team
On June 26, 2014, he signed a contract with the Washington Redskins. On August 1, he suffered a torn labrum in training camp.
Two days later, the Redskins waived him with an injury designation.
After clearing waivers, he was placed on the Redskins" injured reserve. On May 4, 2015, he was waived by the Redskins. While Rice is the middle of three children, he is the only son to NFL Hall of Fame player Jerry Rice.
He is also the second cousin of Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jordan Matthews, who was selected in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
