Rice Football:
Episode 224: The Roosties Rice Football Award Show (The Roost)

Klint Kubiak:
ESPN is reporting that the Las Vegas Raiders plan to hire Seattle Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak as their next head coach after the Super Bowl.  He is the nephew of Coach Pierce.  Read more.

Transfer Portal:
RB Daelen Alexander has reportedly committed to Coastal Carolina out of the transfer portal.

Transfer Portal:
QB Chase Jenkins has reportedly committed to Kansas out of the transfer portal. 

NFL Playoffs:
In the AFC divisional playoff game yesterday, New England defeated Houston, 28-16.  The president of the Patriots is Jonathan Kraft.  He is married to Patti Lipoma Kraft ’87 who is a member of the Rice Board of Trustees.   Also, they were the lead donors for the Kraft Hall for Social Sciences on campus.

NFL Playoffs:
In the NFC divisional playoff game yesterday, Seattle (with offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak) defeated San Francisco (with offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak), 41-6.  The brothers are nephews of Coach Pierce.

Rice Football:
The Roost’s 2025 Season Superlatives (The Roost)

Armed Forces Bowl:
Bowl draws Rice crowd to Fort Worth (The Rice Thresher)

NFL Playoffs:
In the wild card round yesterday, Houston defeated Pittsburgh and Chris Boswell, 30-6.

Transfer Portal:
Wide Receiver Drayden Dickmann has reportedly committed to Wake Forest out of the transfer portal.

NFL Playoffs:
In the wild card round yesterday, Luke McCaffrey’s brother Christian caught two TD passes to help lead San Francisco to a 23-19 win over Philadelphia.  And a shout out to 49er offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak, the nephew of Coach Pierce, for suggesting calling the first TD pass.

Rice Football:
Episode 223: Quarterback Shuffle (The Roost)

Rice Football:
What's next for Scott Abell's Owls? (The Rice Thresher)

Transfer Portal:
LB Ty Morris has reportedly committed to Rutgers out of the transfer portal.

Armed Forces Bowl:
Rice fans, players share meaningful bowl week experience (Rice News)

CJ Witten:
Former Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten, the father of defensive end CJ Witten, is expected to take the tight ends job at Oklahoma.

Transfer Portal: