CoachReachRice Football Coaches
Rice University is an NCAA D1 program in the American Conference, located in Houston, TX. The football staff lists 32 coaches, led by head coach Scott Abell. Email addresses are listed for 1 of them.
Men's Football staff32
- Email with CoachReachScott AbellHead coachDunlevie Family Head Football Coach
- Email with CoachReachAlex ShieldsDirector of Recruiting/Assistant Director of Football Operations
- Email with CoachReachChad JohnsonDirector of Player Personnel and High School Relations
- Email with CoachReachLloyd McFarquarRecruiting Assistant
- Email with CoachReachNick BakerOn-Campus Recruiting Coordinator/Scouting Assistant.
- Email with CoachReachSteven JacksonGeneral Manager
- Email with CoachReachTyler CalhounCoordinator of Football Scouting
- Email with CoachReachZefa Tullis-ThompsonAssistant Director of Recruiting & Football Operations/Office Coordinator
- Email with CoachReachAustin EisenhoferRun Game Coordinator/Inside Receivers
- Email with CoachReachJon KayDefensive Coordinator
- Email with CoachReachMark HoganLinebackers/Special Teams Coordinator
- Email with CoachReachPorter AbellPass Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks
- Email with CoachReachVince MunchOffensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
- Email with CoachReachClay DavieAssistant Offensive Line
- Email with CoachReachCoy WilliamsAssistant Backfield
- Email with CoachReachEli RasheedDefensive Line
- Email with CoachReachJohnathan WilsonRunning Backs
- Email with CoachReachJude HollowayAssistant Video Coordinator
- Email with CoachReachKerry CooksSafeties
- Email with CoachReachNick SchrageAssistant Special Teams
- Email with CoachReachTafon MainsahAssistant Safeties
- Email with CoachReachTevin MadisonCornerbacks
- Email with CoachReachWayne LineburgAssistant Head Coach/Tight Ends
- Email with CoachReachNick DeckerChief of Staff/Director of Football Operations
- Email with CoachReachRyan HaworthVideo Coordinator
- Email with CoachReachSydney DavisDirector of Internal Operations/Assistant to the Head Coach
- Email with CoachReachEli Turner JrOffensive Graduate Assistant
- Email with CoachReachIzeya FloydOffesnive Graduate Assistant
- Email with CoachReachKyle PersonsDefensive Graduate Assistant
- Email with CoachReachMario Magana Jr.Defensive Graduate Assistant
- Email with CoachReachBrian BrownOutside Receivers
- Email with CoachReachTaylor SauerRush Ends
Men's Football roster breakdown & projected openings102 playersAll football openings →
Roster by class
- 44Freshmen
- 22Sophomores
- 15Juniors
- 19Seniors
- 2Grad students
65 listed as redshirts (17 redshirt seniors), as stated on the roster.
Projected openings for the incoming class
21 of 102 players are seniors or graduate students. Team signal: Medium
19 seniors (17 redshirt) and 2 graduate students are in their listed final year; 81 players are freshmen, sophomores or juniors.
Coaches recruit for the spots that open. If your position is losing players here, this is a program to email now.
| Position | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Opening signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wide receiver WR | 18 | 4 | 14 | Medium |
| Defensive back DB | 15 | 4 | 11 | Medium |
| Defensive line DL | 16 | 3 | 13 | Low |
| Offensive line OL | 17 | 2 | 15 | Low |
| Linebacker LB | 7 | 2 | 5 | Medium |
| Running back RB | 6 | 1 | 5 | Low |
| Quarterback QB | 5 | 1 | 4 | Medium |
| Kicker K | 2 | 1 | 1 | Medium |
| Punter P | 1 | 1 | 0 | Medium |
| Tight end TE | 7 | 0 | 7 | Low |
| Long snapper LS | 2 | 0 | 2 | Low |
6 players have no position listed and are counted in the class totals only.
How the openings estimate works
Estimate: departing = players listed as seniors or graduate students at that position; signal compares them with everyone at the position whose class is listed (high: at least 2 and at least 40% departing; medium: at least 1 and at least 20%; low: fewer). Based only on the published roster.
- Does not account for transfers, early departures, injuries, walk-ons or players already committed.
- Seniors without a stated redshirt may still have a year of eligibility left; the roster page does not say.
- Coaches recruit for need and fit; an opening is not an offer.
Counts come from the official roster page as published; individual players are never stored or shown here. Open the official roster for names.
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How to email a football coach
Coaches read hundreds of emails a week. The ones that get answered are short, specific and easy to act on.
- Email the right personAt big programs, the recruiting coordinator or the assistant who covers your position reads recruit email first. At smaller schools the head coach usually does. Copy both when in doubt.
- Put the essentials in the subject lineGrad year, position, hometown and one standout number. Example: "2027 OF · 6.6 60-yd · 3.9 GPA · Columbus, OH".
- Keep the body under 150 wordsWho you are, why this program specifically, your key stats and academics, and a link to highlights and schedule. One ask: "Would you be open to a call?"
- Link, don't attachAttachments get stripped and go unopened. Link your highlight video and a profile page the coach can skim on a phone.
- Follow up in 7–10 daysReply to your own email with a new result or an upcoming game or showcase the coach can watch. Two polite follow-ups is normal; five is not.
- Know the recruiting calendarCoaches can read your email during a dead period, but they may not be able to reply the way you expect. Check the NCAA calendar for your sport before you worry about silence.
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Data source: Rice University's public athletics staff directory (riceowls.com), last checked 2026-10-20. Use "Report a correction" on any row to flag a change.