Western Michigan University Athletics

2010: Had two tackles in WMU debut at Michigan State (9/4) ... forced a fumble vs. Nicholls State (9/11) ... decided to leave the program.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Credited with 59 career total tackles (44 solos & 15 assists), including four tackles for loss (7 yards) and 2.5 sacks (19 yards) in two seasons ... also had one interception (as a freshman), two forced fumbles (both as a sophomore), two pass breakups (both as a freshman) and a fumble recovery (as a sophomore) ... started at nose guard in 2009, amassing 38 total tackles (28 solos & 10 assists), including two tackles for loss (5 yards) and 1.5 sacks (12 yards), two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery ... member of a team that posted a two-year composite record of 19-3, including back-to-back MACJC North Division championships (12-0 composite division record), consecutive state playoff appearances and a pair of national Top 10 season-ending rankings in the NJCAA poll ... team won a school-record 11 games (11-1 overall record) in 2009 en route to claiming the school's first-ever Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges (MACJC) state championship title ... finished season ranked fourth in the nation after a 27-24 victory over No. 6 Arizona Western in the Mississippi Bowl played in Biloxi.

HIGH SCHOOL: Member of district championship team in 2007 ... named all-district in 2006 and 2007.

PERSONAL: Plans to major in physical education ... son of John Rice ... cousin of former NFL wide receiver Jerry Rice ... born Aug. 19, 1989 in Starkville, Miss.