Brendon Rice

2025 | Freshman Did not appear in any games North Farmington High School Farmington Hills, Mich. • Played defensive line for head coach Jon Herstein at North Farmington High School • Two-time first-team All-State honoree • Team captain • Also earned all-region, All-OAA and all-area twice • Three-time all-league honoree • Posted 49 tackles, 24.0 TFLs, 3.5 sacks, 11 pressures • Also participated in track and field, 2 forced fumbles and one fumble recovers as a senior in 2024 • Led state in tackles for loss • Notched 55 tackles, 28 tackles for loss, nine pressures, 3.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and secured one safety in 2023 • Led the state in tackles for loss in 2023 Personal • Son of Donna and Eric Rice • Has an older brother, Aaron • Father, Eric, played football and Michigan State • Mother, Donna, was on the Track & Field team at Tennessee State • Both his grandfathers, Cecil Rice (Central Michigan) and Don Simons (Eastern Michigan) played college football • His uncle, Del Cowsette, played football at Maryland and in the NFL with the Bears, Buccaneers, Colts and Redskins. Coswette is now the defensive line coach at Howard • Aunt, Alena Cowsette, played volleyball at Howard • Uncle, Donald Simons, played football at Eastern Michigan • Cousin, Laila Cowsette, played soccer at Howard • Cousin, Jalen Patterson, played football at Lafayette • Cousin, Jacquelyn Patterson, is on the gymnastics at Eastern Michigan • Member of the National Honors Society • Has won six various academic awards • Favorite athlete is Aaron Donald