{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1991)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2023}} {{Use American English|date=May 2022}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Jerry Rice Jr. | image = Jerry Rice, Jr (cropped).jpg | caption = Rice with UCLA in 2011 | number = 82 | position = Wide receiver | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|7|27|mf=y}} | birth_place = Atherton, California, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 10 | weight_lbs = 185 | high_school = Menlo (Atherton, California) | college = {{ubl|UCLA (2009–2012)|UNLV (2013)}} | undraftedyear = 2014 | pastteams = * Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2014}}) * Montreal Alouettes ({{CFL Year|2015|2016}})* | status = | pfr = RiceJe01 }}
'''Jerry Lee Rice Jr.''' (born July 27, 1991) is an American former football wide receiver. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and UNLV Rebels. He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2014, but did not play in an NFL game. Rice is the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame receiver Jerry Rice.<ref name="Son">{{Cite news |last=Strauss |first=Chris |date=June 26, 2014 |title=Jerry Rice's son signs with the Washington Redskins |work=USA Today |url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/06/redskins-sign-jerry-rice-son |access-date=June 26, 2014}}</ref>
==Early life and college== Rice was born in Atherton, California and graduated from Menlo School. He played college football at the University of California, Los Angeles, graduating with a bachelor's degree in June 2013.<ref name="NBC Sports">{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=John |date=June 15, 2013 |title=Jerry Rice Jr. moves on from UCLA to UNLV |url=http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/06/15/jerry-rice-jr-moves-on-from-ucla-to-unlv/ |access-date=June 29, 2014 |website=NBCSports.com |publisher=NBC Sports}}</ref> He decided to forgo his final year of eligibility with the Bruins to earn his master's degree at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he also played football with the Rebels.<ref name="UNLV Rebels">{{Cite web |date=May 20, 2014 |title=Jerry Rice Jr. Bio |url=http://www.unlvrebels.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jerry_rice_jr_858232.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826071304/http://www.unlvrebels.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jerry_rice_jr_858232.html |archive-date=August 26, 2017 |access-date=May 20, 2014 |website=UNLVRebels.com |publisher=UNLV Rebels}}</ref>
==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 5 | height in = 10 1/8 | weight = 185 | dash = 4.68 | ten split = 1.62 | twenty split = 2.75 | shuttle = 4.43 | cone drill = 7.27 | vertical = 33.0 | broad ft = 8 | broad in = 10 | bench = 9 | arm span = 29 3/8 | hand span = 8 3/4 | wingspan ft = 5 | wingspan in = 10 5/8 | note = All values from Pro Day<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=90162&DraftYear=2014 |title=2014 NFL Draft Scout Jerry Rice Jr. College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=February 23, 2024}}</ref> }} ===Washington Redskins=== After his college career, Rice had a try out for the Baltimore Ravens, but wasn't signed.<ref name="Baltimore Sun">{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Aaron |date=May 19, 2014 |title=Ravens not signing Jerry Rice Jr. after Tryout |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bal-ravens-not-signing-jerry-rice-jr-after-tryout-20140519,0,6535215.story |access-date=May 19, 2014 |website=BaltimoreSun.com |publisher=Baltimore Sun |archive-date=August 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808053329/http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bal-ravens-not-signing-jerry-rice-jr-after-tryout-20140519,0,6535215.story |url-status=dead }}</ref> Rice also tried out for the San Francisco 49ers, his father's former team.<ref name="For The Win">{{Cite web |last=Scott |first=Nate |date=May 19, 2014 |title=The 49ers are giving Jerry Rice Jr. a tryout |url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/05/jerry-rice-jr-san-francisco-49ers-tryout |access-date=May 19, 2014 |website=USA Today |publisher=USA Today}}</ref> On June 26, 2014, he signed a contract with the Washington Redskins.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hanzus |first=Dan |date=June 26, 2014 |title=Jerry Rice Jr. signed by Washington Redskins |url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000361913/article/jerry-rice-jr-signed-by-washington-redskins |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628050713/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000361913/article/jerry-rice-jr-signed-by-washington-redskins |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 28, 2014 |access-date=June 26, 2014 |website=NFL.com}}</ref> On August 1, he suffered a torn labrum in training camp.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wilkening |first=Mike |date=August 1, 2014 |title=Jerry Rice Jr. suffers torn labrum |work=NBCSports.com |url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/08/01/jerry-rice-jr-suffers-torn-labrum/ |access-date=August 3, 2014}}</ref> Two days later, the Redskins waived him with an injury designation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Keim |first=John |date=August 3, 2014 |title=Redskins waive injured Jerry Rice Jr. |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/washington-commanders/post/_/id/9488/redskins-waive-injured-jerry-rice-jr |access-date=August 4, 2014 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> After clearing waivers, he was placed on the Redskins' injured reserve.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 4, 2014 |title=Redskins' Rice Jr on IR after shoulder injury |work=WUSA9.com |url=http://www.wusa9.com/story/sports/game-on/2014/08/04/washington-redskins-jerry-rice-jr-injured-reserve/13608491/ |access-date=August 5, 2014 |archive-date=August 9, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809194457/http://www.wusa9.com/story/sports/game-on/2014/08/04/washington-redskins-jerry-rice-jr-injured-reserve/13608491/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
On May 4, 2015, he was waived by the Redskins.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Keim |first=John |date=May 4, 2015 |title=Redskins cut 13 players, start adding UDFAs |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/washington-commanders/post/_/id/17202/redskins-cut-13-players-start-adding-udfas |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505013315/http://espn.go.com/blog/washington-redskins/post/_/id/17202/redskins-cut-13-players-start-adding-udfas |archive-date=May 5, 2015 |access-date=May 4, 2015 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Florio |first=Mike |author-link=Mike Florio |date=May 4, 2015 |title=Washington moves on from Jerry Rice Jr. |url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/05/04/washington-moves-on-from-jerry-rice-jr/ |access-date=May 4, 2015 |website=NBCSports.com}}</ref>
===Montreal Alouettes=== Rice was signed to the practice roster of the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League on October 8, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 8, 2015 |title=ALOUETTES ADD SIX TO PRACTICE ROSTER INCLUDING JERRY RICE JR. |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2015/10/08/alouettes-add-six-to-practice-roster-including-jerry-rice-jr/ |access-date=July 4, 2024 |website=CFL.ca}}</ref> On June 14, 2016, he was released by the Alouettes.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/football/cfl/alouettes-cut-nine-training-camp-roster-including-jerry-rice-jr/ | title=Alouettes cut nine from training camp roster, including Jerry Rice Jr. | publisher=sportsnet.ca | date=June 15, 2016 | accessdate=July 4, 2024}}</ref>
==Personal life== Rice is the second oldest of four children and the son of Jerry Rice and older brother of Brenden Rice.<ref name="Son" /> He is also the second cousin of Jordan Matthews, who also became an NFL receiver.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goodbread |first=Chase |date=July 19, 2013 |title=Vanderbilt's Jordan Matthews a distant relative of Jerry Rice |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/vanderbilt-s-jordan-matthews-a-distant-relative-of-jerry-rice-0ap1000000218974 |access-date=June 19, 2023 |website=NFL.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
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==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20170826071304/http://www.unlvrebels.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jerry_rice_jr_858232.html UNLV Rebels football bio] *[http://www.uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30500&ATCLID=208194769 UCLA Bruins football bio]
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