2016 schedule
Rice
Conference USA
Final rank
#23
Record
3-9
Points
3
Diff
-145
Scored
303
Allowed
448
Outcome
Relegated
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
4618
Yards allowed
6049
Rushing yards
2036
Passing yards
2582
Turnovers
18
3rd down conv.
67
4th down conv.
11
Penalties
69
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2016 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Tyler StehlingQB194
- 2. Jackson TynerQB32
- 3. J.T. GranatoQB8
TD
- 1. Tyler StehlingQB12
- 2. Jackson TynerQB2
- 3. Temi AlakaWR1
YDS
- 1. Tyler StehlingQB2049
- 2. Jackson TynerQB318
- 3. J.T. GranatoQB96
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Tyler StehlingQB101
- 2. Darik DillardRB95
- 3. Samuel StewartRB76
TD
- 1. Tyler StehlingQB4
- 2. Jowan DavisRB4
- 3. Austin WalterRB4
YDS
- 1. Samuel StewartRB479
- 2. Darik DillardRB452
- 3. Austin WalterRB343
Receiving
REC
- 1. Zach WrightWR37
- 2. Kylen GransonTE33
- 3. Connor CellaTE31
TD
- 1. Samuel StewartRB3
- 2. Temi AlakaWR2
- 3. Austin WalterRB2
YDS
- 1. Temi AlakaWR458
- 2. Kylen GransonTE381
- 3. Zach WrightWR324
Defense
SACKS
- 1. Emmanuel EllerbeeLB3.5
- 2. Preston GordonDL3.5
- 3. Graysen SchantzDE2.0
TFL
- 1. Tabari McGaskeyLB10.5
- 2. Emmanuel EllerbeeLB8.0
- 3. Brian WomacDE6.5
TOT
- 1. Emmanuel EllerbeeLB111
- 2. Alex LyonsLB91
- 3. Destri WhiteS59
Interceptions
INT
- 1. J.T. BlasingameCB1
- 2. Destri WhiteS1
- 3. V.J. BanksCB1
TD
- 1. Destri WhiteS1
- 2. J.T. BlasingameCB0
- 3. V.J. BanksCB0
YDS
- 1. Destri WhiteS23
- 2. J.T. BlasingameCB0
- 3. V.J. BanksCB0
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Haden TobolaPK7
- 2. Jack FoxPK1
PTS
- 1. Haden TobolaPK52
- 2. Jack FoxPK5
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2016 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Western Kentucky(Tier 4) | away | 14 – 46 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Army(Tier 5) | away | 14 – 31 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Baylor(Premier) | home | 10 – 38 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | North Texas(Tier 5) | home | 35 – 42 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Southern Miss(Tier 4) | away | 28 – 44 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | UTSA(Tier 5) | home | 13 – 14 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FCS opponent | home | 65 – 44 | W | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Louisiana Tech(Tier 3) | away | 16 – 61 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Florida Atlantic(Tier 5) | home | 25 – 42 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlotte(Tier 5) | away | 22 – 21 | W | +1 | 1 |
| 13 | UTEP(Tier 4) | home | 44 – 24 | W | +2 | 3 |
| 14 | Stanford(Premier) | away | 17 – 41 | L | 0 | 3 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster106 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Walter | RB | 5'8" · 201 lb | Crosby, TX |
| 1 | Darik Dillard | RB | 5'10" | San Antonio, TX |
| 2 | Austin Walter | RB | 5'8" · 202 lb | Crosby, TX |
| 2 | Jack Fox | PK | 6'1" · 224 lb | St. Louis, MO |
| 2 | James Mayden | WR | 6'3" | Rowlett, TX |
| 3 | Brandon Douglas-Dotson | CB | 5'9" · 177 lb | Hutto, TX |
| 3 | Derek Brown | DE | 6'3" | Bay City, TX |
| 3 | Jowan Davis | RB | 5'7" | Sealy, TX |
| 4 | Alex Lyons | LB | 6'1" | DeSoto, TX |
| 4 | Ford Corbett | S | 5'8" · 185 lb | Ft. Worth, TX |
| 4 | Sam Glaesmann | WR | 6'3" · 225 lb | Waco, TX |
| 5 | Lance Wright | WR | 6'3" · 205 lb | Fairbanks, AK |
| 6 | Destri White | S | 6'0" · 215 lb | Mesquite, TX |
| 6 | Reagan Williams | FB | 6'3" · 220 lb | Jackson, OH |
| 7 | Justin Bickham | CB | 6'1" · 199 lb | Pflugerville, TX |
| 8 | Darrion Pollard | WR | 5'8" | Gilmer, TX |
| 9 | Jesse Hudak | WR | 5'10" · 170 lb | Pearland, TX |
| 9 | Jorian Clark | CB | 5'10" · 195 lb | Mesquite, TX |
| 9 | Nahshon Ellerbe | RB | 5'9" · 212 lb | Frisco, TX |
| 9 | Tabari McGaskey | LB | 6'0" | Dallas, TX |
| 10 | J.P. Thompson | S | 6'0" | Klein, TX |
| 10 | Tyler Stehling | QB | 6'6" | Spring, TX |
| 11 | James Sanft | S | 5'11" · 210 lb | Laie, HI |
| 11 | Parker Smith | WR | 6'2" · 210 lb | Richmond, TX |
| 12 | D'Angelo Ellis | DB | 5'11" · 183 lb | Houston, TX |
| 12 | Temi Alaka | WR | 6'2" · 201 lb | Houston, TX |
| 13 | Nate German | QB | 6'2" · 205 lb | Cypress, TX |
| 14 | Christian Bertrand | DB | 5'11" · 200 lb | Missouri City, TX |
| 14 | J.T. Blasingame | CB | 5'9" | Atlanta, GA |
| 14 | Tom Stewart | QB | 6'3" · 226 lb | Dallas, TX |
| 15 | J.T. Granato | QB | 6'2" · 220 lb | Houston, TX |
| 15 | Uzoma Akunebu | LB | 5'11" · 240 lb | Austin, TX |
| 16 | Joshua Cummings | CB | 5'9" · 189 lb | Murphy, TX |
| 17 | Jackson Tyner | QB | 6'5" · 230 lb | Edgewood, TX |
| 17 | Zach Wright | WR | 6'1" | The Woodlands, TX |
| 18 | Haden Tobola | PK | 6'1" · 187 lb | West, TX |
| 19 | V.J. Banks | CB | 6'0" · 200 lb | Bryan, TX |
| 21 | Nick Uretsky | LB | 6'0" · 240 lb | San Antonio, TX |
| 22 | Lawrence Cimino | DB | 5'10" · 173 lb | Plano, TX |
| 23 | Charlie Booker | RB | 5'9" · 209 lb | Houston, TX |
| 24 | Collin Whitaker | CB | 5'10" · 199 lb | Plano, TX |
| 24 | Samuel Stewart | RB | 5'9" · 205 lb | Cypress, TX |
| 26 | Brandon Douglas | CB | 5'9" · 180 lb | Hutto, TX |
| 28 | Aaron Cephus | WR | 6'4" · 200 lb | Houston, TX |
| 28 | Cole Thomas | S | 6'1" · 200 lb | Katy, TX |
| 29 | Houston Robert | S | 6'1" · 188 lb | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 29 | J.T. Ibe | S | 5'10" · 195 lb | Mansfield, TX |
| 30 | Josh Rahman | DE | 6'0" · 215 lb | Missouri City, TX |
| 31 | Martin Nwakamma | S | 6'1" · 218 lb | Leander, TX |
| 33 | Emmanuel Esukpa | RB | 5'11" · 225 lb | Grand Prairie, TX |
| 34 | Joe Ballard | LB | 6'0" · 205 lb | Manhattan, KS |
| 35 | Will Phillips | TE | 6'4" · 251 lb | Franklin, TX |
| 36 | Paine Matiscik | FB | 5'8" · 230 lb | McKinney, TX |
| 39 | Clayton Malcomb | ? | 6'0" · 220 lb | Tomball, TX |
| 40 | Brady Wright | DE | 6'3" · 252 lb | Cypress, TX |
| 42 | Dylan James | LB | 6'4" · 235 lb | San Antonio, TX |
| 43 | Dan Carpenter | LB | 6'2" · 230 lb | Houston, TX |
| 44 | Brian Womac | DE | 6'2" · 250 lb | Houston, TX |
| 46 | Cody Henessee | DT | 6'2" | Denton, TX |
| 48 | Kevin Tracy | PK | 6'2" · 215 lb | Palo Alto, CA |
| 49 | DJ Green | LB | 6'1" · 220 lb | Mesquite, TX |
| 51 | Austin Williams | LB | 6'2" · 235 lb | Austin, TX |
| 51 | Peter Godber | OL | 6'3" · 300 lb | Toronto, ON |
| 53 | Cole Elms | OL | 6'2" · 260 lb | College Station, TX |
| 54 | Trey Martin | OL | 6'2" · 300 lb | El Campo, TX |
| 55 | Isaiah Edwards | OL | 6'8" · 360 lb | Katy, TX |
| 55 | Jae Phan | DE | 6'2" · 220 lb | Missouri City, TX |
| 55 | Matt Terrill | OL | 6'6" · 273 lb | Austin, TX |
| 55 | Nick Leverett | OL | 6'4" · 310 lb | Salisbury, NC |
| 56 | Cory Klingler | OL | 6'4" · 305 lb | Alvin, TX |
| 58 | Emmanuel Ellerbee | LB | 6'1" · 235 lb | Houston, TX |
| 59 | Matt Morris | LB | 6'1" · 220 lb | Boerne, TX |
| 60 | Crockett Mokry | OL | 6'4" · 302 lb | McCoy, TX |
| 64 | Ty Carter | ? | 6'2" · 270 lb | Houston, TX |
| 65 | Brian Chaffin | C | 6'2" · 282 lb | Harrisburg, NC |
| 65 | Frank Frankovsky | OL | 6'6" · 260 lb | Round Rock, TX |
| 66 | Jack Greene | OL | 6'4" · 318 lb | Missouri City, TX |
| 70 | Kenneth Thompson | OL | 6'4" · 320 lb | Houston, TX |
| 71 | Connor Patterson | OL | 6'4" · 300 lb | Tomball, TX |
| 72 | Castin Neumeyer | OL | 6'5" · 270 lb | Wylie, TX |
| 74 | Calvin Anderson | OL | 6'5" · 300 lb | Austin, TX |
| 76 | Justin Gooseberry | OL | 6'4" · 290 lb | Little Rock, AR |
| 76 | Sam Pierce | OL | 6'6" · 295 lb | Cypress, TX |
| 78 | Brandon Dawkins | OL | 6'7" · 305 lb | Dallas, TX |
| 79 | Joseph Dill | OL | 6'4" · 324 lb | Baytown, TX |
| 81 | Cameron Johnson | WR | 6'1" · 190 lb | Spring, TX |
| 83 | Kylen Granson | TE | 6'3" · 235 lb | Austin, TX |
| 83 | Rhett Cardwell | WR | 6'1" · 196 lb | Houston, TX |
| 84 | Trevor Long | WR | 6'5" · 240 lb | East Bernard, TX |
| 85 | Cameron Decell | WR | 6'4" | McKinney, TX |
| 86 | Chris Barnes | P | 6'1" · 249 lb | The Woodlands, TX |
| 86 | Reid Mitchell | TE | 6'3" | Pflugerville, TX |
| 87 | Connor Cella | TE | 6'3" | Katy, TX |
| 88 | Robby Wells III | TE | 6'6" · 260 lb | Katy, TX |
| 89 | T.J. Gotelli | WR | 5'11" · 185 lb | Lodi, CA |
| 90 | Blain Padgett | DE | 6'5" · 250 lb | Sour Lake, TX |
| 91 | Carl Thompson | DT | 6'3" · 277 lb | Denton, TX |
| 93 | Parker Hanusa | DL | 6'4" · 262 lb | Austin, TX |
| 94 | Graysen Schantz | DE | 6'3" · 242 lb | Hickory Creek, TX |
| 95 | Roe Wilkins | DT | 6'4" · 273 lb | Sour Lake, TX |
| 96 | Zach Abercrumbia | DT | 6'2" · 286 lb | Dallas, TX |
| 97 | Collin Johnson | DE | 6'4" | Henderson, NV |
| 98 | Connor Johnson | DE | 6'4" | Henderson, NV |
| 99 | Myles Adams | DL | 6'2" · 285 lb | Arlington, TX |
| 99 | Preston Gordon | DL | 6'1" · 280 lb | McKinney, TX |
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