Brach Rice Brach Rice 6'3" | 220 lbs | LB Dixie Heights | 2024 State KY is a player that has been high on our radar for a while now and had an outstanding senior season. Rice was dominant against the run, showing the ability to read his keys and flow downhill to the ball carrier in a hurry to make tackles before they can get going. He finished the season with 181 tackles and 32.5 tackles for loss in 12 games. Rice also showed the ability to rush the passer off the edge, finishing the season with 13 sacks. Brach also played a role on offense as a ball carrier, running the ball 42 times for 270 yards and five touchdowns. Rice signed with Miami (OH) where I can see him becoming a key contributor for their defense.

Brach Rice Brach Rice 6'3" | 220 lbs | LB Dixie Heights | 2024 State KY is a player that has been high on my radar for a while now and continued to impress this season. Rice lined up at linebacker where he had a very strong senior year. He was very impressive against the run, showing the ability to read his keys and come downhill in a hurry to get to the ball carrier and make tackles in the open field before they could get going. Rice finished the season with 181 tackles and 32.5 tackles for loss in 12 games. He also showed the ability to pose as a threat off the edge as a pass rusher, finishing the season with 13 sacks. Brach also played a role on offense, running the ball 42 times for 270 yards and five touchdowns. Rice signed with Miami (OH) where I can see him becoming a key piece of their defense once he gets there.

Brach Rice Brach Rice 6'3" | 220 lbs | LB Dixie Heights | 2024 State KY is a player that has been high on my radar for a while now and continued to impress this season. Rice lined up at linebacker where he was very impressive against the run. He showed the ability to read his keys and  fight through blocks to get to the ball carrier in a hurry to make tackles in the open field. Rice finished the season with 181 tackles and 32.5 tackles for loss in 12 games. He also showed the ability to rush the passer off the edge when needed, finishing the season with 13 sacks. Rice also played a role on offense as a running back, carrying the ball 42 times for 270 yards and five touchdowns. Brach is committed to Miami (OH) where I can see him developing into a key piece of their defense once he gets there.

Brach Rice Brach Rice 6'3" | 220 lbs | LB Dixie Heights | 2024 State KY has been one of the most dominant defensive players in the entire state this season. The senior linebacker has been very impressive against the run, showing the ability to read his keys and flow to the ball carrier quickly. Once he gets to the ball carrier, he does a great job of exploding through contact and finishes his tackles with a ton of physicality. Rice finished the regular season with 145 tackles and 31 tackles for loss. He also showed the ability to come off the edge and cause disruption as a pass rusher. Brach finished the regular season with 13 sacks. He also played a role on offense as a ball carrier but he definitely does the most damage on defense. Rice is committed to Miami (OH) and I can see him developing into a key piece of their defense once he gets there.

Brach Rice Brach Rice 6'3" | 220 lbs | LB Dixie Heights | 2024 State KY is a player that has been high on my radar for a while now and has had an outstanding senior season so far. Rice lines up at linebacker where he is dominant against the run. He does a great job of reading his keys and flowing to the ball in a hurry to make tackles in the open field before the ball carrier can get going. Through nine games, Brach leads the state in tackles with 135 along with 30 tackles for loss. He also also shown the ability to rush the passer off the edge, coming away with 12 sacks so far. Rice is committed to Miami (OH) where I can see him developing into a key piece of their defense once he gets there.

Brach Rice Brach Rice 6'3" | 220 lbs | LB Dixie Heights | 2024 State KY is a player that has had a strong 2023 season so far and continued to impress this past week. He played a key role in Dixie Heights’ win over Conner. Rice lined up at linebacker where he was very impressive against the run. He did a great job of reading his keys and flowing to the ball quickly to make tackles in the open field. Rice finished the game with 18 tackles and one tackle for loss. He also made a big play on special teams, breaking through the line to block a field goal attempt. Brach is committed to Miami (OH) where I can see him developing into a key piece of their defense once he gets there.

Our scouts have long confirmed and lauded Rice’s talents and accomplishments, but it certainly never hurts to simply confirm that yep, he is still doing what he does so well–likely better than ever–as he approaches the playoffs of his senior season. In the Colonels’ 42-15 district road win, he generated 18 total stops (8 solo tackles, 10 assists) and 1 tackle for loss, limiting the Cougars’ offense to 88 net yards rushing on 34 carries. Currently the #1 tackler in Class AAAAA and statewide with an average of 16.0 tackles per game, his 10 total sacks also lead all Class AAAAA defenders and rank 2nd statewide. Equally adept playing up, off the edge or placing his hand on the ground, Rice is an explosive, athletic and technically proficient competitor with the tools to play at least three different defensive positions at the next level. A firm commit to Miami (OH), his recent levels of play/production might naturally attract interested inquiries from additional programs.

Brach Rice Brach Rice 6'3" | 220 lbs | LB Dixie Heights | 2024 State KY is a player that has been high on my radar for a while now and he has continued to impress this season. Rice lines up at linebacker where he has been dominant against the run. He does a great job of reading his keys and coming downhill in a hurry to get to the ball carrier. Once he gets to the ball, he does a great job of exploding through contact to secure the tackle. Through his first five games, Rice has accounted for 70 tackles and 20.5 tackles for loss. He has also shown the ability to rush the passer off the edge, coming away with 10 sacks so far. Rice is committed to Miami (OH) where I can see him becoming a key piece of their defense once he gets there.

Brach Rice Brach Rice 6'3" | 220 lbs | LB Dixie Heights | 2024 State KY is a player that is off to a strong start to his senior year and continued to impress this past week. He played a key role in his team’s shutout win over Boone County, finishing with 11 tackles and six tackles for loss. Rice lined up at linebacker where he showed the ability to read his keys and come downhill in a hurry against the run. He was able to shoot into the backfield before the offensive line could react on many occasions. Rice also showed the ability to rush the passer off the edge, finishing the game with 3.5 sacks. He also caught a touchdown pass on offense. Brach is committed to Miami (OH) where I can see him developing into a key piece of their defense once he gets there.