Rice is an interesting EDGE prospect with his speed and plus pass rush ability.  He bats passes down, and hits the QB hard!  Disciplined vs the run and plays with a very high-motor.  Can play standing up or with hand in dirt.  Also plays TE on offense a little and is a hooper as well.

St. Laurence is well-represented on the 2027 rankings in Illinois and have an exciting up-and-coming DL prospect in 6’2, 210 lber. Sean Rice Sean Rice 6'3" | 210 lbs | LB St. Laurence | 2027 State IL . Weighed in at 6’2, 213 at Northwestern’s June prospect camp, where he clocked a 8′ broad jump and 4.44 shuttle, and is a PrepRedzoneNEXT Showcase standout performer from his youth football days not too long ago. Rice also runs with Midwest Boom’s 7v7 teams, playing offense and defense,and he’s earned some recognition from Scott Burgess on the hardwood for his basketball performance on the AAU basketball circuit. Talk about a multi-sport and functional athlete, Rice was a varsity contributor in 2023 as a freshman but also spent time in the non-varsity ranks, and he brings a ton of length to the table that he used well in his 2023 highlights. The long arms, as well as the active, strong hands, help him disengage from blocking attempts, and Rice is a strong tackler who is able to defend the read-option. Rice also displays the motor and pursuit speed to run down ball carriers out to the edge of his defense. Should be hearing more about him in 2024.