Bowling Green State University Athletics
2025 Football Roster

Jersey Number 99
Brendon Rice
- Position:
- Defensive Tackle
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 300
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Farmington Hills, Mich.
- High School:
- North Farmington HS
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
BG Football Cinematic Highlight 10.11 vs UT - "Take Back the Doyt"
Tuesday, October 14
BG Football Press Conference vs CMU 10.13
Monday, October 13
BG Football Postgame 10.11 vs Toledo
Saturday, October 11
BG Football Press Conference 10.6
Monday, October 06