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Jersey Number 6
Preston Rice
- Position:
- QB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 230
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Waynesboro, TN
- High School:
- Wayne County
Bio
Honors
• 2021: Named to 2021 Preseason All-OVC team, Earned OVC Offensive Player of the Week honors on 9/5
• 2020: 2020 All-OVC second team selection, Named to the 2020-21 OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2022 (r-Senior)
• Played in three games and was in on 19 total snaps
• Completed his only pass attempt against JMU
• Had five carries for six yards in win over TSU
2021 (r-Junior at Murray State)
• Became the first Murray State quarterback and 11th Racer in program history to rush for four touchdowns in a single game against MVSU
2020 (r-Junior at Murray State)
• Played in all seven games
• Threw for 1,294 yards and nine touchdowns
• Threw the third longest pass in school history of 83 yards to DeQuan Dallas against UT-Martin
• Rushed for 225 yards and six touchdowns
2019 (r-Sophomore at Murray State)
• Played and started every game
• Threw for 2,932 yards and 20 touchdowns
• Rushed for over 600 yards and added two touchdowns
2018 (r-Freshman at Murray State)
• Played in all 11 games
• Had a 21-yard rushing touchdown at Kentucky
• Completed six of 12 passes for 121 yards
2017 (Freshman at Murray State)
• Redshirted the 2017 season
High School
• Lettered in football and basketball at Wayne County High School
• Two-time finalist for Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Class 1A Back Award
• 2016 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Class 1A Back winner
• TSSAA record holder for career passing/rushing touchdowns with 141 (93 passing, 48 rushing)
• Finished his career with over 6,000 passing yards and over 2,000 rushing yards
• Three-time Region 6A MVP
• Two-time all-region selection in basketball
Personal
• Full name: Preston Rice
• Parents: Rick and Christi Rice
• Born: 9/16/1998
• Major: Public Relations
• 2021: Named to 2021 Preseason All-OVC team, Earned OVC Offensive Player of the Week honors on 9/5
• 2020: 2020 All-OVC second team selection, Named to the 2020-21 OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2022 (r-Senior)
• Played in three games and was in on 19 total snaps
• Completed his only pass attempt against JMU
• Had five carries for six yards in win over TSU
2021 (r-Junior at Murray State)
• Became the first Murray State quarterback and 11th Racer in program history to rush for four touchdowns in a single game against MVSU
2020 (r-Junior at Murray State)
• Played in all seven games
• Threw for 1,294 yards and nine touchdowns
• Threw the third longest pass in school history of 83 yards to DeQuan Dallas against UT-Martin
• Rushed for 225 yards and six touchdowns
2019 (r-Sophomore at Murray State)
• Played and started every game
• Threw for 2,932 yards and 20 touchdowns
• Rushed for over 600 yards and added two touchdowns
2018 (r-Freshman at Murray State)
• Played in all 11 games
• Had a 21-yard rushing touchdown at Kentucky
• Completed six of 12 passes for 121 yards
2017 (Freshman at Murray State)
• Redshirted the 2017 season
High School
• Lettered in football and basketball at Wayne County High School
• Two-time finalist for Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Class 1A Back Award
• 2016 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Class 1A Back winner
• TSSAA record holder for career passing/rushing touchdowns with 141 (93 passing, 48 rushing)
• Finished his career with over 6,000 passing yards and over 2,000 rushing yards
• Three-time Region 6A MVP
• Two-time all-region selection in basketball
Personal
• Full name: Preston Rice
• Parents: Rick and Christi Rice
• Born: 9/16/1998
• Major: Public Relations
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