3/21/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
March 21, 2008
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Owls In The NBA
 | Patrick Dendy Rice 2000-2003 Carolina Panthers Dendy's NFL bio Lettered all four years at Rice (2000-03), playing in 42 career games (29 starts); finished with 130 tackles (90 solo), two INTs and 17 passes defensed. Undrafted in 2004, Dendy signed with the Packers as a free agent in 2005 and was placed on the practice squad before being added to the active roster for the final eight games. He played in 12 games for hte Packers in 2007, finishing with 37 tackles and three interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown. He was released by the Packers at the end of training camp in 2007 and signed with the Panthers. He played in seven games, including one start, and finished with 14 tackles and one pass breakup. |  |
 | Larry Izzo Rice 1992-95 New England Patriots Izzo's NFL bio Four-year letterman (1992-95) and three-year starter at Rice who has gone on to play in more Super Bowls (4) than any other Owl... Finished fourth on the school's all-time chart with 301 career tackles ... Set a school record with 46 tackles for loss. 1995 (Senior): Voted defensive team captain and earned consensus All-Southwest Conference honors after registering 121 tackles ... Won the George Martin Award as the team's MVP and won the Jess Neely Defense Award as the team's top linebacker....signed with Miami as an undrafted free agent in 1994 and played with the Dolphins through 2001....signed by New England and part of four Patriots Super Bowl teams...four-time Pro Bowl selection |  |
 | N.D. Kalu Rice 1993-96 Houston Texans Kalu's NFL bio A three-year starter at defensive end...set Rice's school record with 20 career sacks...played in 44 games with 31 starts and totaled 141 tackles...earned All-SWC honors as a sophomore and set a school single-season record with eight sacks...Originally drafted by the Eagles, and also played for Washington before joining the Texans in 2006...the first Rice product to play professionally in Houston since Vince Courville played for the Houston Gamblers (USFL) in 1985...has 174 total tackles, 103 solo, 27 sacks, and three forced fumbles thus far in his career. |  |
 | Terrence Melton Rice 1995-98 Carolina Panthers Melton's NFL bio Finished his career at Rice with 94 total tackles, 18 for loss and eight sacks... began his career in the CFL and also played in the Arena League before he reached the NFL with the Falcons in 2004...played in one game for Atlanta, was released and then signed by the Saints to their practice roster... added to the Saints roster for the final five games of 2004...played in 31 games over the last two years for New Orleans, including all 16 in 2006... Signed with the Carolina Panthers in 2007, but spent the year on Injured Reserve. |  |
 | Ryan Pontbriand Rice 1999-2002 Cleveland Browns Pontbriand's NFL bio Four-year lettermen for the Owls as the deep snapper who was selected by the Browns in the fifth round of the 2003 Draft and earned his first trip to the Pro Bowl in 2007...Has played in 75 games for the Browns over the last five seasons, missing the final five games in 2005 with a back injury. Rebounded to play in all 16 in 2006 |  |
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