Rice University Athletics
2026 Spring Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 6
Ben Grice
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 196
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Georgia
- High School:
- Woodward Academy
Transfer from Wake Forest, who brings 12 games of experience, primarily on special teams, to Rice.
Wake Forest
2025
Did not see action during a redshirt season.
2024
Played in all 12 games on special teams (163 plays).. Third on the squad with his 163 special teams plays overall and tied for the team lead with 77 kickoff return plays.
Woodward Academy
All-State Honorable Mention and All-Region by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a senior team captain for coach Jon Hunt as the War Eagles reached their first state championship game in 43 years… Finished the season with 53 catches for 972 yards and 11 touchdowns during his senior season as Woodward reached the 6A championship game against Thomas County Central at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta …Recorded 116 receptions for 2,083 receiving yards with 26 touchdowns during his career…Caught 50 passes for 910 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior while also doubling as a return man, averaging 26.4 yards per punt return, scoring four times… Helped Woodward Academy go 11-2 and make the quarterfinals of Peach State’s AAAAAA playoffs… Helped lead Woodward Academy to an 11-1 record in 2021, an 11-2 record in 2022, and a 12-3 record in 2023….Also played lacrosse, earning all-state honors as a junior and initially committed to play at Delaware.
Personal
Full Name: Ben Grice… Birthday: June 16… Parents: Todd and Wendy Grice… Two brothers… Rice College: Martel.

Martel College
Wake Forest
2025
Did not see action during a redshirt season.
2024
Played in all 12 games on special teams (163 plays).. Third on the squad with his 163 special teams plays overall and tied for the team lead with 77 kickoff return plays.
Woodward Academy
All-State Honorable Mention and All-Region by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a senior team captain for coach Jon Hunt as the War Eagles reached their first state championship game in 43 years… Finished the season with 53 catches for 972 yards and 11 touchdowns during his senior season as Woodward reached the 6A championship game against Thomas County Central at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta …Recorded 116 receptions for 2,083 receiving yards with 26 touchdowns during his career…Caught 50 passes for 910 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior while also doubling as a return man, averaging 26.4 yards per punt return, scoring four times… Helped Woodward Academy go 11-2 and make the quarterfinals of Peach State’s AAAAAA playoffs… Helped lead Woodward Academy to an 11-1 record in 2021, an 11-2 record in 2022, and a 12-3 record in 2023….Also played lacrosse, earning all-state honors as a junior and initially committed to play at Delaware.
Personal
Full Name: Ben Grice… Birthday: June 16… Parents: Todd and Wendy Grice… Two brothers… Rice College: Martel.
Martel College
WBB: Rice vs. Marshall Postgame Presser
Wednesday, March 09
VB: Rice-Texas Postgame Presser
Saturday, December 04
VB: Rice-San Diego Postgame Presser
Thursday, December 02


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