Rice University Athletics
2026 Spring Roster
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Jersey Number 25
Caden VerMass
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Omaha, Nebraska
- High School:
- Millard North
Transfer from Nebraska who saw action in a pair of games while retaining his redshirt.
Nebraska
2025
Made his debut against Akron on special teams and also saw action vs. Houston Christian.
Millard North High School
First-team Lincoln Journal Star Super-State selection as a senior, as well as second team All-Nebraska from the Omaha World-Herald as a senior for coach Allen Burrell Jr., starring on both sides of the ball… Closed school career with 93 tackles, five interceptions, and four forced fumbles while amassing more than 3,600 all-purpose yards and 46 career touchdowns… Credited 32 tackles on defense and produced 1,408 all-purpose yards during his senior season, including 857 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on the ground, sparking the Mustangs to a 6-5 record and a trip to the Class A state quarterfinals… Honorable mention all-state pick as a junior, rushing for 764 yards and 16 touchdowns and added 187 yards on kickoff returns. Credited with 34 tackles, 665 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns as a sophomore… Ranked as the No. 3 player in Nebraska and among the nation’s top 25 safeties by ESPN.
Personal
Full Name: Caden Richard VerMaas … Birthdate: July 31… Parents: Scott and Renae VerMaas… One brother, one sister … Rice College: Sid Richardson.

Sid Richardson College
Nebraska
2025
Made his debut against Akron on special teams and also saw action vs. Houston Christian.
Millard North High School
First-team Lincoln Journal Star Super-State selection as a senior, as well as second team All-Nebraska from the Omaha World-Herald as a senior for coach Allen Burrell Jr., starring on both sides of the ball… Closed school career with 93 tackles, five interceptions, and four forced fumbles while amassing more than 3,600 all-purpose yards and 46 career touchdowns… Credited 32 tackles on defense and produced 1,408 all-purpose yards during his senior season, including 857 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on the ground, sparking the Mustangs to a 6-5 record and a trip to the Class A state quarterfinals… Honorable mention all-state pick as a junior, rushing for 764 yards and 16 touchdowns and added 187 yards on kickoff returns. Credited with 34 tackles, 665 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns as a sophomore… Ranked as the No. 3 player in Nebraska and among the nation’s top 25 safeties by ESPN.
Personal
Full Name: Caden Richard VerMaas … Birthdate: July 31… Parents: Scott and Renae VerMaas… One brother, one sister … Rice College: Sid Richardson.
Sid Richardson 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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