2025 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 80
David Kasemervisz
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Sugar Land, Texas
- High School:
- Ft. Bend Christian
Pronunciation Guide
Honors
Stanford
2024
Appeared in 11 games on special teams… Third on the team with 165 special teams snaps, including 54 kick coverage snaps, 70 kick return snaps, and 41 punt coverage/return snaps… Had 257 special teams snaps in his four seasons at Stanford… Returned his first career kickoff for a gain of 17 vs. SMU.
2023
Appeared in the final nine games of the 2023 season, primarily on special teams… Recorded his first assisted tackle vs. No. 5 Washington… First solo tackle came one week later at Washington State.
2022
Made two appearances throughout the season.
2021
Made his collegiate debut on special teams at Washington State while retaining his redshirt.
Fort Bend Christian Academy
Played at Fort Bend Christian Academy in Sugar Land, Texas for head coach Jordan Black … also attended Clements High School and played for Bobby Darnell.. Helped 2020 squad to school’s best season as a senior, reaching the quarterfinals of the playoffs… Posted 1,096 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior… 2018 Offensive Newcomer of the Year and all-district first team at Clements… Also competed in basketball and track and field… 2018 Field Event Athlete of the Year in track and field… Finished first in the 15-16 boys decathlon at the 2018 USATF Region 12 (Texas) meet, setting a meet record with score of 5,424… Placed sixth at the 2018 USATF National Junior Olympics in 15-16 decathlon… National Merit Commended… Three-time academic all-district.
Personal
Full name: David Richard Kasemervisz… Born: August 1… Parents: Bill and Laura Kasemervisz … Three brothers, two sisters…Grandfather, Richard Mize, played basketball at Oklahoma, and an aunt, Deborah Mize, played basketball at St. Edwards University… Rice College: GSA... Enrolled in Rice’s Master’s of Engineering Management & Leadership program.
Honors
- Greg Piers Award- Special Teams (2021)
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023)
Stanford
2024
Appeared in 11 games on special teams… Third on the team with 165 special teams snaps, including 54 kick coverage snaps, 70 kick return snaps, and 41 punt coverage/return snaps… Had 257 special teams snaps in his four seasons at Stanford… Returned his first career kickoff for a gain of 17 vs. SMU.
2023
Appeared in the final nine games of the 2023 season, primarily on special teams… Recorded his first assisted tackle vs. No. 5 Washington… First solo tackle came one week later at Washington State.
2022
Made two appearances throughout the season.
2021
Made his collegiate debut on special teams at Washington State while retaining his redshirt.
Fort Bend Christian Academy
Played at Fort Bend Christian Academy in Sugar Land, Texas for head coach Jordan Black … also attended Clements High School and played for Bobby Darnell.. Helped 2020 squad to school’s best season as a senior, reaching the quarterfinals of the playoffs… Posted 1,096 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior… 2018 Offensive Newcomer of the Year and all-district first team at Clements… Also competed in basketball and track and field… 2018 Field Event Athlete of the Year in track and field… Finished first in the 15-16 boys decathlon at the 2018 USATF Region 12 (Texas) meet, setting a meet record with score of 5,424… Placed sixth at the 2018 USATF National Junior Olympics in 15-16 decathlon… National Merit Commended… Three-time academic all-district.
Personal
Full name: David Richard Kasemervisz… Born: August 1… Parents: Bill and Laura Kasemervisz … Three brothers, two sisters…Grandfather, Richard Mize, played basketball at Oklahoma, and an aunt, Deborah Mize, played basketball at St. Edwards University… Rice College: GSA... Enrolled in Rice’s Master’s of Engineering Management & Leadership program.
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