2017 Football Roster
Roster

Joshua Cummings
- Height:
- 59-5
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Murphy
- High School:
- Dallas Jesuit
HONORS
Rice Scholar Athlete 2018
C-USA Honor Roll 2016, 2017, 2018
2017
Has played in five of the first six and was credited with a pair of tackles vs. Houston.
2017
Played in seven games and was credited with a career-best four tackles... Credited with solo stops at UTEP and vs. North Texas and assists at Houston and vs. Southern Miss.
2016
Saw action in 10 games and credited with a pair of tackles... Made his debut in the opener at WKU... Credited with first career tackles vs. Prairie View and added a second vs. LA Tech.
2015
Redshirted in first year on campus... 2016 Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.
Dallas Jesuit High School
All-District 9-6A as senior for coach Brandon Hickman at Dallas Jesuit Prep... Two-year starter for the Rangers... Father, Billy, played football at Texas Tech... National Achievement participant.... Rotary Youth Leadership Award winner... American African Outreach Society... High Ground Mission trips... Serves as a youth usher at his church.
Personal
Full name: Joshua Cummings. Born: April 7, 1997 at Dallas.. Parents: Billy Cummings and Dr. Tena Patterson (one sister)... Father played football at Texas Tech... Rice Major: Psychology... Rice College: Will Rice.
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