2023 Recruits
Roster
Bledsoe, Nate

Jersey Number 56
Nate Bledsoe
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 304
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Collierville, Tennessee
- High School:
- Briarcrest Christian
Bio
Pronunciation Guide
Honors at Rice
2024
Did not see any action
2023: Did not see any action in a redshirt season.
Briarcrest Christian HS
D2-AAA All-Region, All-Metro, and All-District selection and team captain as a junior and senior for coach Brian Stewart… The Saints reached the quarterfinals of the D2-AAA Playoffs in his junior year and compiled an overall 33-13 record in his three years as a starter for the Saints… Played against fellow signee Luke Needham (Houston HS) during the season with Briarcrest downing Houston 29-28 in the second game of the 2022 season… Selected to play in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl All-Star Game (as was Needham).
Personal
Full name: Nathan Richard Bledsoe ... Born: January 26... Parents: Rich and Valerie Bledsoe… Brother, Hunter, played linebacker at SE Missouri State, father was a four-year letterman in baseball at Memphis, and his grandfather, Kenneth Lenior played football at Memphis and was a member of the Tiger’s last undefeated team which finished the 1963 season 9-0-1 and ranked 14th in the final UPI poll... Rice major: Business... Rice College: Hanszen

Hanszen College
Honors at Rice
- American Conference All-Academic 2024, 2025
2024
Did not see any action
2023: Did not see any action in a redshirt season.
Briarcrest Christian HS
D2-AAA All-Region, All-Metro, and All-District selection and team captain as a junior and senior for coach Brian Stewart… The Saints reached the quarterfinals of the D2-AAA Playoffs in his junior year and compiled an overall 33-13 record in his three years as a starter for the Saints… Played against fellow signee Luke Needham (Houston HS) during the season with Briarcrest downing Houston 29-28 in the second game of the 2022 season… Selected to play in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl All-Star Game (as was Needham).
Personal
Full name: Nathan Richard Bledsoe ... Born: January 26... Parents: Rich and Valerie Bledsoe… Brother, Hunter, played linebacker at SE Missouri State, father was a four-year letterman in baseball at Memphis, and his grandfather, Kenneth Lenior played football at Memphis and was a member of the Tiger’s last undefeated team which finished the 1963 season 9-0-1 and ranked 14th in the final UPI poll... Rice major: Business... Rice College: Hanszen

Hanszen College
Houston postgame
Sunday, September 07
Louisiana Postgame
Sunday, August 31
2025 February Signing Day
Thursday, February 06
Scott Abell 2024 December Signing Day
Wednesday, December 04