2021 Football Roster
Roster
Robert French
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 241
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, Florida
- High School:
- Bartram Trail
Honors at Rice
- C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
- Rice Honor Athlete 2021
2021
Caught seven passes for 77 yards on the season, including four for 37 yards over the last three games. Made his second career start as the Owls opened with three tight ends vs. Southern Miss and caught his first career touchdown on, a career-long 19-yard connection with Jake Constantine
2020
Played in four of five games and caught four passes for 23 yards... Opened the year with a career-best three receptions for 20 yards, including a long of 11, against Middle Tennessee... Added another reception for four yards at North Texas.
2019
Played in 11 games and made his first career start vs. Middle Tennessee… Caught a pair of passes for 17 yards… First collegiate catch came vs. Wake Forest as part of the Owls’ final scoring drive of the game… Added a second reception vs. Southern Miss.
2018
A member of Mike Bloomgren's first recruiting class, who saw action in the final two games of the season (LSU, ODU) while retaining his redshirt... Named Player of the Week for the offensive scout team for his work before the UTSA game.
Bartram Trail High School
A two-year letterman for Coach Darrell Sutherland at Bartram Trail and a starter as a senior as the Bears reached the Florida 7A championship game... Caught 10 passes for 127 yards and a pair of touchdowns... Competed in track in both the hurdles and discus... Ranked in the top 10% of his senior class.
Personal
Full name: Robert French... Born: May 4 at Jacksonville, Florida... Parents: Barry and Sandi French ... (one brother, two sisters)... Rice major: Mechanical Engineering... Rice College: Baker
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