Austin Lee
Freshman safety on Rice's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
5′11″ · 165 lb · Missouri City, TX · Ridge Point
The story
1 safety on Rice's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Austin Lee
Fired ledger without a matching premise receipt — frame withheld.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Abell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Austin Lee plays defensive back for Rice.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Rice has produced 4 All-Conference defensive backs. 1 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2014. Phillip Gaines went on to the NFL out of this room (2014).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Rice
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Rice
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -2 net (20 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Rice · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #100 · 2026 recruiting class #104
Background
Ridge Point High School Two-sport standout who averaged 14.5 yards per carry (523 yards on 36 carries) and scored six touchdowns for coach Rick LaFavers as Ridge Point finished 11-1 and advanced to the second round of the 6A playoffs… Blocked a punt that led to a touchdown to help Ridge Point cap...
The secondary · Rice
- #5Jerrick Harper23 tackles · 2025
- Daveon Hook16 tackles · 2025
- #4Tariq Watson12 tackles · 2025
- #20Bailey Fletcher10 tackles · 2025
- #36Austin Leeno box-score line yet
14 more on the roster · Rice team page