Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-59@ Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-7vs Holy Cross | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#47
Brach Rice
Sophomore defensive lineman on Miami (OH)'s 2026 roster.
6′1″ · 260 lb · Covington, KY · Dixie Heights
CFB Index 33 · #441 of 583 LBsLow confidenceReturning to Miami (OH) for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
1 TFL · 3 tackles · 1 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 2 tackles, vs Holy Cross
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 defensive lineman on Miami (OH)'s 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Miami (OH) in 2024.
Brach Rice
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Third year in the Miami (OH) defensive front, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles, 1 TFL against Holy Cross, Week 2, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Miami (OH)3-star out of Dixie Heights
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Miami (OH)
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Miami (OH)
Played his entire career under Chuck Martin.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Chuck Martin — 17-13 over that span.
2024Miami (OH)9-5HC: Chuck Martin · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Miami (OH)7-7HC: Chuck Martin · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026Miami (OH)1-1HC: Chuck Martin · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Elite: qb hurries (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chuck Martin
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
33 · #441 of 583 LBs
Three-star recruit. Now #441 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #37 of 55 Mid-American LBs
How the All-MAC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Miami (OH) | 16 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Miami (OH) | 2 | -- | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 21 | 7 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–7
vs Holy Cross
2 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 TFL
Dominant 38-point win at home against Holy Cross.
With D. McComb — 234 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 94.5 · 12 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD · K. McLaughlin — 24 LONG · 100 PCT · 9 PTS
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Miami (OH)
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Miami (OH)
Returning around him
- 1 Miami (OH) player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (16 in / 14 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Miami (OH) · Last season: 7-7 · Talent rank #86 · 2026 recruiting class #105
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jordan Norman’s 2024 season.
Matches Jordan on
Tackle volume
Weight
Differs from Jordan on
Hurry rate (lower)
Height (lower)
PD rate (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jordan Norman's sophomore season at South Alabama (2024).
Matches Jordan on
Tackle volume
Sack rate
Height
Differs from Jordan on
Class year (lower)
Hurry rate (lower)
Background
2025 Highlights: Played in 13 games, making four starts Finished season with 16 tackles and 2.0 sacks Had three tackles and 2.0 sacks versus UNLV 2024 Highlights: Played in seven games Finished the year with two tackles High School: Graduated from Dixie Heights High School Coached by Patrick Burk...
The defensive line · Miami (OH)
- #92Roosevelt Andrews III4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #22Bai Jobe4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #14Mikah Coleman3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #47Brach Rice2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #32James Schott2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
17 more on the roster · Miami (OH) team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology