Dionne Sims
Freshman running back on Rice's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
5′10″ · 160 lb · Humble, TX · C.E. King
Recruiting
RB recruit
No. 2052 nationally · Signed with Rice
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 running back on Rice's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Rice in 2026.
Dionne Sims
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2026
- Signed with Rice3-star out of C.E. King
Career arc
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
A three-star recruit at running back for Rice -- now graded to hold down a real role in the running back room.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Rice has produced 1 All-Conference running backs.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Rice
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Rice
Returning around him
- 39% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 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
C.E. King High School TSWA Class 6A All-State and 23-6A Offensive Player of the Year for coach and former Owl Cory Laxen as the Panthers finished 13-3 and reached the 6A DII state championship game for the first time in school history… Dave Campbell's Texas Football's Top 300 and the Houston Chro...
The backfield · Rice
- #10Quinton Jackson889 rushing yards · 2025
- #28DAndre Hardeman Jr.302 rushing yards · 2025
- #26Tyvonn Byars193 rushing yards · 2025
- #30Carson Morgan18 rushing yards · 2025
- #27Dionne Simsno box-score line yet
1 more on the roster · Rice team page