AJ Rice

LB · #32 · Mississippi State · FR · 6'1" · 240 · Crawford, MS

MLB depth chart, 3rd

4 2026 tackles

0 · 1 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

9 Career games (0 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Mississippi State	6	0	4	0	1	0	0	0
2025	Mississippi State	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

2026 Percentile vs LBs

Tackles per game 0.7 23

Havoc plays 1 38

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

Mississippi State 2026 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 8.8% 84

Line yards per carry allowed 2.4 59

Sack rate 6.4% 51

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W1	ULM	3
W7	@ LSU	1		1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2025 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2025 board

#985

Miron Gurman DL · Spencerport RUTG

#986

Brandon Rose S · Mallard Creek CCAR

#987

AJ Rice LB · Madison Academy MSST

#1008

Max Redmon S · Cardinal Newman FSU

#1008

Ulavai Fetuli ATH · La Habra BYU

LBs in the class

#105

Travares Daniels II St. Thomas Aquinas MD

#106

CJ Crite Lincoln County CIN

#107

AJ Rice Madison Academy MSST

#110

Caleb Matelau Manatee LOU

#111

Donovan Robinson Jr. Loyola Academy WASH

2026 · 38th pctile of LBs

Recruit · 68th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.