Chargers select USC WR Brenden Rice, son of Hall of Famer Jerry Rice, in Round 7 of 2024 NFL Draft

Brenden Rice is staying house.

The Los Angeles Chargers chosen the USC product with the 225th-overall decide of the 2024 NFL Draft on Saturday.

The son of NFL legend and Professional Soccer Corridor of Famer Jerry Rice, Brenden Rice has lived life with expectations following him like a shadow. He started his collegiate profession at Colorado earlier than transferring to USC, the place he blossomed, turning into a starter over his closing two seasons and incomes second-team All-Pac-12 honors as a senior by catching 45 passes for 791 yards and a team-high 12 touchdowns.

Rice obtained loads of expertise taking part in with a top-tier expertise at quarterback throughout his time at USC, the place he ran routes for No. 1 total decide and 2024 classmate Caleb Williams. He’ll hope his 6-foot-2, 208-pound body helps him modify to the professional sport shortly.

NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein in contrast Rice to Titans receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, who overcame low expectations as an undrafted free agent to carve out a profession for himself in Nashville. Even when he is not essentially the most fleet of foot, Rice has higher bloodlines and the scale to compete within the NFL in the suitable scenario.

He’ll obtain that chance with the Chargers, who’re within the midst of rebuilding their receivers room with the picks of Rice and Georgia’s Ladd McConkey.