Matt Raymer Takes Over Rice Defense
Nobody will ever confuse Rice University with any of the larger South Western Conference Universities.
Texas A&M, Texas, Houston, SMU, even Arkansas have all won the SWC Conference Title since 1990. Rice has made 4 bowl games, their best season being 8-5 in 2013, and has not had a winning season (3 straight 6-7 finishes from 2014-2016, and the best one since then 5-7) since 2013.
Rice recently committed to upgrading the football program by adding Garin Justice last year, and Matt Raymer this year.
If Matt Raymer doesn't ring a bell, that's ok. He is a former New Mexico Lobo, who graduated in 2012. Raymer is a former walk on, and winner of Chuck Cummings Most Inspirational Award.
He was a computer engineering major, but the last 4 years he has spent coaching high school football, and Rice decided his blend of education and football experience is what they need!
Raymer inherits a bad defense, ranked #101 in the nation last year.
When asked how he feels about 2024 Rice he replied, "I feel like Rice is where I was when I walked on at New Mexico. In a spot where there is a lot of potential but work has to be done to shine. In 4 years I fully expect everyone to be talking about Rice, and not Houston!"