Another national honor:Rice named second-team AP All-America

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From SMUMustangs.com:

Rice Named Second-Team AP All-America

NEW YORK (AP/SMU) – Rashee Rice was today named a second-team All-American by the Associated Press.

Rice was also named a second-team All-American by the Walter Camp Award, FWAA and Pro Football Focus. He is a first-team All-American Athletic Conference selection and a semifinalist for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, while also finishing as a semifinalist for the Biletnikoff Award.

Rice finished the regular season as the FBS leader in receiving yards (1,355, SMU record) and receiving yards per game (112.9) and was fifth in receptions per game (8.0) and 11th in receiving TDs (10). He finished his career with a streak of 40 straight games with a reception (4th FBS). Rice posted career highs in receptions (13 vs. Memphis) and yards (193 at Maryland) in 2022, and had three 150+ yard games.

He registered 10 career 100-yard games, including six in 2022, and had five multi-TD games, three coming this season.

Among the NCAA FBS career active ranks, Rice finished his career in the top 10 for receptions (4th, 233), receiving yards (T5th, 3,111), receptions per game (7th, 5.30), receiving TDs (8th, 25) and receiving yards per game (8th, 70.7).

The schedule of All-America team announcements continues this week.
The Sporting News: Tues., Dec. 13
American Football Coaches Association: Wed., Dec. 14
Consensus (NCAA): Thurs., Dec. 15