Lehigh University Athletics
2025 Football Roster

Jersey Number 27
Davis Rice
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- High School:
- Pace Academy
- Major:
- Population Health
Why Lehigh? “The family feel not only around the team but around campus as a whole.”
As a junior (2025): Appeared in all 13 games, including two starts at rover… finished with 25 tackles… picked off pass in win over Yale (10/4)… had at least one tackle in each of final 11 games… career-high five tackles against Penn (9/27)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a sophomore (2024): Saw time in all 13 games, contributing at rover and on special teams… finished with eight tackles, including two in Wagner, LIU and Fordham games… picked off pass at LIU (9/14) … named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a first-year (2023): Appeared in nine games… finished with 11 tackles… big game against Holy Cross (11/4) with two tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and an interception… season-high four tackles against Georgetown (10/14)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
In high school: Three-time All-Region and one-time All-State as a safety… four-sport athlete… all-region and two-time state champion in basketball… also lettered in lacrosse and baseball… Academic All-American recognition.
Personal: Son of Richard and Natasha… brother Owen.
CAREER STATISTICS (DEFENSE)
Tackles
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 5, vs. Penn, 9/27/25
Tackles for loss: 1, 2x, at Fordham, 10/25/25
Sacks: 1, vs. Holy Cross, 11/4/23
Interceptions: 1, 3x, vs. Yale, 10/4/25
As a junior (2025): Appeared in all 13 games, including two starts at rover… finished with 25 tackles… picked off pass in win over Yale (10/4)… had at least one tackle in each of final 11 games… career-high five tackles against Penn (9/27)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a sophomore (2024): Saw time in all 13 games, contributing at rover and on special teams… finished with eight tackles, including two in Wagner, LIU and Fordham games… picked off pass at LIU (9/14) … named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a first-year (2023): Appeared in nine games… finished with 11 tackles… big game against Holy Cross (11/4) with two tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and an interception… season-high four tackles against Georgetown (10/14)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
In high school: Three-time All-Region and one-time All-State as a safety… four-sport athlete… all-region and two-time state champion in basketball… also lettered in lacrosse and baseball… Academic All-American recognition.
Personal: Son of Richard and Natasha… brother Owen.
CAREER STATISTICS (DEFENSE)
Tackles
| Year | G | UA | A | Tot | TFL | INT |
| 2023 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 25 | 1.5 | 1 |
| Total | 35 | 29 | 15 | 44 | 2.5 | 3 |
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 5, vs. Penn, 9/27/25
Tackles for loss: 1, 2x, at Fordham, 10/25/25
Sacks: 1, vs. Holy Cross, 11/4/23
Interceptions: 1, 3x, vs. Yale, 10/4/25
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