Rice was the No. 55 overall selection in the 2008 NFL Draft. It marked the
second consecutive year that a Rutgers running back was chosen in the second
round after Brian Leonard was taken with the No. 52 pick in the 2007 NFL Draft
by the St. Louis Rams.
“The Baltimore Ravens are getting a tremendous player and person in Ray Rice,” said Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano. “Ray proved at the college
level that he was one of the elite players in the nation and I think he will
have an outstanding NFL career as well. It will be exciting to watch Ray join
his former backfield mate (Brian Leonard, St. Louis Rams) in the NFL. I look
forward to watching Ray run on Sundays.”
During Rice’s three-year career in Piscataway, the Scarlet Knights won
26 games and appeared in three bowl games.
Rice’s career “On the Banks” will go down in the history books
as one of the best in Rutgers and BIG EAST history. In 38 career games, Rice
rushed for 4,926 yards and scored 50 touchdowns (49 rushing). He is the second-leading
rusher in BIG EAST history and the all-time leading rusher in Rutgers’
history.
Rice became the first player in Rutgers and BIG EAST history and the 13th player
in NCAA history to rush for 2,000 yards in a season with 2,012 in 2007.
In his final game as a Scarlet Knight, he saved his best performance for last,
rushing for a school-record 280 yards and four touchdowns, including a 90-yard
touchdown run.
Rice left Rutgers as the school’s all-time leader in 100-yard games (25),
200-yard games (6), career rushing yards (4,926), career rushing attempts (910),
career rushing touchdowns (49), single-season rushing yards (2,012 in 2007),
single-season rushing touchdowns (24 in 2007), single-season rushing attempts
(380 in 2007), single-game rushing yards (280 vs. Ball State, 2008 International
Bowl), single-season scoring record (150 points in 2007), single-season all-purpose
yards (2,251 in 2007), consecutive 100-yard games (8 in 2007), longest rushing
touchdown (90 vs. Ball State, 2008 International Bowl) and tied the school record
for longest run from scrimmage (90 vs. Ball State, 2008 International Bowl).
He is second in BIG EAST history in career rushing attempts, career rushing
yards, 100-yard games and third in career touchdowns. He is the BIG EAST single-season
record holder with 2,012 yards in 2007 and is the only running back in BIG EAST
history to lead the conference in rushing in two consecutive seasons.
Rice’s Honors - 2007
Doak Walker Award Finalist
Maxwell Award Semifinalist
Walter Camp Football Foundation Second Team All-American
Sporting News Second Team All-American
Associated Press Second Team All-American
SI.com Second Team All-American
Rivals.com First Team All-American
Scout.com Second Team All-American
Unanimous First Team All-BIG EAST selection
Playboy All-American
2006
Maxwell Award Finalist
Tri-State Player of the Year (Maxwell Club)
Seventh in the Heisman Trophy voting
Associated Press Second Team All-American
Walter Camp Football Foundation Second Team All-American
Sporting News Second Team All-American
SI.com Second Team All-American
Rivals.com Second Team All-American
Cingular All-America Player of the Year Finalist
Doak Walker Award Semifinalist
First Team All-BIG EAST selection
2005
Sporting News Third Team Freshman All-American