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Jersey Number 4
Chase Jenkins
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 191
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Katy, Texas
- High School:
- Alief Taylor
Pronunciation Guide
Honors at Rice
2025
Moved back to quarterback with the change to an spread option attack and set a school record by completing 69.2% of his passes and became the fifth Owl to have over 500 yards rushing and 1,000 yards passing while becoming the first Rice quarterback to start all 12 regular season games since 2016 in his first season as the starter… 513 rushing yards were the most for a Rice QB since Taylor McHargue ran for 667 in 2012… Scored five times on the ground, the most by an Owls’ QB since McHargue had five in 2013… Threw for a touchdown and ran for another vs. North Texas, his fourth combo of the season... Last Owls’ QB with more than four was McHargue in 2013 (5 games)… Completed 17 of 22 for 191 yards and a touchdown in the win over UConn, setting career-bests for completions, attempts, and yards… Ran for 124 yards and one touchdown and threw for 87 yards and his first career touchdown pass in the win over Prairie View… First Rice QB to top 100 yards rushing since McHargue ran for 153 vs. Marshall in 2012… Made his first career start in the opener and became the first to win his starting debut in an opening game since Shawn Stankavage led Rice to a 31-28 win over Prairie View in 2018.
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2024
Switched to wide receiver in the spring and saw action in two games to retain a redshirt. Gained two yards vs. Texas Southern in his only carry in six snaps.
2023
One of four high school signees joined the Owls for the spring semester and went on to see action in four games and the First Responder Bowl … Completed 13 of 19 passes for 100 yards and rushed for 82 yards on 14 carries and scored one touchdown… Made his debut against Texas Southern and rushed for 45 yards on three carries… Scored his first career touchdown on a 28-yard run vs. East Carolina…. Called on to take over for starter JT Daniels in the second half against SMU and was 10 of 16 for 85 yards through the air and added 14 on the ground.
Alief Taylor HS
All-District 23-6A selection as a junior for coach Shawn Gray, but was limited to five games as a senior… Threw for 1,216 yards and 14 TDs in those five games and for 4,735 yards and 46 TDs and just six interceptions in 22 varsity games in his career… Team MVP in football and track as a junior… Played at Bellaire Episcopal as a freshman and sophomore and was named to the SPC Super Team... Helped lead Episcopal to the SPC 4A championship as a freshman… Competed in track, running the 100 meters and 4x100 and 4x200 relays… Second Baptist Media Ambassador and Second Students in Action volunteer… Operated a pressure washing/ dog sitting/ dog walking business in the summer.
Personal
Full name: Christopher Chase Jenkins … Born: December 2… Parents: Christopher and Venisha Jenkins... Rice Majors Sport Management, Psychology..Rice College: Martel.
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Martel College
Honors at Rice
- American Conference All-Academic 2025
2025
Moved back to quarterback with the change to an spread option attack and set a school record by completing 69.2% of his passes and became the fifth Owl to have over 500 yards rushing and 1,000 yards passing while becoming the first Rice quarterback to start all 12 regular season games since 2016 in his first season as the starter… 513 rushing yards were the most for a Rice QB since Taylor McHargue ran for 667 in 2012… Scored five times on the ground, the most by an Owls’ QB since McHargue had five in 2013… Threw for a touchdown and ran for another vs. North Texas, his fourth combo of the season... Last Owls’ QB with more than four was McHargue in 2013 (5 games)… Completed 17 of 22 for 191 yards and a touchdown in the win over UConn, setting career-bests for completions, attempts, and yards… Ran for 124 yards and one touchdown and threw for 87 yards and his first career touchdown pass in the win over Prairie View… First Rice QB to top 100 yards rushing since McHargue ran for 153 vs. Marshall in 2012… Made his first career start in the opener and became the first to win his starting debut in an opening game since Shawn Stankavage led Rice to a 31-28 win over Prairie View in 2018.
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2024
Switched to wide receiver in the spring and saw action in two games to retain a redshirt. Gained two yards vs. Texas Southern in his only carry in six snaps.
2023
One of four high school signees joined the Owls for the spring semester and went on to see action in four games and the First Responder Bowl … Completed 13 of 19 passes for 100 yards and rushed for 82 yards on 14 carries and scored one touchdown… Made his debut against Texas Southern and rushed for 45 yards on three carries… Scored his first career touchdown on a 28-yard run vs. East Carolina…. Called on to take over for starter JT Daniels in the second half against SMU and was 10 of 16 for 85 yards through the air and added 14 on the ground.
Alief Taylor HS
All-District 23-6A selection as a junior for coach Shawn Gray, but was limited to five games as a senior… Threw for 1,216 yards and 14 TDs in those five games and for 4,735 yards and 46 TDs and just six interceptions in 22 varsity games in his career… Team MVP in football and track as a junior… Played at Bellaire Episcopal as a freshman and sophomore and was named to the SPC Super Team... Helped lead Episcopal to the SPC 4A championship as a freshman… Competed in track, running the 100 meters and 4x100 and 4x200 relays… Second Baptist Media Ambassador and Second Students in Action volunteer… Operated a pressure washing/ dog sitting/ dog walking business in the summer.
Personal
Full name: Christopher Chase Jenkins … Born: December 2… Parents: Christopher and Venisha Jenkins... Rice Majors Sport Management, Psychology..Rice College: Martel.
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Martel College
WBB: Rice vs. Marshall Postgame Presser
Wednesday, March 09
VB: Rice-Texas Postgame Presser
Saturday, December 04
VB: Rice-San Diego Postgame Presser
Thursday, December 02
