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Patrick Dendy
Rice 2000-2003
Green Bay Packers
Dendy's NFL bio

Lettered all four years at Rice (2000-03), playing in 42 career games (29 starts); finished with 130 tackles (90 solo), two INTs and 17 passes defensed. Undrafted in 2004, Dendy signed with the Packers as a free agent in 2005 and was placed on the practice squad before being added to the active roster for the final eight games. He played in 12 games last season, finishing with 37 tackles and three interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown.


Brandon Green
Rice
1999-2002
St. Louis Rams
Green's NFL bio

Rice's career sack leader with 25...finished Owls' career with 209 tackles (138 solo), eight forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, two interceptions, and four passes defensed in 44 games...earned all-WAC first-team honors as senior, starting every game...as junior, earned first-team all-WAC honors, while starting every game...originally selected by Jacksonville in sixth round (176th overall) of 2003 NFL Draft....rookie season and most of second season with patella (knee) fracture..signed by St. Louis in 2005 and played 29 games for the Rams in 2005-06.


Larry Izzo
Rice 1992-95
New England Patriots
Izzo's NFL bio

Four-year letterman (1992-95) and three-year starter at Rice ... Finished fourth on the school's all-time chart with 301 career tackles ... Set a school record with 46 tackles for loss. 1995 (Senior): Voted defensive team captain and earned consensus All-Southwest Conference honors after registering 121 tackles ... Won the George Martin Award as the team's MVP and won the Jess Neely Defense Award as the team's top linebacker....signed with Miami as an undrafted free agent in 1994 and played with the Dolphins through 2001....signed by New England and part of three Patriots Super Bowl winners...four-time Pro Bowl selection


N.D. Kalu
Rice 1993-96
Houston Texans
Kalu's NFL bio

A three-year starter at defensive end...set Rice's school record with 20 career sacks...played in 44 games with 31 starts and totaled 141 tackles...earned All-SWC honors as a sophomore and set a school single-season record with eight sacks...Originally drafted by the Eagles, and also played for Washington before joining the Texans in 2006...the first Rice product to play professionally in Houston since Vince Courville played for the Houston Gamblers (USFL) in 1985...has 161 total tackles, 95 solo, 24 sacks, and three forced fumbles thus far in his career.


Terrence Melton
Rice 1995-98
New Orleans Saints
Melton's NFL bio

Finished his career at Rice with 94 total tackles, 18 for loss and eight sacks... began his career in the CFL and also played in the Arena League before he reached the NFL with the Falcons in 2004...played in one game for Atlanta, was released and then signed by the Saints to their practice roster... added to the Saints roster for the final five games of 2004...played in 31 games over the last two years for New Orleans, including all 16 in 2006.


Ryan Pontbriand
Rice 1999-2002
Cleveland Browns
Pontbriand's NFL bio

Four-year lettermen for the Owls as the deep snapper who was selected by the Browns in the fifth round of the 2003 Draft...Has played in 59 games for the Browns over the last four seasons, missing the final five games in 2005 with a back injury. Rebounded to play in all 16 in 2006.


 

 

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