Inside Rice's 2009 Recruiting Class

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INSTANT CONTRIBUTORS
Seeing that the defense lacks depth both on the line and at linebacker, the five players Rice signed at those positions seem to be the strongest candidates to see early playing time. Josh Skinner has the size of a college defensive end, but playing at small-school Silsbee might be a hindrance to his chances of cracking the two-deep. LB Nick Hammett also comes from a smaller program (3A Rockdale), but he has size, speed, and obviously intelligence (Stanford also offered). Another LB, Trey Briggs, joins Jersey Village teammate, OL Bobby Janisch, as instant-impact possibilities. ...