Ray Rice

At 37 years old, Ray Rice has this physical status:

Raymell Mourice Rice (born January 22, 1987) is a former American football running back who played his entire professional career with the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL).

He played college football for Rutgers and was drafted by the Ravens in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft.

He is the Ravens' second all-time leading rusher behind Jamal Lewis, and is also second in rushing attempts and touchdowns, and third in combined touchdowns.

He was a member of the 2012 Ravens team that won Super Bowl XLVII over the San Francisco 49ers. In March 2014, Rice was arrested and subsequently indicted for an incident in which he assaulted his fiancée.

The incident became well-known after celebrity news website, TMZ, released security camera footage of Rice punching his fiancée and knocking her out in an elevator.

The release of this video and public backlash against Rice led to an NFL policy change regarding how it handles domestic violence cases.

Following the release of an additional video of the incident, Rice's contract was terminated by the Ravens in September 2014.

He was subsequently suspended indefinitely by the league, but was later reinstated after he successfully appealed the decision in federal courts.

However, Rice has not played professional football since his final season with the Ravens in 2013.

Early life

Rice was born to parents Janet Rice and Calvin Reed in New Rochelle, New York, on January 22, 1987. His father was killed in a drive-by shooting when Ray was a year old. Rice's cousin, Myshaun Rice-Nichols, was killed by a drunk driver when Rice was ten.

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High school career

Rice played football for Longtime Coach Lou DiRienzo at New Rochelle High School, where he played football for long time coach Lou DiRienzo. He was the Huguenots' primary running back. In Rice's sophomore season of 2002, the Gaels defeated the Gaels 53-6, the last Iona-New Rochelle Turkey Bowl football game, which had been waged every year since 1949, was played in the Iona-New Rochelle Turkey Bowl football game. Rice, a junior, helped his team win the state championship as a freshman when NRHS defeated Webster Schroeder 32–6 at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse. New Rochelle lost to Christian Brothers Academy, who had Greg Paulus, 41-35 in the championship game. In each of three seasons of varsity football, New Rochelle High School lost only one game. Rice set the state record for yards in a single game on October 24, 2004: he ran 462 yards on 42 attempts.

College career

Rice played football for the Rutgers University-New Brunswick, where he competed for the Scarlet Knights, under coach Greg Schiano's narcotics from 2005 to 2007. Rutgers had their first winning season in 13 years in Rice's freshman season, but in only the second bowl in the football program's history, which was only the second in the program's more than 136 years. The Scarlet Knights won a school record-tying 11 games and landed the school's highest-ever season-ending national poll ranking, finishing at #2 in both the Associated Press and Coaches Polls in 2006.

Rice, a true freshman, started Rutgers' season as the starting tailback. Rice ran for 1,120 yards and five touchdowns during his rookie season, including a 217-yard triumph against the Connecticut Huskies and a 195-yard victory over the Cincinnati Bearcats.

Rice had 1,794 passing yards with 20 touchdowns as a sophomore. Rutgers' single-season rushing yardage record was beaten by J. J. Jennings' record of 1,353 was set in 1973. Fullback Brian Leonard was Rice's backfield partner during his freshman and sophomore seasons. Leonard considered joining the NFL Draft in 2006 but decided against it in his senior year and assumed a less active role in the offense that contributed to Rice's ascension to fame. Rice was a finalist for the Maxwell Award and finished seventh in Heisman Trophy voting. Rice was named Big East offensive player of the week for the first three weeks in 2007. Rice ran for over 200 yards, 201 yards against North Carolina, 202 yards against South Florida, and a record-breaking 225-yard game against the Pittsburgh Panthers, all three times. Rice won by 170 yards on 24 carries with one touchdown during the inaugural Texas Bowl, giving Rutgers their first bowl victory ever over Kansas State in a 37–10 win. He was voted MVP of the game.

Rice was widely considered a candidate for both the Maxwell Award and Heisman Trophy in 2007.

Rice scored his 35th career rushing touchdown against the Cincinnati Bearcats on October 6, 2007, establishing the all-time program record. Rice ran for 243 yards and scored twice against the Army Black Knights in the 41–6 victory, setting a new school record set by Terrell Willis in 1994 and his first single game record. Rice ran for a new school record of 280 yards and four touchdowns as Rutgers defeated Ball State 52-29 on January 5, 2008. This was one of his career's longest runs (90 yards). Rice received the MVP award for his job. Rice declared his intention to draft the 2008 NFL Draft following the season.

Professional career

Rice was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round (55th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft and signed a four-year contract with the Ravens worth $2.8 million plus a $1.1 million signing bonus. He spent time with coach John Harbaugh, who was notably in his first year as coach of the Ravens. Rice wore number No. No. 6 on the back of his shirt. 39 during the preseason, then dropped to No. No. No. Since the Ravens cut cornerback Ronnie Prude, he was 27 (his number at Rutgers).

Rice made his first NFL appearance against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1 of the 2008 season, his first appearance in his rookie season. Rice had a team-high 22 carries for 64 yards, but they lost once. In the Ravens' 17–10 victory, Rice had three receptions for 19 yards. In Week 9, Rice played for 154 yards on 21 carries in his best game of the season. Rice had 546 passing yards on 107 attempts and 273 receiving yards on 33 plays, marking the end of the season.

Rice took over Willis McGahee for the 2009 NFL season, as well as Le'Ron McClain's return to fullback duties, as the training camp revealed it. The previous year, McClain and McGahee were the primary running backs.

Rice rushed for 108 yards on 19 attempts in his second straight 100-yard rush game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Rice rushed for his first professional touchdown against the Cleveland Browns in Week 3. On October 11, he intercepted his first touchdown reception against the Cincinnati Bengals. Rice led his team in both rushing and receiving yards against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 6, on October 18, 2009. He rushed for 77 yards on ten attempts, scoring two touchdowns. In the 33-31 loss, he had ten passes for 117 yards. Rice had career-bests 166 total yards and 216 total yards against the Detroit Lions in Week 14, scoring one touchdown. Rice had a career-high 30 attempts and 141 passing yards against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 16, snapping a streak of 32 consecutive games without allowing a 100-yard rusher. He had 254 attempts for 1,339 yards and 7 touchdowns on the season, averaging 5.3 yards per carry.

Rice's first appearance in the 2010 Pro Bowl was on December 29, 2009.

Rice's first offensive play against the New England Patriots on January 10, 2010, was his longest rush for the Ravens this season and his second longest rush in NFL postseason history. In the 33-14 win, the run was part of a 159-yard, two-touchdown performance. He had 13 carries for 67 yards, a missed tackle, and nine receptions for 60 yards in the Indianapolis Colts' Divisional Round loss.

Rice started with 153 yards from scrimmage (153 running and 80 receiving) to carry two touchdowns against the New Orleans Saints on December 20, 2010. The 233 yards were also the third most in Ravens franchise history. Rice was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts. Rice became the first Ravens running back to have a receiving touchdown in a playoff game on January 9, 2010, against the Kansas City Chiefs. In the 30-7 win, he had 99 scrimmage yards and a receiving touchdown. He had 64 scrimmage yards and a rushing touchdown in the Pittsburgh Steelers' Divisional Round loss.

Rice finished the 2010 season with 1,220 total passing yards and 556 total receiving yards. He was ranked 56th among his fellow NFL players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2011.

Rice had 107 yards passing and a rushing touchdown in the season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers, while receiving four receptions for 42 yards and a receiving touchdown in the 35-7 victory. This was only the second time a running back against the Steelers defense since the 2009 season, with both being from Rice. In Week 10, he threw his first career passing touchdown on a one-yard completion to tight end Ed Dickson, causing the Seattle Seahawks to lose. Rice was rushing for 204 yards against the Cleveland Browns in Week 13, including a 68-yard touchdown, his fourth 100-yard rushing game of the season and his third straight year with 1,000 yards. Rice had 103 yards on 26 attempts, averaging almost four yards per carry, and scoring a touchdown in a victory over the Indianapolis Colts in the following game. Rice rushed for 191 yards in the first two minutes of the game, with a 70-yard touchdown run in the first two minutes of the game and a 51-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, but the Ravens also won their first division title under John Harbaugh in Week 17. Rice finished the season with 1,364 yards on 291 attempts, averaging 4.7 yards per carry. He also had 12 touchdowns. He was second in total rush yards and first in total yards from scrimmage. Rice had 744 receiving yards on 76 attempts, averaging 9.3 yards per reception. Rice was selected to his second Pro-Bowl in 2011 and voted to the NFL All-Pro Team in 2011.

Rice was for the most part held in check during the 2012 playoffs, with just 47 touches for 158 yards and being kept out of the endzone in two games against the Houston Texans and the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship loss. In 2012, he ranked 22nd on the NFL's Top 100 Players.

Rice agreed to a five-year, $35 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens in July 16, 2012, following being franchise tagged earlier in the offseason.

In a road game against the San Diego Chargers on November 25, 2012, the Ravens were down three with under two minutes remaining. On a fourth and long 29th, the Ravens had the ball at their own 37. Quarterback Joe Flacco came down to Rice, who followed up by avoiding defenders for 29 yards and landing the first down in what Ravens' coach John Harbaugh called the game that will "go down in history." The Ravens tied the game at the end of the drive with a field goal, and won the game in overtime. He has been named AFC offensive Player of the Week and the GMC Never Say Never Moment of the Week Award for his efforts. "Hey Diddle-Diddle" was also given the play's name. With 61 receptions for 478 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown, he ended the 2012 season with 1,143 rushing yards and nine touchdowns to go along with nine rushing touchdowns. For the third time, he was named in the Pro Bowl for the third time.

Rice was awarded his first and only Super Bowl ring when the Ravens defeated San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII on February 3, 2013. Rice had 20 passes for 59 yards and four receptions for 19 yards in the Super Bowl. Rice was ranked 13th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2013.

Rice got off to a sluggish start in 2013 due to injuries. In Week 11, Rice had his best game of the season, rushing for 131 yards on 25 attempts. In the 2013 season, he ran for 660 yards on 214 attempts for four touchdowns.

Rice was cut by the Ravens on September 8, 2014, while on suspension for his domestic violence charge. Following the public display of the incident involving TMZ's video, the NFL announced his suspension indefinitely; moreover, the Ravens recalled all Rice items from their pro shop, as well as other retail stores around the country, and announced an exchange program the day after. Rice would appeal the suspension shortly after, on the grounds that he was suspended twice for the same offence, which is in breach of league rules. It was reported on November 28, 2014, that he had won his appeal to be reinstated in the league.

Rice and the Ravens reportedly decided to settle their case against the team on January 15, 2015. He had pleaded for $3.529 million in back pay that he would have earned for the first 15 weeks after being suspended for two weeks by the NFL. The deal was signed shortly before the trial was set to begin in Baltimore, effectively ending the litigation between Rice and the Ravens. If he were signed by a squad, he promised to give all of the season's earnings to domestic violence charities, but he remained unsigned. Rice's football career came to an end in 2018.

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