2017 Football Roster
Roster
Rice, Preston

Jersey Number 5
Preston Rice
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Waynesboro, Tenn.
- High School:
- Wayne County HS
Bio
2021
2020
2019
2018
High School
High School
Personal
- Named to 2021 Preseason All-OVC team
- Earned OVC Offensive Player of the Week honors on 9/5
- Became first Murray State quarterback and 11th Racer in program history to rush for four touchdowns in a single game against MVSU
2020
- Played in all seven games
- 2020 All-OVC second team selection
- Named to 2020-21 OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll
- Threw for 1,294 and nine touchdowns
- Threw third longest pass in school history of 83 yards to DeQuan Dallas against UT Martin
- Rushed for 225 yards and six additional touchdowns
2019
- Played in and started all games
- Threw for 2,932 yards with 20 touchdowns
- Rushed for over 600 yards and added two touchdowns himself
2018
- Played in all 11 games
- Had a 21-yard rushing touchdown at Kentucky
- Completed six of 12 passes for 121 yards
High School
- Redshirted the 2017 season
High School
- Prepped at Wayne County High School
- Two-time finalist for Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Class 1A Back award
- 2016 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Class 1A Back winner
- Current TSSAA record holder for career passing/rushing touchdowns with 141 (93 passing, 48 rushing)
- Finished his career with over 6,000 passing yards and over 2,000 rushing yards
- Three-time Region 6A MVP
- Two-time all-region selection in basketball
Personal
- Born Preston Rice on September 16, 1998 in Waynesboro, Tennessee
- Son of Christi & Rick Rice
- Has two brothers, Tyler and Austin
- Majoring in public relations
Coach Jody Wright | Racer Football Press Conference 9/02/2025
Tuesday, September 02
Dylan Rowsey | Racer Football Press Conference 9/02/2025
Tuesday, September 02
Carson Garner, Jonathan Hogart, Dustin Mercer | CWS vs Arkansas Post Game Interview 6/16/2025
Monday, June 16
Coach Dan Skirka | CWS vs Arkansas Post Game Interview 6/16/2025 | Racer Baseball
Monday, June 16