Ray Rice

The last Iona–New Rochelle Turkey Bowl football game, which had been waged every year since 1949, was played in Rice's sophomore season of 2002, when New Rochelle defeated the Gaels 53–6.

His rushing totals set Rutgers' single-season rushing yardage record, shattering J. J. Jennings' mark of 1,353 set in 1973.

Rice's backfield partner during his freshman and sophomore seasons was fullback Brian Leonard.

Raymell Mourice Rice (born January 22, 1987) is an American former football running back who played for six seasons with the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL).

He played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, receiving first-team All-American honors.

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.

Rice attended New Rochelle High School, where he played football for longtime coach Lou DiRienzo.

He was the Huguenots' primary running back.

Rice led his team to a state title as a junior in 2003 when NRHS defeated Webster Schroeder 32–6 at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse.

In Rice's senior year of 2004, New Rochelle fell to Christian Brothers Academy, who had Greg Paulus, 41–35 in the championship game.

New Rochelle High School lost only one game in each of three seasons of varsity football.

Rice holds the state record for yards in a single game: he gained 462 yards on 42 carries on October 24, 2004.

Rice attended Rutgers University–New Brunswick, where he played football for coach Greg Schiano's Scarlet Knights from 2005 to 2007.

In Rice's freshman year, Rutgers had its first winning season in 13 years and played in only the second bowl in the football program's then 136-year history.

In 2006, the Scarlet Knights won a school record-tying 11 games and registered the school's highest-ever season-ending national poll ranking, finishing at #12 in both the Associated Press and Coaches Polls.

As a true freshman, Rice finished the season as the starting tailback for Rutgers.

Rice rushed for 1,120 yards and five touchdowns during his freshman campaign, including a 217-yard performance against the Connecticut Huskies and a 195-yard performance against the Cincinnati Bearcats.

As a sophomore, Rice gained 1,794 rushing yards with 20 touchdowns.

Leonard considered entering the NFL Draft in 2006 but stayed for his senior year and took on a less prominent role in the offense which aided Rice's rise to stardom.

Rice was a finalist for the Maxwell Award and finished seventh in the Heisman Trophy voting.

Rice was named Big East offensive player of the week a school-record three times in 2007.

All three times, Rice rushed for over 200 yards, 201 yards against North Carolina, 202 yards against South Florida, and a career-high 225-yard game against the Pittsburgh Panthers.

Rice ended his sophomore season with 170 yards on 24 carries with one touchdown during the inaugural Texas Bowl to give Rutgers its first bowl victory ever in a 37–10 win over Kansas State.

He was named MVP of the game.

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

On October 6, 2007, against the Cincinnati Bearcats, Rice scored his 35th career rushing touchdown, which set the all-time program record.

On November 9, 2007, against the Army Black Knights, Rice ran for 243 yards and scored twice in the 41–6 victory, setting a new school record previously set by Terrell Willis in 1994, and his new single-game record.

He was selected by the Ravens in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft.

During his career, Rice was named to three Pro Bowls and was a member of the team that won Super Bowl XLVII.

He is second in franchise rushing yards, rushing attempts, and rushing touchdowns, and is third in the franchise in combined touchdowns.

On January 5, 2008, at the second annual International Bowl in Toronto, Rice ran for a new school record of 280 yards, along with four touchdowns as Rutgers defeated Ball State 52–30.

One of the touchdown runs (90 yards) was the longest of his career.

Rice won the MVP award for his performance.

Following the season, Rice declared his intention to enter the 2008 NFL Draft.

Rice was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round (55th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft and signed a four-year deal with the Ravens worth $2.805 million plus a $1.1 million signing bonus.

Rice became embroiled in controversy during the 2014 offseason when a video surfaced of him physically attacking his fiancée.

After being indicted for aggravated assault, Rice was released by the Ravens and suspended indefinitely by the NFL.

Although Rice successfully appealed the indefinite suspension, the incident effectively ended his professional career as no teams signed him in free agency.