Sidney Rice

• Minnesota Vikings (2007-2010)
• Seattle Seahawks (2011 -present)

Sidney Rice ( born September 1, 1986 in Gaffney, South Carolina) is an American professional American football player at the position of wide receiver. He plays for the Seattle Seahawks in the National Football League ( NFL).

Career

College career

Rice was sought by various universities and chose the University of South Carolina. 2005 reach the wide receiver a total 1,143 yards and 13 touchdowns space gain. A year later he succeeded ten touchdowns, alone five against Florida Atlantic, which he broke a record and another was established. Overall, he finished his college career with 23 touchdowns, and thus also claims the school record for itself.

NFL Career

The Minnesota Vikings drafteten Rice in 2005 when a total of 44 players. He entered a four -year contract. His first touchdown in the NFL he could celebrate against the Green Bay Packers on September 30, 2007. By the end of the season he scored 396 Yards space gain in 31 captive balls. He also scored a 79 - yard pass, the longest pass in the history of the Minnesota Vikings, has not thrown by a quarterback.

For the 2008 season Rice was already a regular player. He managed directly from the season debut a touchdown. Due to injury, however, he had to suspend the following eight weeks. After his injury he was only second choice, which is why he came to a total of only 141 yards with four touchdowns behind Bobby Wade. In 2009, Rice won back a regular place in the offense the Vikings. He topped his own performance from week to week, which could be attributed mainly to the well-functioning interaction with Vikings quarterback Brett Favre. He came into this season to a total of 1,312 yards and scored eight space gain touchdowns.

Before the start of the 2011 season, Rice signed a contract with the Seattle Seahawks.