Former Georgia football linebacker Monty Rice has signed his rookie deal with the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League.
Inked 🖋 #donedeal #shotime pic.twitter.com/NNBQOTofkL
— Monty Rice (@RiceMonty) July 24, 2021
Rice was drafted by the Titans with the No. 92 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft after a productive career in Athens.
Check out the moment he found out he was a pro here:
"I'm about to be even better… We're about to make you a Tennessee Titan." 📞 @RiceMonty pic.twitter.com/KlO2u5kIsL
— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) May 1, 2021
Last season as a senior, Rice was a finalist for 2020 Butkus Award, which recognizes the nation’s best linebacker and was named All-SEC First Team by the Associated Press, while garnering All-America Second Team honors by The Athletic. The Huntsville, Ala., native finished the shortened season with 49 tackles, 4 tackles for a loss, 2 forced fumbles, fumble recovered for a touchdown, 5 quarterback hurries and a pass breakup in nine games.
The former four-star recruit out of the 2017 recruiting class wrapped up his Georgia career totaling 49 games played with 219 tackles from the inside linebacker spot.
Rice will compete with former Alabama linebacker Rashaan Evans and fellow rookie Jan Johnson for reps at inside linebacker for a stout Tennessee defense.
