Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Monty Rice is one of the top players at his position in the 2021 NFL draft. Monty Rice’s 2020 campaign earned him honors as All-SEC First Team from the Associated Press. Rice showed his toughness and fought through injuries to record 49 tackles last year.
NFL.com compares Monty Rice to former Indianapolis Colts linebacker Anthony Walker. Now, Walker has signed a new deal with the Cleveland Browns. NFL.com summarizes Monty Rice’s traits and football intelligence fairly well:
Productive inside linebacker with average speed and athletic ability who makes up for it with clear eyes and nose for finding the football inside the tackles.