Rice transfer Blaze Alldredge, a two-time first-team All-Conference USA linebacker, announced his commitment to the Tigers on Monday. The graduate transfer will have one year of eligibility for the 2021 season. Alldredge (6-foot-2, 220 pounds), originally from Celebration, Florida, spent one season at Los Angles Pierce College before playing the last three years at Rice.
In 2019, Alldredge was voted Rice's team MVP after leading the Owls with 102 tackles, four sacks and 21.5 tackles for loss, which ranked second nationally. A two-time Conference USA All-Academic selection, Alldredge served as team captain this past season and led the league with 10.