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Report: Rice OL Ethan Onianwa plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal

Matt Connollyby:Matt Connolly•12/06/24•

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Rice offensive lineman Ethan Onianwa is planning to enter the NCAA transfer portal, according to a report from The Athletic.

Onianwa is expected to be highly recruited by Power 4 schools after starring on the offensive line for the Owls the past three seasons.

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Onianwa signed with Rice as a three-star recruit in the class of 2021. He appeared in all 13 games for the Owls in 2022, making 12 starts. In 2023, Onianwa started all 13 games at right tackle for Rice.

In 2024, Ethan Onianwa appeared in 10 games. The 6-foot-6 345-pound redshirt junior will be a solid pick up for some team wherever he ends up.

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To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

Rice QB EJ Warner also plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal

In addition to Onianwa, Rice also learned this week that quarterback EJ Warner is planning to enter the transfer portal. Warner transferred to Rice ahead of the 2024 campaign after spending his first two collegiate seasons at Temple.

In the 2024 campaign, Warner completed 62% of his pass attempts for 2,710 yards and 17 touchdowns compared to 13 interceptions. He only recorded 12 rushing yards on the season but punched in a touchdown on the ground, as well.

Rice finished the season with a 4-8 record. However, Warner never slowed, erupting for 430 passing yards and three touchdowns without throwing an interception in Rice’s season-ending 35-28 win over USF.

Warner has far more on his résumé than this single season. In his two years at Temple, he was the program’s full-time starter. Warner was named the American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year after throwing for 3,028 yards and 18 touchdowns on 268 completions in his debut campaign.

He followed up the stunning season with an even better year. In 2023, Warner set Temple records with 23 passing touchdowns and 445 attempts while eclipsing 3,000 yards passing (3,076) for the second consecutive season.