Overview
- Rice completed a Bachelor of Science in labor and employment relations in January 2026 and will walk the stage at Rutgers in May.
- He left the school in 2007 with about 75 credits and finished the rest online to honor a vow to his grandparents, James and Amelia Reed.
- His NFL career ended in 2014 after video showed him striking his then-fiancée, and he entered a court-ordered pretrial intervention program that led to the case being dismissed.
- Since the incident he has spoken to youth, high school, and college teams about accountability and says, “It’s not a redemption story.”
- Rutgers staff praised his commitment to coursework, while some social media users criticized the university for promoting his graduation.