D'Andre Hardeman Jr. holds the RB · Backup spot in Rice Owls’s running back room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

D'Andre Hardeman Jr. logged a 7.6% overall usage rate in 2025.

D'Andre Hardeman Jr. is a sophomore running back for Rice from Houston, Texas, where he attended North Shore High School. As a true freshman in 2025, he carried the ball 76 times for 302 yards and 2 touchdowns, averaging 4.0 yards per carry with a long run of 36 yards. He added 1 reception for 3 yards. Hardeman scored his first career touchdown on a 10-yard run against UConn and his second on a one-yard run versus UAB. He finished fourth on the team in rushing yards among all players.

Rice2025 — present