99Jesus Machado Jr.
LB · GR/TR
GRTRANSFER
Houston → Rice
Houston → RiceCurrent depth chart
MLB3ThirdGR
Out — NCAA denied a 7th year of eligibility; appeal pending — did not appear in Week 1 participation. · Currently unavailableDepth relationships
Bio
Jesus Machado Jr. is a 6'1", 216-pound linebacker from Miami, Florida who transferred to Rice from Houston. The former Champagnat Catholic standout initially played at Tulane, where he appeared in 49 games and recorded 158 career tackles across 1,100 defensive snaps in the American Conference. In 2023, he earned Second team All-AAC honors after posting 98 tackles, including 12 against Rice. After sitting out the 2024 season due to injury, Machado transferred to Houston in 2025 and appeared in four games, including one versus Rice where he recorded seven tackles on 15 defensive snaps.
Jesus Machado Jr. appeared in 4 of 13 games in 2025.
Player information
ClassGraduateRecruiting3 · No. 1278 national · 2020 classConferenceAmerican AthleticPrevious schoolHoustonTransfer year2026
Production · 2025
Defense
5
TACKLES
Career path
TULANE2020 – 2024
HOUSTON2025
RICE2026 — present
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