Nate Bledsoe holds the C · Backup spot in Rice Owls’s offensive line room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Nate Bledsoe is a 6'4", 315-pound center for the Rice Owls. The Collierville, Tennessee native attended Briarcrest Christian High School, where he was named D2-AAA All-Region, All-Metro, and All-District as both a junior and senior while serving as team captain. He redshirted in 2023 and did not appear in games during 2024. In 2025, Bledsoe saw action in seven contests, making his starting debut against Charlotte. He made four consecutive starts after entering in relief of David Stickle due to injury, recording 59 snaps in his first start before appearing in 61 snaps at Navy, 67 versus Florida Atlantic, and 62 at UTSA. He has been named to the American Conference All-Academic team in both 2024 and 2025.

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