Is Austin Harnetiaux starting?
Austin Harnetiaux is the projected starter at WLB for Rice Owls.
Austin Harnetiaux is the projected starting WLB on a Rebuilding Rice — 73 OVR.
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Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Seattle Prep, ranked #1,783 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 37 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 73 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #54
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 228 lbs
- Transfer
- Nevada
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 37 | 1.5 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8300
- National Rank
- #1783
- High School
- Seattle Prep
- Hometown
- Seattle, WA
Why this rating?
On a 69-rated defense; 67th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.78 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 73.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Depth at WLB · Rice Owls
- 15473Austin HarnetiauxStarter
- 21455Beau Barton
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.