Gael Ochoa
Rice Owls
61
Depth2nd String / Backup
Is Gael Ochoa starting?
Gael Ochoa is listed 2nd string at QB for Rice Owls.
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The Story
A 3-star recruit out of El Paso Pebble Hills, ranked #2,017 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit3★ · #2,017 Natl
El Paso, TX
- Jersey
- #4
- Class
- RS SO/TR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 195 lbs
- Transfer
- UNLV
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8386
- National Rank
- #2017
- High School
- El Paso Pebble Hills
- Hometown
- El Paso, TX
Why this rating?
On a 68-rated offense; 45th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 61 after depth penalty.
Team offense (SP+)
68
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 55% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
-1 for role; −6 depth penalty
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
Is our 61 OVR fair?
61
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Depth at QB · Rice Owls
- 11163Jacurri BrownStarter
- 2461Gael OchoaYou
- 3245Lucas Scheerhorn
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.