NFL legend Jerry Rice 'hot' over Brenden Rice's draft tumble, but confident son will prove doubters wrong

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Jerry Rice is widely considered one of the greatest wide receivers in NFL history. Rice's son, Brenden Rice, followed in his father's footsteps and recently became an NFL receiver.

The younger Rice finished his college football career with 1,821 receiving yards. Earlier this year, he declared for the NFL Draft, and last month fell to the Los Angeles Chargers in the seventh round. 

While many projections had Brenden as a Day 2 or Day draft pick, his slide to the final round of the draft took some by surprise — especially his Hall of Fame father.

"My dad was hot," Rice told reporters as he smiled. "You guys get the flash like ... the humble dude, right? Me, he's like, 'Hell no, we're going to take this to a different level. These guys going to feel us.'"

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Jerry Rice poses for a picture with his son, Brenden Rice #WO25 of Southern California, during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 2, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Kara Durrette/Getty Images)

Rice attended his friend's funeral on the same day the Chargers called and told him he would be one of their draft picks.

"It was just like a blessing from God because he allowed me to go ahead and just mourn the death of my friend," Rice said, "and then after that just go ahead and be happy, and it was a glorious day."

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He found the silver lining in his unexpected tumble in the draft. The 22-year-old now gets the opportunity to catch passes from quarterback Justin Herbert.

"I'm in the best position possible to go ahead