Jesus Machado Jr.

#99· Rice ·LB ·Gr ·2027 Draft · Miami, Florida

6'1"Height 216 lbWeight

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High School Background

HometownMiami, Florida

High SchoolChampagnat Catholic

Transfer History

Houston Rice 2026

Tulane Houston 2025

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Jesus Machado Jr. #99

Rice · LB · Gr · 2027 Draft · Miami, Florida · Champagnat Catholic

6-1 · 216 lbs

5.8

Priority UDFA

Floor 5.2 · Ceiling 5.9

#805 overall · #111 LB of 15102

Scouting Verdict

Phil Steele preseason 3RD-TEAM All-American Conference. Led an 11-win Tulane team with 98 tackles in 2023 before an ACL injury in the Military Bowl cost him 2024; spent 2025 as a Houston reserve. Rice's most experienced transfer addition and the projected MLB1 — grade reflects the pre-injury form as upside, not a given.

Ceiling · 5.9

Projected 2026 starter (LB1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.1) · AAC draft-temper · LB lower-value.

Floor · 5.2

Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.6.

Pedigree

No composite recruiting rank on file.

Path: Tulane → Houston → Rice

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Tot	Solo	INT	PD
2025	Houston	2	5	3	—	—
2023	Tulane	13	98	56	1	1
2022	Tulane	13	40	23	—	1
2021	Tulane	6	10	7	—	—
2020	Tulane	2	3	2	—	—