Brenden Rice Channels Dad Jerry Rice’s Legacy With Matching Leather Pants at NFL Draft

Being the son of Hall of Fame receiver, Jerry Rice, Brenden’s name is enough to cause a storm among the fans. As his two seasons at Colorado and USC have come to an end, his skills have landed him in the vast platform of the NFL. However, how can the wide receiver start an important chapter in his life without carrying the legacy of his dad?

Hence, Rice chose to add a touch of his father on his Draft Day fit that he shared on Instagram. Out of his expensive attire, a fan pointed out that the leather pants that Brenden wore to the draft were the same that his father wore.

Brenden takes up Jerry’s style

The excitement of hitting a milestone in his professional career has caught Brenden so much so that the impact reverberates in his fashion statement as well. He posted a video on Instagram with the caption “Draft Day pick” and shared every minute detail of his attire for the special day with the fans. He started with, “For shirt, I got a Marney shirt on…wanted to keep it subtle, sleek..more of a business look. I got the Marney jeans, leather jeans..wide fit and they also help out in bringing out the Marney slippers..my sky dweller”.   

However, out of the expensive watch and other essentials, a fan brought attention to the pants that Brenden flaunted. Even though the player got past of mentioning anything about it other than its style in detail, the fan wrote, “It’s the same leather pants your dad wore back in the late 80s”. The like-father, like son trend, leads to impersonating styles both on and off the field. 

It’s Brenden Rice vs. Jerry Rice time

Going by the reports, Jerry Rice’s 40-yard dash time ahead of the 1985 NFL draft is said to be 4.6 seconds as mentioned by the then San Francisco 49ers HC, Bill Walsh. Considering his competitors of the time, Jerry’s record was bit slower than most receivers. Cut to present time, Jerry’s son shot to limelight by clocking in the 40-yard dash by 4.50 seconds. As per the records, the legend’s son posted  maximum speed of 23 mph on GPS tracking and recorded an impressive 1.43-second 10-yard split. 

As far as NFL is concerned, Jerry owns 38 records. To mention some of his noteworthy highs include setting the all-time record for receptions amounting to 1,549 and 22,895 receiving yards. Still considering the present, he remains undefeated going to the Pro Bowl 13 times and had been a 10 times 1st Team All-Pro.

Now that good times have just set in for Brenden in the vast platform of NFL, we lack data to perform the father-son comparison based on NFL performance. But it is very likely that Brenden will beat Jerry in professional football as well. We will be back at it after a season or two.