Jerry Rice’s Son, Brenden, Won’t Wear No. 80 In NFL, Wants To Create Own Legacy

One other Rice is making his method to the NFL this season … however do not count on him to look something like Jerry on gamedays — no, Brenden Rice tells TMZ Sports activities he is gunning to be his personal man when it comes time to carry out on Sundays.

Brenden has been a baller receiver at USC for the final two years — however he is now getting into the NFL draft … and he says when he will get on his new group subsequent week, he does not need anybody to match him to his dad.

Whereas, in fact, he loves his father and respects the hell out of the legacy the soccer legend left with the 49ers — he says he is decided to construct his personal identify … and never trip on anybody’s coattails.

In reality, the 22-year-old ex-Trojans star says there’s completely no probability he wears Dad’s No. 80 — simply to make it crystal clear he is Brenden, not Jerry.

“I would love to go ahead and make my own impact,” he mentioned.

As for off the sector, Brenden does not thoughts being like pops there … as a result of he simply teamed up with Breathe Proper to recreate the well-known “Air Jerry” advert that the elder Rice was part of in his heyday.

Brenden took pics with the nasal strip to emulate his pops for the corporate — and he instructed us he was stoked to get to put on the product whereas on the gridiron … similar to Jerry.

As for the place Brenden might be seen subsequent within the strips … he mentioned he is been listening to quite a bit from the Chargers, Cardinals, Buccaneers, Eagles, and Jets.