It took longer than many anticipated, however, USC wide receiver Brenden Rice was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers with the 225th pick in the 7th round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Rice will get to stay in LA. The 6-foot-2, 208-pound Rice spent two years with the Trojans after transferring in from Colorado ahead of the 2022 season. That year, he collected 39 receptions for 611 yards and four touchdowns, which included a spectacular finish in the Cotton Bowl against Tulane. In a 46-45 loss to the Green Wave, Rice caught six passes for a career-high 174 yards and two touchdowns. In 2023, Rice beca…