Who is ‘Andrea’ on Rice Owls football helmets? [Video]

HOUSTON — When the Rice Owls take on the Sam Houston State Bearkats on Saturday, they’ll be honoring 21-year-old Andrea Rodriguez Avila, the student who was killed in an apparent murder-suicide in her dorm earlier this week.

Rice University President Reginald Desroches announced the special decal, which will bear the young woman’s name, on social media Thursday afternoon. 

“Let’s stand together, honor her spirit and find strength in our unity as a community,” DesRoches said.

We have not yet seen what the helmets will look like.

Rice also held a candlelight service Wednesday night at the university’s Memorial Chapel. Members of Avila’s family joined students and community members to honor the young woman whose bright future was cut short.

“Andrea was a remarkable young woman, beloved by her family, friends, classmates and all who had the privilege of knowing her,” Rice …