Malcolm Rodriguez

American football player
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAmerican football player
PlacesUnited States of America
isAmerican football player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth29 March 1999
Age25 years
Star signAries
Stats
Height:180 cm
Weight:104 kg
The details

Biography

Malcolm Luciano Rodriguez (born March 29, 1999) is an American football linebacker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma State.

High school career

Rodriguez attended Wagoner High School in Wagoner, Oklahoma. He played quarterback and defensive back in high school. During his career he had 115 touchdowns with 6,144 passing yards and 2,449 rushing yards. He was born to a Mexican father and Cherokee mother, holding a card for the Cherokee Nation.

College career

Rodriguez joined Oklahoma State in 2017 and played there until 2021. After starting his career as a safety he moved to linebacker in 2019. As a senior he was named a first-team All-American by ESPN. During his career, he had 408 tackles, 7.5 sacks, two interceptions, and a touchdown. In his final college game, he was named the MVP of the 2022 Fiesta Bowl.

Professional career

HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m)
232 lb
(105 kg)
30+18 in
(0.77 m)
9+58 in
(0.24 m)
4.52 s1.54 s2.62 s4.13 s7.02 s39.5 in
(1.00 m)
10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)
36 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day

Rodriguez was selected by the Detroit Lions with the 188th pick in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. As a rookie, he appeared in 16 games and started 15. He finished with one sack, 87 total tackles, two passes defended, and one forced fumble. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.

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