Jacob Rodriguez

Texas Tech

· age 23.6

Consensus Rank

Colors: elite (top 10%)·strong·weak·bottom 10%all within LB cohort (n=39)

NFL.com

6.34

ACS

5.9

4.57

6'1"

231

Arm

31.1

PFF Col

93.0

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Flags

Visits

Bench —

Vert —

Broad —

3c 6.90

Shut 4.19

Hand 9.3

Age 23.6

visited by:CIN PIT

Measurables

HT (in)73.38

WT (lb)231

Arm31.13

Hand9.25

404.57

Bench—

Vert—

Broad—

3-cone6.90

Shuttle4.19

By Source

acs-2026

overall5.91

pct_forty7.91

pct_heightInches4.73

pct_weightLbs1.06

brugler

age23.63

armInches31.13

forty4.57

handInches9.25

heightInches73.38

tenYardSplit1.59

weightLbs231

wingspanInches74.63

nfl.com

armInches30.88

athleticismScore82.04

forty4.57

handInches9.25

heightInches76

shuttle4.19

threeCone6.90

weightLbs232

redflag-injury

CTE-11

Archetype

Average athlete · ACS 5.9/10

Teams That Have Engaged (2)

CINT30 PITT30

All-Star Game Performance

Senior Bowl 2026
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That's a spin move by Max Llewellyn pic.twitter.com/HksODQ0EwB Draft projection: Round 3/4 With all due respect to Texas Tech's Jacob Rodriguez, Louis put together multiple great days.
Senior Bowl 2026
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Linebackers Kyle Louis (Pittsburgh) and Jacob Rodriguez (Texas Tech), safety Bud Clark (TCU) and defensive tackle Lee Hunter (Texas Tech) all had good weeks in Mobile that will elevate their stock, but Parker put himself into the first round. -- Miller Thursday's best quarterback performance The poise and accuracy of Luke Altmyer (Illinois) were constant features during the final practice day. In speaking to scouts on the sideline during practice, the 5-foot-11, 190-pounder has generated the most buzz among all wide receivers in Mobile. -- Reid Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech Rodriguez was one
Senior Bowl 2026
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Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez won just about every college football award available to a defensive player last season, including the Bronko Nagurski Trophy (top defensive player), the Butkus Award (top linebacker), the Lombardi Award (top lineman or linebacker) and the Chuck Bednarik Award (top defensive player).

Red Flags (1)

Extracted from Brugler background/weakness sections.

injury

He played quarterback, running back and wide receiver as a freshman, but Mendenhall stepped down after the 2021 season and Rodriguez elected to enter the transfer portal.

Athletic Composite (ACS)

5.9/ 10

position percentile vs 2006-2024 cohort (n ≈ 3,500+ historical picks)

forty
7.9
heightInches
4.7
weightLbs
1.1

Historical Projection

based on 2006-2024 draft outcomes (n≈234 per attribute · confidence high)

Composite

0-100 scale

Expected career AV: 21.0

Attribute Contributions

Draft ager=+0.2223.63z=-1.44-3.2
40-yardr=+0.134.57z=+0.68+0.9
Weightr=+0.13231z=-1.04-1.4
Verticalr=+0.09—z=—+0.0
Heightr=+0.0673.38z=-0.21-0.1
Broad jumpr=+0.03—z=—+0.0
3-coner=+0.026.90z=+0.90+0.2
Shuttler=+0.024.19z=+0.68+0.1
Bench repsr=-0.01—z=—+0.0

PFF College — Opponent-Adjusted

Overall93.0

Pass Rush61.4

Run Defense94.8

Coverage92.3

Scouting Dossier

PFF

Rodriguez has elite football IQ but lacks the physical tools to match. His instincts keep him in position, though his limited range and power cap his ceiling.

Strengths

● Square, athletic build with a boxy torso and adequate mass ● Plays with short-area quickness and acceleration to get from A to B quickly ● Trusts his instincts and anticipates openings to shoot downhill for quick stops ● Diagnoses combo blocks and works down to beat climbers ● Stout and physical in the hole ● Quick to decipher shallow routes from zone and puts himself in position to bait throws ● Majored in the “Peanut Punch” and led FBS with seven forced fumbles in 2025 (ranks top 10 in FBS history in career forced fumbles) ● Two-time team captain; described as “humble” and “leader of men” by coaching staff (NFL scout: “He’s all about business on the field. … Checks every box as a worker and isn’t shy getting vocal to rally the troops.”) 457 Back to table of contents -- 461 of 629 -- ● Only FBS player to score on both offense and defense in 2025 (69-yard fumble return touchdown; scored two rushing touchdowns in the “stache” goal-line package) ● Filled up stat sheet with tackles and impact plays the past two seasons

Weaknesses

● Adequate size and strength by NFL standards ● Struggles to make up ground once he loses angle ● Lack of length shows as a take-on player and on off-balance tackle attempts ● Multiple missed tackles on most tapes studied, mostly on cutback runs ● Needs to expand peripheral vision to avoid running into blocks when chasing to sideline ● Marginal special teams resume in three years at Texas Tech ● Lisfranc sprain and bone bruise in right foot (Sept. 2023), injuries which didn’t require surgery but sidelined him for eight games

Projection

A starter for two-and-a-half years at Texas Tech, Rodriguez lined up as the Will linebacker in defensive coordinator Shiel Wood’s 4-2-5 base scheme. A former quarterback, he bet on himself by giving up a scholarship at Virginia and transitioning to linebacker as a walk-on at Texas Tech in 2022. He put together an All-America 2025 season and filled up his trophy case (Chuck Bednarik Award, Lombardi Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Butkus Award). He also finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy race. The “quarterback of the defense,” according to Red Raiders coaches, Rodriguez is quick off his spot with the backfield vision to sort and drive on the football. He lays it all on the line each snap with adequate stack-and-shed strength, but he has marginal length to get extension on blockers or create knockback. His awareness in coverage, go-getter intangibles and turnover production (19 career forced turnovers) are qualities that will win over a war room. Overall, Rodriguez has a very average size profile, but his athletic versatility has made him a more instinctive linebacker and helps him play decisively. He should immediately compete for a starting role in the NFL.

Mock Ranks (2)

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MDD-consensus45

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