Nicholas Rodriguez

2025: Has played in all twelve games this season and drew his first career start against UMass … Has recorded 46 total tackles (22 solo), including 1.5 sacks, 3.5 TFL and a team-leading six pass breakups on the season. Central Arkansas: Recorded four tackles (two solo) and 1.5 TFL in the season opener. Kansas: Carded four total tackles (two solo) for the second game in a row. South Carolina: Made a season-high five tackles (four solo, 1.0 TFL) and got to quarterback LaNorris Sellers for his first sack as a Tiger … Also broke up a pair of passes ... Helped the Tigers limit USC to minus-9 rushing yards. Massachusetts: Made his first career start and totaled two tackles with one solo stop in the homecoming win over UMass. Alabama: Matched a season high with five tackles (three solo) against the No. 8 Crimson Tide … Key piece of a Tiger defense that limited the Crimson Tide to a season-low 325 total yards and quarterback Ty Simpson to a season-low 200 yards through the air. Vanderbilt: Totaled three tackles (one solo, 0.5 TFL) and was credited with half a sack on the road against the No. 10 Commodores. Texas A&M: Totaled six tackles, including a half tackle for loss for two yards vs. the No. 3 Aggies. Mississippi State: Recorded six tackles and added a pair of pass breakups in the win over the Bulldogs. Oklahoma: Totaled six tackles (three solo) against the Sooners. Arkansas: Recorded five total tackles (three solo) in the road win over the Razorbacks. 2024: Saw action in 11 games, missing the Buffalo and Boston College contests … registered 17 tackles … logged 1+ tackle in six games, including a year-best nine stops against Massachusetts … on the field for 155 snaps. PRIOR TO MIZZOU: Lettered four years at St. Thomas Aquinas under coach Roger Harriott … rated a four-star prospect by ESPN.com and Rivals.com, respectively … listed as the No. 39 and No. 53 prospect from the state of Florida according to Rivals.com and ESPN.com, respectively … carded as the No. 13 and No. 31 outside linebacker prospect according to Rivals.com and ESPN.com, respectively … helped St. Thomas Aquinas to a 50-3 overall ledger with four consecutive state playoff appearances, including four-straight FHSAA 3M State Championship titles, marking five crowns overall in a row for the program (a school record) … carded 270 tackles, 25.0 TFL, 15.0 sacks, one INT, 16 QB pressures, five PBUs, four fumble recoveries and five caused fumbles during career … registered three fumble recoveries for a score and one INT return for a TD for 24 overall points … tabbed the Broward 4M-3M Football Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … during final year, compiled 114 tackles, 15.0 TFL, 9.0 sacks, two PBUs, seven QB pressures, one fumble recovery and two caused fumbles … also lettered in wrestling at 172- and 182-pounds and was a two-time state qualifier, winning a state title in 2021. PERSONAL: Born August 28, 2005 ... son of Nicolas and Maria Rodriguez … majoring in interdisciplinary studies with a minor in business