Malcolm Rodriguez

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Malcolm Rodriguez
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Rodriguez with the Lions in 2022
No. 44 – Detroit Lions
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1999-03-29) March 29, 1999 (age 25)
Tahlequah, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school:Wagoner
(Wagoner, Oklahoma)
College:Oklahoma State (2017–2021)
NFL draft:2022 / Round: 6 / Pick: 188
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Pass deflections:
2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Malcolm Luciano Rodriguez (born March 29, 1999) is an

Oklahoma State
.

Early years

Rodriguez attended

touchdowns with 6,144 passing yards and 2,449 rushing yards.[1] He was born to a Mexican father and Cherokee mother, holding a card for the Cherokee Nation.[2][3]

College career

Rodriguez joined Oklahoma State in 2017 and played there until 2021.

All-American by ESPN.[10] During his career, he had 408 tackles, 7.5 sacks, two interceptions, and a touchdown.[11] In his final college game, he was named the MVP of the 2022 Fiesta Bowl.[12]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
 Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m) 		232 lb
(105 kg) 		30+1⁄8 in
(0.77 m) 		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.52 s 1.54 s 2.62 s 4.13 s 7.02 s 39.5 in
(1.00 m)		 10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		 36 reps
All values from
Pro Day[13][14]

Rodriguez was selected by the

Pro Football Writers Association All-Rookie Team.[17]

References

  1. ^ Kays, Mike (May 28, 2017). "MALE ATHLETE OF YEAR: Wagoner's Malcolm Rodriguez was a dandy 'Dog". Muskogee Phoenix. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Mexicoamericanos y latinos tras NFL Draft 2022: Chris Steele, Chris Olave, Matt Araiza y Corral | TUDN NFL | TUDN". www.tudn.com.
  3. ^ Pryor, Ben (September 16, 2022). "Detroit Lions Rookie Malcolm Rodriguez Joins the Community of Indigenous NFL Players". Native News Online.
  4. ^ Unruh, Jacob (January 8, 2017). "The Oklahoman's All-State football team: Wagoner's Malcolm Rodriguez exploded, attained goal of earning OSU scholarship". The Oklahoman. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  5. ^ Allen, Robert (September 16, 2020). "Malcolm Rodriguez Stay in Stillwater has been Rapid Especially for an Unrated Recruit". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  6. ^ Henry, John (July 15, 2021). "Malcolm in the middle — again: Wagoner linebacker ready for final run at OSU". Muskogee Phoenix. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  7. ^ Lederman, Eli (November 27, 2021). "'You'll love this kid': Rodriguez leads OSU to Bedlam and beyond after wrestling success at Wagoner". Tulsa World. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  8. ^ Bonner II, Frank (September 3, 2019). "OSU football: Malcolm Rodriguez thrives in new linebacker position". Tulsa World. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  9. ^ Wright, Scott (September 5, 2019). "OSU football: Transition to linebacker came naturally for Malcolm Rodriguez". The Oklahoman. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  10. ^ "OSU's Rodriguez named to another All-America team". Tulsa World. December 14, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  11. ^ "Malcolm Rodriguez College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  12. ^ Wright, Scott (January 1, 2022). "'Back to the basics': OSU defense rediscovers aggressive style in second-half Fiesta Bowl rally". The Oklahoman. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  13. ^ "Malcolm Rodriguez Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  14. ^ "2022 Draft Scout Malcolm Rodriguez, Oklahoma State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  15. ^ Twentyman, Tim (April 30, 2022). "Lions trade down, draft LB Malcolm Rodriguez". DetroitLions.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  16. ^ "Malcolm Rodriguez 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  17. ^ "2022 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 7, 2023.

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