- TKL
- 291
- TFL
- 23
- SACKS
- 6
Career totals · 4 seasons with stats
Scouting Report
Rodriguez won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Chuck Bednarik Award, Dick Butkus Award and Lombardi Award in 2025. Rodriguez also finished 5th in Heisman voting in 2025.
Rodriguez was a unanimous All-American in 2025 and a 2-time first-team all-conference pick (2024 and 2025). Rodriguez was also named Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2025.
From 2022 to 2025, Rodriguez recorded 291 tackles, 22.5 tackles for loss and 6 sacks. From 2023 to 2025, Rodriguez also had 6 interceptions.
Rodriguez was the No. 43 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
In 17-0 that career earns a 91 overall, the highest linebacker rating at Texas Tech since 1990 and No. 1 among all linebackers of the 2025-Present era.
Honors & Awards
- 2024
- First-team all-conference
- 2025
- 5th in Heisman Trophy voting
- Bronko Nagurski Trophy
- Chuck Bednarik Award
- Dick Butkus Award
- Lombardi Award
- Unanimous All-American
- Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year
- First-team all-conference
- 2026
- No. 43 overall pick, NFL Draft
Season by Season
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | PD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 113 | 9.5 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 122 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Total | 291 | 22.5 | 6 | 11 | 6 |
Seasons with tracked stats at Texas Tech. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).
Rating by Era
- 2020-2024 eraLB91
- 2025-Present eraLB91
Texas Tech Teammates
Top Linebackers of the 2025-Present Era
Sources: Wikipedia (Jacob Rodriguez) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.