Overview
- Oddsmakers list Rodriguez as a consensus sixth choice, though his price has drifted to +25,000 to +30,000 across major sportsbooks in the past week.
- Texas Tech faces BYU in the Big 12 championship on Saturday at 11 a.m. in Arlington, with both teams entering at 11–1 overall and 8–1 in conference play.
- Rodriguez’s season line includes 104 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, an FBS‑leading seven forced fumbles, four interceptions, two fumble recoveries, and six pass breakups.
- To raise his profile, Texas Tech has used him in short‑yardage Wildcat looks, resulting in two rushing touchdowns across the past two games and a goal‑line interception thrown against West Virginia.
- He is a finalist for the Lombardi, Nagurski, Lott IMPACT, Bednarik, Butkus, and Walter Camp awards, as coach Joey McGuire publicly touts him as the nation’s top player.