Nicholas Rodriguez

Position:
Linebacker
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 215
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Miami, Fla.
High School:
St. Thomas Aquinas

2025: Returning linebacker ... in 11 career games, has registered 17 tackles … logged 1+ tackle in six games, including a career-best nine stops against Massachusetts in 2024 … has played 155 career snaps.

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.