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Malcolm Rodriguez - Wikipedia

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Malcolm Rodriguez

Rodriguez with the Lions in 2022

No. 44 – Detroit Lions

Position:

Linebacker

Personal information

Born:

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

Detroit Lions (2022–present)

Roster status:

Injured reserve

Career highlights and awards

PFWA All-Rookie Team (2022)
First-team All-American (2021)
First-team All-Big 12 (2021)
2x Second-team All-Big 12 (2019, 2020)

Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2024

Total tackles:	135
Sacks:	3.0
Forced fumbles:	2
Fumble recoveries:	2
Pass deflections:	2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Malcolm Luciano Rodriguez (born March 29, 1999) is an American professional football linebacker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma State.

Early life

Rodriguez attended Wagoner High School in Wagoner, Oklahoma. He played quarterback and defensive back in high school. During his career he had 115 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.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7] After starting his career as a safety he moved to linebacker in 2019.^[8]^[9] As a senior he was named a first-team 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 NFL Combine/Pro Day^[13]^[14]

Rodriguez was selected by the Detroit Lions with the 188th pick in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft.^[15] As a rookie, he appeared in 16 games and started 15.^[16] He finished with one sack, 87 total tackles, two passes defended, and one forced fumble. He was named to the Pro Football Writers Association All-Rookie Team.^[17] In the 2023 season, he appeared in 17 games and started three.^[18]

Rodriguez made 10 appearances (6 starts) for Detroit in 2024, recording 43 combined tackles, two sacks, one pass deflection, and one fumble recovery. On November 29, 2024, it was announced that Rodriguez would miss the remainder of the season after he suffered a torn ACL in Week 13 against the Chicago Bears.^[19]

References

^ Kays, Mike (May 28, 2017). "MALE ATHLETE OF YEAR: Wagoner's Malcolm Rodriguez was a dandy 'Dog". Muskogee Phoenix. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
^ "Chris Steele, Matt Araiza y los latinos que llegaron a la NFL". TUDN (in Spanish). May 1, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
^ Pryor, Ben (September 16, 2022). "Detroit Lions Rookie Malcolm Rodriguez Joins the Community of Indigenous NFL Players". Native News Online.
^ 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.
^ Allen, Robert (September 16, 2020). "Malcolm Rodriguez Stay in Stillwater has been Rapid Especially for an Unrated Recruit". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
^ Henry, John (July 15, 2021). "Malcolm in the middle — again: Wagoner linebacker ready for final run at OSU". Muskogee Phoenix. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
^ 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.
^ Bonner II, Frank (September 3, 2019). "OSU football: Malcolm Rodriguez thrives in new linebacker position". Tulsa World. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
^ Wright, Scott (September 5, 2019). "OSU football: Transition to linebacker came naturally for Malcolm Rodriguez". The Oklahoman. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
^ "OSU's Rodriguez named to another All-America team". Tulsa World. December 14, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
^ "Malcolm Rodriguez College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
^ 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.
^ "Malcolm Rodriguez Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
^ "2022 Draft Scout Malcolm Rodriguez, Oklahoma State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
^ 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.
^ "Malcolm Rodriguez 2022 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
^ "2022 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
^ "Malcolm Rodriguez 2023 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
^ "Sources: Lions LB Malcolm Rodriguez out for season with torn ACL". espn.com=en. Retrieved November 30, 2024.

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Active	0 Terrion Arnold 2 Hendon Hooker 3 Jack Fox 4 Emmanuel Moseley 5 David Montgomery 8 Allen Robinson 9 Jameson Williams 10 Kwon Alexander 12 Brandon Joseph 13 Craig Reynolds 14 Amon-Ra St. Brown 16 Jared Goff 17 Tim Patrick 21 Amik Robertson 23 Carlton Davis 24 Loren Strickland 26 Jahmyr Gibbs 29 Kindle Vildor 30 Khalil Dorsey 31 Kerby Joseph 32 Brian Branch 33 Sione Vaki 39 Jake Bates 43 David Long 46 Jack Campbell 47 Ezekiel Turner 49 Hogan Hatten 51 Ben Niemann 53 Trevor Nowaske 54 Alim McNeill 58 Penei Sewell 59 Giovanni Manu 60 Graham Glasgow 62 Michael Niese 66 Myles Adams 68 Taylor Decker 69 Al-Quadin Muhammad 70 Dan Skipper 71 Kevin Zeitler 73 Christian Mahogany 74 Kayode Awosika 75 Colby Sorsdal 77 Frank Ragnow 78 Jonah Williams 84 Shane Zylstra 87 Sam LaPorta 89 Brock Wright 91 Levi Onwuzurike 93 Josh Paschal 95 Pat O'Connor 96 Brodric Martin 98 D. J. Reader 99 Za'Darius Smith
Practice squad	18 Jake Fromm 19 Donovan Peoples-Jones 25 Jamal Adams 27 Kaevon Merriweather 28 Jermar Jefferson 35 Isaiah Thomas 40 Morice Norris 45 Isaac Ukwu 48 Abraham Beauplan 50 Mitchell Agude 65 Kingsley Eguakun 72 Jamarco Jones 82 James Mitchell 85 Tom Kennedy 90 Chris Smith
Reserve lists	6 Ifeatu Melifonwu (IR) 11 Kalif Raymond (IR) 15 Ennis Rakestraw Jr. (IR) 17 Michael Badgley (IR) 34 Alex Anzalone (IR) 42 Jalen Reeves-Maybin (IR) 44 Malcolm Rodriguez (IR) 52 Netane Muti (IR) 55 Derrick Barnes (IR) 57 Nate Lynn (IR) 61 David Bada (IR) 76 Connor Galvin (IR) 79 John Cominsky (IR) 80 Antoine Green (IR) 92 Marcus Davenport (IR) 94 Mekhi Wingo (IR) 96 Kyle Peko (IR) 97 Aidan Hutchinson (IR)