Chris Rodriguez Jr.
Kentucky Wildcats – No. 24 | |
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Position | Running back |
Class | Junior |
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Born: | c. 2000 |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 224 lb (102 kg) |
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High school | Ola |
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Chris Rodriguez Jr. is an American football running back for the Kentucky Wildcats.
Early life and high school[]
Rodriguez grew up in McDonough, Georgia.[1] He played offensive line until he was in seventh grade when he broke his arm and played the fullback position upon returning.[2] 1,669 yards and 25 touchdowns Rodriguez committed to play college football at Kentucky over offers from Ole Miss and Mississippi State.[3]
College career[]
Rodriguez played in three games and rushed twice for 43 yards in his true freshman season before opting to redshirt the rest of the season.[4] As a redshirt freshman in 2019, he rushed 71 times for 533 yards and six touchdowns.[5] As a redshirt sophomore in 2020, Rodriguez was the Wildcats' leading rusher with 785 yards and 11 touchdowns.[6][7]
As a redshirt junior in 2021, Rodriguez rushed for 1,272 yards and eight touchdowns on 205 carries during the regular season
References[]
- ^ Hammock, Will (September 21, 2020). "Former Henry County rivals Yusuf Corker, Chris Rodriguez Jr. now teammates, key players at Kentucky". Henry Daily Herald. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Hale, Jon (October 10, 2019). "Kentucky football's Chris Rodriguez learned running style from playing center". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Ola High running back Chris Rodriguez commits to Kentucky". Henry Daily Herald. July 31, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Replacing Benny Snell won't be easy, but Kentucky football has depth at running back". Courier-Journal. July 26, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Ola grad Chris Rodriguez Jr. named SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week". Henry Daily Herald. September 11, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Kentucky football's Chris Rodriguez expanding his game". Lexington Herald-Leader. August 6, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ "Rodriguez looks ready to play in NFL". The Advocate-Messenger. June 11, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
External links[]
- Living people
- American football running backs
- Kentucky Wildcats football players
- People from McDonough, Georgia
- Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)