Now it's on to Miami, where Rodriguez says he's ready to uphold the standard set by Tech linebackers in South Florida. "It means a lot," Rodriguez said on a Zoom conference with media. "I think Jordyn ...

Texas Tech Red Raiders linebacker Ben Roberts has been voted as the preseason Defensive Player of the Year by USA TODAY ...

Jacob Rodriguez is one of the top linebacker prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft. The star linebacker changed positions at Texas Tech after beginning his college career as a quarterback at Virginia.

FRISCO — Texas Tech's Jacob Rodriguez didn't grow up as a Cowboys fan. Rodriguez was born in Minnesota and raised as a Minnesota Vikings fan, staying that way even after his family moved to Wichita ...

The name Zach Thomas never came up when Miami Dolphins assistant general manager Kyle Smith spoke about Jacob Rodriguez after the team made him its second-round selection in the 2026 draft Friday ...

PITTSBURGH — The Miami Dolphins’ linebacker group just got much more physical. The Dolphins’ lone second-round pick Friday (No. 43 overall) was Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez. At 6-foot-1, 231 ...

Going over every player on the roster and examining their projected role for the 2026 season ...

Rodriguez wasn’t bred in a lab to play middle linebacker. Back in 2021, he was a three-star recruit out of Wichita Falls, Texas, who signed with Virginia to play quarterback. The guy currently ...

Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez was named The Associated Press Big 12 defensive player of the year Thursday, when he was among seven first-team picks on the all-conference team from the ...

One of the primary areas the Dallas defense struggled last season was in forcing turnovers. The Cowboys finished third-to-last in the NFL in takeaways last year with just 12. Less than one per game.