Nicholas Rodriguez

LB · #5 · Missouri · JR · 6'0" · 225 · Miami, FL

Projected WLB starter

60 2026 tackles
2 · 3 2026 sacks · TFL
0 2026 INT + PD
33 Career games (10 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSTackles Sacks TFL INT PD FF
2026 Missouri7760 2 3 0 0 0
2025 Missouri13354 1.5 3 0 0 0
2024 Missouri13016 0 0 0 0 0

2026 Percentile vs LBs

Tackles per game 8.6 99
Havoc plays 7 89
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

Missouri 2026 defense ›
Explosive rate allowed 9.5% 72
Line yards per carry allowed 1.8 89
Sack rate 7.3% 72

2026 Game log

WeekOpponentTkl Sacks TFL INT PD
W2 @ KU6 1 1
W4 @ MSST3
W6 TXAM7 1 2
W7 @ MISS13

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2024 board
#705 Josh Flowers QB · Baker ARST
#713 Brycen Coleman TE · Stephen Decatur VAN
#714 Nicholas Rodriguez LB · St. Thomas Aquinas MIZZ
#717 D'Nas White DL · Jay M. Robinson FSU
#717 James Resar ATH · Bishop Kenny IOWA
LBs in the class
#59 Jeremiah Marcelin Miami Norland PITT
#61 Jayden Parrish Atlantic FSU
#62 Nicholas Rodriguez St. Thomas Aquinas MIZZ
#63 Isaiah Patterson Yelm UCLA
#64 Landon Gauthier Bay Port WIS
2026 · 89th pctile of LBs
Recruit · 76th pctile of class