Willie Rodriguez

TE · #81 · Kentucky · JR · 6'4" · 249 · Taylor Mill, KY

Projected TE starter

257 2026 receiving yards

33 of 41 2026 catches

3 2026 TDs

2 Explosive plays

30 Career games (17 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Rec-Tgt	Yards	YPR	TD
2026	Kentucky	7	7	33-41	257	7.8	3
2025	Kentucky	12	7	23-43	310	13.5	1
2024	Kentucky	11	3	5-9	94	18.8	0

2026 Percentile vs TEs

Receiving yards per game 36.7 92

Yards per catch 7.8 32

Catch rate 80.5% 74

Receiving TDs 3 91

Around Willie

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

Kenny Minchey QB · 1,552 pass yds · 7g

CJ Baxter RB · 484 rush yds · 6g

WR-X

DJ Miller WR · 178 rec yds · 6g

WR-Z

Nic Anderson WR · 197 rec yds · 7g

WR-F Kenny Darby WR · 436 rec yds · 7g

The situation

Kentucky 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 12.2% 63

Red zone TD rate 70.3% 41

Line yards per carry 2.4 48

Sack rate allowed 8.2% 25

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	Receiving TDs	RZ opps	Target share
W1	Youngstown State Penguins	6	4	48	1	2	23%
W2	ALA	8	8	49	0	0	27%
W3	@ TXAM	4	3	22	0	1	22%
W4	USA	3	2	18	0	0	12%
W5	@ SCAR	7	5	57	0	0	17%
W6	LSU	6	6	25	0	4	17%
W7	@ OKLA	7	5	38	2	4	25%

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#826 JJ Hammonds EDGE · Wayne M-OH

#826

Sire Gaines ATH · Orange Vista BSU

#841

Willie Rodriguez TE · Covington Catholic UK

#850

Trent Mitchell OT · Ashbrook NCST

#852 Jamari Payne DL · Loachapoka PUR

TEs in the class

#45

Decker DeGraaf Glendora WASH

#46

Jay Lindsey Patrician Academy ALA

#47

Willie Rodriguez Covington Catholic UK

#48 Karsen Konkel Pinckneyville Community

#49

Michael Burt Creighton Prep IOWA

2026 · 92th pctile of TEs

Recruit · 72th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.