Chris Rodriguez Jr.

Chris Rodriguez Jr. is an American football running back for the Kentucky Wildcats.

Chris Rodriguez Jr.
Kentucky Wildcats – No. 24
PositionRunning back
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born:c. 2000
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight224 lb (102 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolOla
Career highlights and awards
  • First Team All-SEC (2021)

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
  1. 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.
  2. Hale, Jon (October 10, 2019). "Kentucky football's Chris Rodriguez learned running style from playing center". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  3. "Ola High running back Chris Rodriguez commits to Kentucky". Henry Daily Herald. July 31, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  4. "Replacing Benny Snell won't be easy, but Kentucky football has depth at running back". Courier-Journal. July 26, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  5. "Ola grad Chris Rodriguez Jr. named SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week". Henry Daily Herald. September 11, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  6. "Kentucky football's Chris Rodriguez expanding his game". Lexington Herald-Leader. August 6, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  7. "Rodriguez looks ready to play in NFL". The Advocate-Messenger. June 11, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
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