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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 5 | 270th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 5 | 114th / 1911 |
| Run stops | 29 | 11th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 64 | — |
Charting
Where Rodriguez's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Missouri#21 · 5-2 | 7 | 94% | 76 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | Missouri#28 · 8-5 | 11 | 63% | 61 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 2024 | Missouri#28 · 10-3 | 7 | 20% | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Nicholas Rodriguez's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Nicholas Rodriguez's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Arkansas-Pine Bluff | W 54–14 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Kansas | W 38–21 | 8.8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Troy | W 27–17 | 6.7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Mississippi State | L 24–31 | 7.1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Florida | W 45–17 | 7.9 | 11 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Texas A&M | W 27–6 | 8.8 | 13 | 8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Ole Miss | L 3–31 | 7.9 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 7.5 | 76 | 31 | 4 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 76 | 2nd / 5408 |
| Solo | 31 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 240th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 1.5 | 381st / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 4 | 72nd / 1380 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff | ✓ LB | 53 | ~28 (3–51) | 3 | · | 53% |
| Wk 2 · Kansas | ✓ LB | 66 | ~63 (32–66) | 7 | · | 95% |
| Wk 3 · Troy | ✓ LB | 72 | ~72 (37–72) | 11 | · | 100% |
| Wk 4 · Mississippi State | ✓ LB | 78 | ~77 (39–78) | 13 | · | 99% |
| Wk 5 · Florida | ✓ LB | 64 | ~64 (33–64) | 10 | · | 100% |
| Wk 6 · Texas A&M | — | 62 | ~62 (31–62) | 13 | · | 100% |
| Wk 7 · Ole Miss | — | 74 | ~74 (38–74) | 13 | 1 | 100% |
| Season | 5 GS | 469 | 440 (369–469) | 70 | 1 | 94% |
Position Room
11 LBs on the Missouri roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Nicholas Rodriguez | LB | JR | 76 | 4 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| Robert Woodyard Jr. | LB | 45 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 9 | Dante McClellan | LB | SO | 24 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Jeremiah Beasley | LB | JR | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Brian Huff | LB | JR | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Bobby Washington Jr. | LB | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 33 | JJ Bush | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 25 | Jason King | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Keenan Harris | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | Jackson Daily | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | Tommy Reese | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Missouri depth chart →