Chris Rodriguez Jr.

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Chris Rodriguez Jr.
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Rodriguez in 2023
No. 23 Washington Commanders
Position: Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: (2000-09-26) September 26, 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth: McDonough, Georgia, U.S.
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Career information
High school: Ola (McDonough)
College: Kentucky (2018–2022)
NFL draft: 2023 / Round: 6 / Pick: 193
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Christopher Rodriguez Jr. (born September 26, 2000) is an American football running back for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kentucky, finishing second in school history in career rushing touchdowns and third in rushing yards before being selected by the Commanders in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft.

Early life

Rodriguez was born on September 26, 2000, in McDonough, Georgia.[1][2] He played center on the offensive line in middle school until he broke his arm in seventh grade; he would be moved to fullback upon returning.[3] He would be moved to running back upon attending Ola High School, where he recorded 1,669 yards and 25 touchdowns as a senior.[3] Rated a three-star prospect, Rodriguez committed to play college football at Kentucky.[4][5]

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.[6] As a redshirt freshman in 2019, he rushed 71 times for 533 yards and six touchdowns.[7] As a redshirt sophomore in 2020, Rodriguez was the Wildcats' leading rusher with 785 yards and 11 touchdowns.[8] As a redshirt junior in 2021, Rodriguez rushed for 1,272 yards and eight touchdowns on 205 carries during the regular season.

In May 2022, Rodriguez was arrested by a campus police officer and charged with driving under the influence (DUI) and careless driving.[9] He pleaded guilty in July and was fined US$200 and had his driver's license revoked for six months.[10] Rodriguez was later accused of filing inaccurate time cards while working part-time at UK HealthCare and was suspended for the first four games of the 2022 season for both incidents.[11][12] Rodriguez scored a six-yard rushing touchdown with less than two minutes left in the 2022 Citrus Bowl against the Iowa Hawkeyes, helping Kentucky win 20–17.[11] A two-time team captain, he graduated with a degree in community and leadership development in May 2022 and is second in Kentucky history in career rushing touchdowns and third in rushing yards.[13][14]

College statistics
Season GP Rushing Receiving
Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
2018 1 2 43 21.5 0 0 0 0 0
2019 9 71 533 7.5 6 1 2 2.0 0
2020 9 119 785 6.6 11 1 12 12.0 0
2021 13 225 1,378 6.1 10 13 61 4.7 3
2022 8 175 904 5.2 6 5 41 8.2 0
Career 40 592 3,643 6.2 33 20 116 5.8 3

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
5 ft 11 5/8 in 217 lb 30 5/8 in 8 5/8 in 4.52 s 1.58 s 2.59 s 4.31 s 33.0 in 9 ft 6 in 19 reps
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Rodriguez was selected by the Washington Commanders in the sixth round (193rd overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft.[16] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 12, 2023.[17]

2023 Season

After a strong preseason, in which he averaged 7.4 yards per carry, he made the final 53-man roster as the third runningback.

Personal life

Rodriguez is nicknamed C-Rod.[18] His mother, Stephanie Thornton, died from lupus in January 2022.[19]

References

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