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LBDay 2#3 LB · 2026 class★ R2 · #43
Jacob Rodriguez
Texas Tech6'1 3/8"·231 lb
Coverage-Skills Off-Ball
ATH
80
DOM
75
draft score83
rank#45
Projected
Round 2-3
Drafted · Round 2 · Pick 43 · 2nd round · 43rd overall
Now on the Dolphins.
Rodriguez suits up at /p/jacob-rodriguez
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 2Projected · Round 2-3Coverage-Skills Off-Ball
Jacob Rodriguez projects as a coverage-skills off-ball. A LB out of Texas Tech who tested with an elite athletic profile (80th composite). Combine line reads 6'1 3/8" · 231 lb, 4.57s 40, 38.5″ vertical, 121″ broad. College defensive line: 315 tackles · 6 sacks · 6 INT · 12 PD across 5 seasons. Dominance score 75 (overproduced the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
75B+
Dominance score · college production
Above-average producer
Blends 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout, and 10% position-specific efficiency.
87pct
Strong
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
83pct
Strong
Peak season
40% wt2025
9pct
Bottom
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
39pct
Below avg
Efficiency
10% wtTk/G · 5.25
Scouting Combine · 2026
Combine percentiles
Y · PERCENTILE vs LB CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
79
Athletic composite
79thEXCELLENT
8 of 8 metrics graded
2× Great2× Excellent1× Strong1× Solid1× Below avg1× Poor
40-Yard
4.57s·81st of 449
Vertical
38.5″·87th of 406
Broad
121.0″·66th of 407
3-Cone
6.90s·90th of 277
Shuttle
4.19s·84th of 288
Bench
23 reps·60th of 346
Arm
30.9″·16th of 222
Hand
9.3″·23rd of 222
4.57s81stEXCELLENT
i
40-Yard
vs. 449
38.587thGREAT
i
Vertical
vs. 406
121.066thSTRONG
i
Broad
vs. 407
6.90s90thGREAT
i
3-Cone
vs. 277
4.19s84thEXCELLENT
i
Shuttle
vs. 288
2360thSOLID
i
Bench
vs. 346
30.916thPOOR
Arm
vs. 222
9.323rdBELOW AVG
Hand
vs. 222
Trait grades
5 dimensions evaluated
A-
Speed
81th percentile · 4.57s 40-yard
B+
Burst
77th percentile · 38.5" vert · 121" broad
A-
Lateral Agility
87th percentile · 6.9s 3-cone · 4.19s shuttle
B
Power
60th percentile · 23 bench reps
C
Frame
23th percentile · 6'1 3/8" · 231 lb
NFL comparisons
Top 3 historical · similarity-ranked
Closest distance · 0.33
ST
- #1
Vosean Joseph
2019 R5 · #147 · Florida · 6-1/230lb
84
sim
- #2
Kobe King
Unknown2025 R6 · #201 · Penn St. · 6-1/236lb
80
sim
- #3
Eric Kendricks
All-Pro2015 R2 · #45 · UCLA · 6-0/232lb · 4.61s 40
77
sim
X-Factor
Lateral Agility grades in the 87th percentile. 6.9s 3-cone.
Primary risk
Frame sits in the 23th percentile (6'1 3/8"). That's the headline weakness scouts will key on.
Scheme fit
Sub-package coverage backer in a Cover-3/match scheme.
College career · ESPN
Career stats
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UVA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | TTU | 29 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | TTU | 30 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | TTU | 127 | 78 | 49 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | TTU | 128 | 63 | 65 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 0 |
| Career | 315 | 181 | 134 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 50 | 0 | |
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