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LB2026 Draft Prospect

Jacob Rodriguez

Texas Tech

Measurables

6'1 3/8"

231 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 1Projected · Round 1-2

Coverage-Skills Off-Ball

Jacob Rodriguez projects as a coverage-skills off-ball — a LB from Texas Tech who tested with a clearly above-average athletic profile (79th 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 74 (matched the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

74B+

Dominance score · multi-component

Above-average producer

Blends four cohort percentiles — 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout (early-career + jump year), 10% position-specific efficiency. Prospects with off-the-chart seasons earn a bonus on top.

Career volume

35%

79th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

79th

2024

Breakout

15%

8th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

38th

Tk/G · 5.25

★2× off-the-chart seasons+10 dominance

Trait grades · 5 dimensions

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

Closest distance · 0.33
  1. #1

    Vosean Joseph

    2019 R5 · #147 · Florida · 6-1/230lb

    84

    sim

  2. #2

    Kobe King

    2025 R6 · #201 · Penn St. · 6-1/236lb

    80

    sim

  3. #3

    Justin Durant

    2007 R2 · #48 · Kansas State · 6-1/230lb · 4.51s 40

    77

    sim

Scheme fit

Sub-package coverage backer in a Cover-3/match scheme.

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") — the headline weakness scouts will key on.

Generated by deterministic-v5 · Apr 19, 2026Workout · Combine + Pro Day

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. LB class · 2000–2026 baseline
79

Athletic composite

79thEXCELLENT

6 of 6 metrics graded

2× Great2× Excellent1× Strong1× Solid
4.57s81stEXCELLENT
i

40-Yard

vs. 450

38.587thGREAT
i

Vertical

vs. 407

121.066thSTRONG
i

Broad

vs. 408

6.90s90thGREAT
i

3-Cone

vs. 278

4.19s84thEXCELLENT
i

Shuttle

vs. 289

2360thSOLID
i

Bench

vs. 346

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

20

Athletic composite

20thPOOR

2 of 3 metrics graded

1× Below avg1× Poor
30.916thPOOR
i

Arm

vs. 223

9.323rdBELOW AVG
i

Hand

vs. 223

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamTOTSOLOASTPDSACKFFINTYDSTD
2021UVA110000000
2022TTU291712001000
2023TTU30228202100
2024TTU1277849453190
2025TTU12863656174410
Career315181134126136500