Running back, Kentucky, 2018–22
Chris Rodriguez Jr.
Lettered 2019–22 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 24
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 224 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Mcdonough, GA
- Born
- Sep 26, 1999
Chris Rodriguez Jr. played running back at Kentucky (2018–22). The Washington Commanders took Rodriguez in round 6, No. 193 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
207rushing yards, career highvs. Missouri, 20213rushing touchdowns, career highvs. South Carolina, 2020Honors
Rushing
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kentucky | 24 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Kentucky | 24 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Kentucky | 24 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | Kentucky | 24 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | Kentucky | 24 | RB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′11″ | 224 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kentucky | 2 | 1.42 | – | – | 2.8 | – | – |
| 2019 | Kentucky | 72 | 0.43 | 99th (n=287) | 0.13 | 30.6 | 13% | 0.25 |
| 2020 | Kentucky | 45 | 0.33 | – | – | 14.8 | 17% | 0.25 |
| 2021 | Kentucky | 166 | 0.24 | 71st (n=277) | 0.16 | 39.5 | 19% | 0.22 |
| 2022 | Kentucky | 181 | 0.14 | 46th (n=470) | 0.14 | 24.4 | 37% | 0.17 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2022 Kentucky 8 games, 903 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | at | L 19–22 | 19 | 72 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 40 |
| Oct 8 | vs. | L 14–24 | 22 | 126 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | vs. | W 27–17 | 30 | 196 | 2 | 47 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at | L 6–44 | 15 | 64 | 1 | 16 | – | – |
| Nov 5 | at | W 21–17 | 29 | 112 | 0 | 25 | – | – |
| Nov 12 | vs. | L 21–24 | 18 | 162 | 2 | 72 | – | – |
| Nov 19 | vs. | L 6–16 | 17 | 51 | 0 | 15 | – | – |
| Nov 26 | vs. | W 26–13 | 24 | 120 | 0 | 20 | – | – |
2021 Kentucky 13 games, 1,379 rushing yards, 9 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | W 45–10 | 19 | 125 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 10 |
| Sep 11 | vs. | W 35–28 | 27 | 207 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 5 |
| Sep 18 | vs. | W 28–23 | 13 | 46 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
| Sep 25 | at | W 16–10 | 26 | 144 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 5 |
| Oct 2 | vs. | W 20–13 | 19 | 99 | 1 | 16 | – | – |
| Oct 9 | vs. | W 42–21 | 16 | 147 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 16 | at | L 13–30 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| Oct 30 | at | L 17–31 | 8 | 34 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 23 |
| Nov 6 | vs. | L 42–45 | 22 | 109 | 0 | 18 | – | – |
| Nov 13 | at | W 34–17 | 16 | 114 | 1 | 30 | – | – |
| Nov 20 | vs. | W 56–16 | 16 | 119 | 1 | 29 | – | – |
| Nov 27 | at | W 52–21 | 16 | 121 | 1 | 41 | – | – |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | W 20–17 | 20 | 107 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 5 |
2020 Kentucky 9 games, 785 rushing yards, 11 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | at | L 13–29 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Oct 3 | vs. | L 41–42 | 17 | 133 | 2 | 22 | – | – |
| Oct 10 | vs. | W 24–2 | 7 | 38 | 1 | 12 | – | – |
| Oct 17 | at | W 34–7 | 13 | 73 | 1 | 25 | – | – |
| Oct 24 | at | L 10–20 | 9 | 48 | 0 | 17 | – | – |
| Oct 31 | vs. | L 3–14 | 20 | 108 | 0 | 23 | – | – |
| Nov 14 | vs. | W 38–35 | 13 | 149 | 2 | 74 | – | – |
| Dec 5 | vs. | W 41–18 | 14 | 139 | 3 | 79 | 1 | 12 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. | W 23–21 | 17 | 84 | 2 | 26 | – | – |
2019 Kentucky 9 games, 533 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 38–24 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 28 | at | L 7–24 | 6 | 65 | 1 | 44 | – | – |
| Oct 19 | at | L 0–21 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 29–7 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 13–17 | 12 | 81 | 0 | 23 | – | – |
| Nov 16 | at | W 38–14 | 15 | 129 | 2 | 27 | – | – |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 50–7 | 6 | 49 | 1 | 26 | – | – |
| Nov 30 | vs. | W 45–13 | 9 | 125 | 1 | 64 | – | – |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | W 37–30 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 6 | – | – |
2018 Kentucky 1 game, 43 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 48–10 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 27 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2023 Senior Bowl (American team, lost 10–27).
| Drill | Combine 2023 | Combine or pro day 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5′11⅝″ | |
| Weight | 217 lb | |
| Arm length | 30⅝″ | |
| Hand size | 8⅝″ | |
| Wingspan | 73⅝″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.52 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.58 sW | |
| Vertical jump | 33″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′6″ | |
| Bench press | 19 reps | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.31 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 33 games with a stat; latest team: Jacksonville Jaguars.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Washington Commanders | 9 | 51 | 247 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 2024 | Washington Commanders | 7 | 35 | 173 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| 2025 | Washington Commanders | 12 | 112 | 500 | 6 | 3 | 30 |
| 2026 (so far) | Jacksonville Jaguars | 5 | 28 | 113 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| NFL career | 33 | 226 | 1,033 | 12 | 7 | 60 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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