Linebacker, Oklahoma State, 2017–21
Malcolm Rodriguez
- Number
- No. 20
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Wagoner, OK
- Born
- Mar 29, 1999
Malcolm Rodriguez played linebacker at Oklahoma State (2017–21). The Detroit Lions took Rodriguez in round 6, No. 188 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
15tackles, career highvs. Missouri State, 20212sacks, career highvs. Oklahoma, 2021Honors
All-America: ESPN 2021
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Oklahoma State | 83 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | Oklahoma State | 103 | 60 | 7 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | Oklahoma State | 82 | 57 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | Oklahoma State | 129 | 76 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| Career | 408 | 254 | 35 | 7.5 | 2 | 11 | 20 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Oklahoma State | 20 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | Oklahoma State | 20 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | Oklahoma State | 20 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | Oklahoma State | 20 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | Oklahoma State | 20 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′11″ | 225 |
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.
Game by game
2021 Oklahoma State 14 games, 129 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Missouri State | W 23–16 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Tulsa | W 28–23 | 13 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Boise State | W 21–20 | 8 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Kansas State | W 31–20 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Baylor | W 24–14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Texas | W 32–24 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Iowa State | L 21–24 | 13 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs. Kansas | W 55–3 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at West Virginia | W 24–3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. TCU | W 63–17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | at Texas Tech | W 23–0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs. Oklahoma | W 37–33 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 4 | vs.Baylor | L 16–21 | 12 | 8 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Notre Dame | W 37–35 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
2020 Oklahoma State 11 games, 82 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs.Tulsa | W 16–7 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs.West Virginia | W 27–13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | atKansas | W 47–7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs.Iowa State | W 24–21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs.Texas | L 34–41 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | atKansas State | W 20–18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | atOklahoma | L 13–41 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs.Texas Tech | W 50–44 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 5 | atTCU | L 22–29 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | atBaylor | W 42–3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Miami | W 37–34 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2019 Oklahoma State 13 games, 103 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Oregon State | W 52–36 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. McNeese | W 56–14 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | atTulsa | W 40–21 | 11 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | atTexas | L 30–36 | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | vs.Kansas State | W 26–13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | atTexas Tech | L 35–45 | 7 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Baylor | L 27–45 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atIowa State | W 34–27 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | vs.TCU | W 34–27 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Kansas | W 31–13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atWest Virginia | W 20–13 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Oklahoma | L 16–34 | 11 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Texas A&M | L 21–24 | 9 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Oklahoma State 12 games, 83 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs.Missouri State | W 58–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. South Alabama | W 55–13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs.Boise State | W 44–21 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs.Texas Tech | L 17–41 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs.Iowa State | L 42–48 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | atKansas State | L 12–31 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs.Texas | W 38–35 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | atBaylor | L 31–35 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | atOklahoma | L 47–48 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs.West Virginia | W 45–41 | 6 | 4 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 24 | atTCU | L 24–31 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Missouri | W 38–33 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Oklahoma State 6 games, 11 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | atTexas Tech | W 41–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | atTexas | W 13–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atIowa State | W 49–42 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Kansas State | L 40–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Kansas | W 58–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Virginia Tech | W 30–21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2022 | Combine or pro day 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5′11″ | |
| Weight | 232 lb | |
| Arm length | 30⅛″ | |
| Hand size | 9⅝″ | |
| Wingspan | 73⅛″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.52 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.52 s | |
| Vertical jump | 39½″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′0″ | |
| Bench press | 36 repsW | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.02 sW | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.13 sW |
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).
In the NFL
5 seasons, 46 games with a stat; latest team: Detroit Lions.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 67 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Detroit Lions | 11 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Detroit Lions | 9 | 39 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | Detroit Lions | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Detroit Lions | 5 | 14 | 0.5 | 0 |
| NFL career | 46 | 154 | 3.5 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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