Linebacker, Missouri, 2024–26
Nicholas Rodriguez
Lettered 2024–25 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Miami, FL
Nicholas Rodriguez plays linebacker for Missouri. Rodriguez is No. 2 in FBS in tackles this season. Last time out, at Ole Miss: 13 tackles.
2026 so far
72 tackles, 1.5 sacks
No. 2 in FBS in tackles
Last game: 13 tackles at Ole Miss, L 3–31
Next game: at Arkansas, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
At a glance
Career highs
15tackles, career highvs. Virginia, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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
2026 Missouri 7 games, 72 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 54–14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Kansas | W 38–21 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Troy | W 27–17 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Mississippi State | L 24–31 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Florida | W 45–17 | 11 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Texas A&M | W 27–6 | 13 | 8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Ole Miss | L 3–31 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Missouri 11 games, 61 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. Central Arkansas | W 61–6 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs.Kansas | W 42–31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. South Carolina | W 29–20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Massachusetts | W 42–6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Alabama | L 24–27 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Vanderbilt | L 10–17 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs.Texas A&M | L 17–38 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs.Mississippi State | W 49–27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 22 | at Oklahoma | L 6–17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 29 | at Arkansas | W 31–17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Virginia | L 7–13 | 15 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
2024 Missouri 7 games, 18 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Murray State | W 51–0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Buffalo | W 38–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atMassachusetts | W 45–3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Auburn | W 21–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atAlabama | L 0–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Arkansas | W 28–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Iowa | W 27–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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