Defensive line, Western Michigan (from Penn State, Louisville), 2021–25
Rodney McGraw
- Number
- No. 99
- Height
- 6′6″
- Weight
- 265 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Chicago, IL
- Born
- Mar 31, 2002
Rodney McGraw played defensive line at Penn State (2021–22), Louisville (2023) and Western Michigan (2024–25).
Career highs
2.5sacks, career hightwice; last vs. Kennesaw State, 2025Team titles: MAC champions, 2025
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Penn State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Western Michigan | 22 | 6 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 42 | 18 | 8.5 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| Career | 65 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 11 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Penn State | 99 | DL | RS | ||
| 2022 | Penn State | 99 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | Louisville | 99 | DL | So. | ||
| 2024 | Western Michigan | 99 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 99 | DL | Sr. | 6′6″ | 265 |
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
2025 Western Michigan 14 games, 42 tackles, 7 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Michigan State | L 6–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. North Texas | L 30–33 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Illinois | L 0–38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Toledo | W 14–13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Rhode Island | W 47–14 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Massachusetts | W 21–3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Ball State | W 42–0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Miami (OH) | L 17–26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Central Michigan | W 24–21 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Ohio | W 17–13 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Northern Illinois | W 35–19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Eastern Michigan | W 31–21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | vs.Miami (OH) | W 23–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 ✦ | vs. Kennesaw State | W 41–6 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 |
2024 Western Michigan 12 games, 22 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Wisconsin | L 14–28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Ohio State | L 0–56 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Bethune-Cookman | W 59–31 | 7 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Marshall | L 20–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atBall State | W 45–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Buffalo | W 48–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Kent State | W 52–21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs.Northern Illinois | L 28–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Bowling Green | L 13–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atCentral Michigan | L 14–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Eastern Michigan | W 26–18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 14 ✦ | vs. South Alabama | L 23–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Penn State 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | vs. Minnesota | W 45–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′4½″ |
| Weight | 264 lb |
| Arm length | 32¾″ |
| Hand size | 9⅛″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.72 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.70 s |
| Vertical jump | 29½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′0″ |
| Bench press | 20 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.27 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.70 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
In the NFL
1 season, 2 games with a stat; latest team: Miami Dolphins.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | Miami Dolphins | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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