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Malcolm Rodriguez

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ACTUAL 2022

142 FPTS

RANK: 136

2023 SEASON

- FPTS

RANK: -

AGE

24 yrs

HEIGHT/WEIGHT

5'11'' / 230 lbs

COLLEGE

Oklahoma State

SEASONGPFPTSRANK
202216142136th

Stuck next to Anzalone

Latest Headline: Published 2023-03-14

Rodriguez will continue to play alongside Alex Anzalone in 2023 and beyond, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports.

This limits the upside of the rising IDP prospect for the foreseeable future. However, linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard believes that the on-field support that Anzalone -- a defensive captain -- provided Rodriguez in 2022 made it easier for the latter to post impressive stat lines in the first place. While Anzalone's presence in the middle of the defense will nonetheless make it hard for Rodriguez to register elite IDP production going forward, it's still possible that Rodriguez could push for triple-digit tackles in 2023 after logging 87 as a rookie.

Weekly Stats 2022

Stats not available

Performance Splits: 2020 to 2022

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Career Stats by Season: 2022 to 2022

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2022 23 DET 16 15 142 136th6092558873%20310011

Records 87 tackles as rookie

Latest Headline: Published 2023-01-22

Rodriguez totaled 87 tackles with one sack, two pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery over 16 games in 2023.

It was an up-and-down season for the 5-foot-11 rookie drafted in the sixth round, but the good far outweighed the bad for Rodriguez, who finished fifth among all rookies in total tackles. While his stock is already on the rise, Rodriguez could become a highly attractive IDP option ahead of the 2023 campaign should he take over the middle linebacker role from incumbent Alex Anzalone, who is set to hit free agency.