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Detroit Lions linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez (44) during an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 15, 2024 in Detroit. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)

Malcolm Rodriguez

LB

#44

Experience: 5 years

Height: 5-11

Age: 27

Weight: 230 lbs

College: Oklahoma State

2025 SEASON

  • Solo
    9
  • SCK
    0
  • FF
    0
  • INT
    --
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Preseason

WKGame DateOPPRESULTTotalSoloASTSCKSFTYPDEFINTYDSAVGLNGTDSFFFR
308/28/2022@SteelersL 9 - 191000000
208/20/2022@ColtsW 27 - 261100000
108/12/2022FalconsL 23 - 272100000

Regular Season

WKGame DateOPPRESULTTotalSoloASTSCKSFTYPDEFINTYDSAVGLNGTDSFFFR
1801/08/2023@PackersW 20 - 164130000
1701/01/2023BearsW 41 - 104300000
1612/24/2022@PanthersL 23 - 375220000
1512/18/2022@JetsW 20 - 172100000
1412/11/2022VikingsW 34 - 235220000
1312/04/2022JaguarsW 40 - 143120000
1211/24/2022BillsL 25 - 286320010
1111/20/2022@GiantsW 31 - 184310000
1011/13/2022@BearsW 31 - 30
911/06/2022PackersW 15 - 94020000
810/30/2022DolphinsL 27 - 3175210101
710/23/2022@CowboysL 6 - 244400000
510/09/2022@PatriotsL 0 - 296220000
410/02/2022SeahawksL 45 - 4811720001
309/25/2022@VikingsL 24 - 288310000
209/18/2022CommandersW 36 - 278220000
109/11/2022EaglesL 35 - 386320000

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

  • 2022 PFWA All-Rookie Team
  • Tied for the lead among all NFL rookies in 2022 by producing at least one tackle for loss in eight games. His eight total tackles for loss tied for the third-most among NFL rookies.
  • Led all NFL rookies with 12 tackles for loss or no gain in 2022 (per PFF).
  • Ranked sixth among NFL rookies with 83 total tackles in 2022.
  • Was one-of-four NFL rookies to total at least eight tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and one fumble recovery in 2022.
  • Recorded his first-career sack and his first-career fumble recovery in Week 8 vs. Miami (10/30/22).
  • Became Detroit's first rookie selected in the sixth round-or-later to start in Week 1 of his same Draft year since 1987.
  • Joined the Lions as a sixth-round selection (188th overall) in the 2022 NFL Draft out of Oklahoma State.

COLLEGE:

  • Played five seasons at Oklahoma State (2017-21), totaling 408 tackles, 32.0 tackles for loss, 13 forced fumbles, 7.5 sacks and four fumble recoveries in that span. Since 2005, his 13 forced fumbles rank as the fourth-most in the FBS. He began his tenure at the school as a safety before converting to linebacker prior to the 2019 season.
  • 2021: Logged 129 total tackles, 16.0 tackles for loss, four forced fumbles, 3.0 sacks and one interception.
    • First-Team All-Big 12
    • Ranked seventh in the FBS with 76 solo tackles and tied for 10th with four forced fumbles.
    • Fiesta Bowl MVP
  • 2020: Tallied 82 total tackles, seven forced fumbles, 4.0 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks on the season.
    • Second-Team All-Big 12
    • Led the FBS with seven forced fumbles.
    • Tied for seventh in the FBS with 57 solo tackles.
  • 2019: Credited with 103 total tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble and a pick-six.
    • Second-Team All-Big 12
    • Team's Defensive MVP
  • 2018: Recorded 83 total tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss and one interception.
  • 2017: Saw action in the last nine games of the season and produced 11 total tackles.

PERSONAL:

  • Prepped at Wagoner (Okla.) High School, where he starred as a quarterback and defensive back. He was also a state champion wrestler and a talented baseball player.
  • Two-time Muskogee Phoenix Male Athlete of the Year (2016-17).
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