Will be looked to for leadership on the defensive side of the ball following the graduation of First Team All-Patriot League linebacker Mike Martin... a two-year starter... had three tackles and a pass deflection in the 2013 Spring Game... led the 2012 squad in tackles for loss and sacks and was third in total tackles... ranked among the Patriot League leaders in tackles, tackles for loss and sacks... third leading tackler on the 2011 team... moved into the starting lineup at linebacker for the Rams as a sophomore in 2011... closed out spring season with a pair of tackles in the 2011 Spring game... gained plenty of experience as a freshman, appearing in ten games... an All-League selection in high school.
2012: Started all eleven games at linebacker for the Rams as a junior... recorded 81 total tackles, 47 solo... led team with 9.5 tackles for loss (50 yards) and with 4.5 sacks... also had one interception, one pass deflection, two quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery... sixth in the Patriot League in tackles for loss and eleventh in the League with 4.5 sacks... 13th in the Patriot League in tackles/game... tied his career-high with eleven tackles, including five solo and one sack, versus Georgetown... also made eleven stops, nine solo, and intercepted a pass at Holy Cross... registered ten tackles, four solo, including three tackles for loss at Bucknell... made nine stops, five solo, including 1.5 for loss at Lehigh... finished with eight tackles, including seven solo and one sack, in the Cornell win... recorded seven tackles, five solo, at Columbia... notched six stops, including four solo and one sack, at Villanova... finished with six tackles, including three solo and one for loss, against Lafayette... made five solo tackles, including one sack, versus Lock Haven... closed out season with six stops against Colgate.
2011: Appeared in all eleven games as a sophomore, starting ten at inside linebacker... finished the season with 69 total tackles, 44 solo, including five for loss and 1.5 sacks... ranked third on team in total tackles... also had one pass deflection... made a season-high eleven tackles, including five solo and one for loss, at Penn... made nine tackles, eight solo, including two for loss at Rhode Island... recorded eight total tackles, six solo, including two for loss and 1.5 sacks in the win over Columbia... also had eight tackles, two solo, in the season opener at Connecticut and eight more, five solo, at Lehigh... finished with seven stops, six solo, at Colgate and also had seven tackles, four solo, at Georgetown.
2010: Appeared in ten games as a freshman for the Rams, starting one... recorded six total tackles, four solo... made two solo stops at Holy Cross... registered two tackles, one solo, in the win over Lafayette.
Before Fordham: A graduate of Southington High School in Southington, Connecticut, where he played for head coach Bill Mella... a 2009 All-League selection... served as a 2009 team captain... led 2009 squad with 53 total tackles, 27 solo, with 3.5 sacks... set a state record in the Power Clean in 2009.
Personal: Son of Lisa and Norman Rodriques... has an older brother (Evan) and an older sister, Alyssa, was a rower at the University of Tampa... a Business Administration major.
