Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Malcolm Rodriguez was born March 29, 1999, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He is a linebacker in the NFL.

He joined Oklahoma State in 2017 and played there until 2021. After starting his career as a safety he moved to linebacker in 2019. As a senior, he was named a first-team All-American by ESPN. During his career, he had 408 tackles 7.5 sacks, two sacks, and a touchdown. In his final college game, he was named the MVP of the 2022 Fiesta Bowl.

In the 2022 NFL Draft, Malcolm Rodriguez was taken 188th by the Detroit Lions. As a rookie, he appeared in 16 games and started 15. He finished with one sack, 87 total tackles, two passes defended, and one forced fumble. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.