productive Temple tight end with proven receiving value
Rodriguez was a reliable, productive Temple tight end whose 2011 season included a team-high 479 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns on 35 catches, plus a Mackey Award Watch List nod and an East-West Shrine Game selection. Temple’s roster bio also shows he produced again in 2010 with 247 yards and 2 scores on 21 receptions, which points to steady usage rather than a one-year spike. The main appeal is his pass-game impact and game-by-game utility; the caution is durability and off-field stability, since contemporary draft coverage noted prior trouble and a knee injury late in his career.
