veteran NIU slot target with a small-but-real footprint
In the 2005 season, Northern Illinois wide receiver Edgar Rodriguez was a senior, 5-foot-10, 177-pound veteran from Woodstock, Illinois, listed as a No. 2 receiver and noted for strong testing numbers in NIU’s bios, including a 27-inch vertical and 275-pound bench press. His stat line was modest—1 catch for 7 yards in 2005—but the profile still hints at a reliable, physical depth option who brought experience, toughness, and special-teams-ready grit rather than headline production.
