Albany State freshman kicker Jonathan Rodriguez is still settling in, but the leg is live
Jonathan Rodriguez enters 2026 as a fresh face for Albany State, listed as a freshman kicker/punter at 5-foot-9 and 187 pounds, and he’s already handling kickoff duties plus placekicks for the Golden Rams[1][3][4]. In Albany State’s 2026 opener, he was 0-for-1 on field goals and 1-for-1 on extra points, and his kickoff work produced multiple touchbacks, including a 65-yard kick against Florida A&M[6][7]. The takeaway: there’s usable leg strength and versatility here, but the early tape suggests a developing specialist rather than a finished product[2][11].
