Malcolm Luciano Rodriguez, a linebacker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League, was born on March 29, 1999. (NFL). In the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions selected Rodriguez with the 188th overall choice. He played college football at Oklahoma State.
Where did Malcolm Rodriguez go to high school?
In Wagoner, Oklahoma, Rodriguez attended Wagoner High School. In high school, he was a quarterback and a defensive back. In his career, he accumulated 6,144 passing yards, 2,449 rushing yards, and 115 touchdowns. In 2017, Rodriguez signed with Oklahoma State, where he played through 2021. He transitioned to linebacker in 2019 after beginning his career as a safety. He received a first-team All-American designation from ESPN as a senior. He recorded 408 tackles, 7.5 sacks, two interceptions, and a score throughout the course of his career. He was voted the 2022 Fiesta Bowl MVP in his last college game.
Rodriguez is a member of the Cherokee Nation and was born in the small Oklahoman town of Wagoner. He excelled in multiple sports as a child, participating in wrestling, football, and baseball. In his sophomore, junior, and senior years at Wagoner High School, he won state wrestling championships.
