Rodney Lora
Rodney Lora
Wins his gap play after play. Rodney Lora has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 6 tackles, 3 TFL against North Carolina A&T — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Gus Malzahn → Scott Frost. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Frost
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UCF | 21 | 12 | 4.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | North Carolina | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 23 | 13 | 4.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 68–7
vs North Carolina A&T
1 TD · 3 TFL · 3 SOLO
Dominant 61-point win at home against North Carolina A&T.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UCF
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · UCF
Returning around him
- 1 UCF player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -3 net (32 in / 35 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UCF · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #43 · 2026 recruiting class #66
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Preston Carr’s 2025 season.
Matches Preston on
Differs from Preston on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Saadiq Clements's sophomore season at North Texas (2025).
Matches Saadiq on