Willie Rodriguez
Willie Rodriguez
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Second year in the Kentucky receiving corps, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 78 rec yds, 6 receptions against Vanderbilt, Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Stein
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2025
W 10–3
at Auburn
1 rec · 8 yds
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kentucky
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Kentucky
Returning around him
- 27% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 4 Kentucky players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (29 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kentucky · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #27 · 2026 recruiting class #60
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Luke Mcgary’s 2024 season.
Matches Luke on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Luke Mcgary's sophomore season at Tulsa (2024).
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Differs from Luke on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2024–2025+230%
Up 230% from first season to most-recent.