Zechariah Rodriguez-Brown
Zechariah Rodriguez-Brown
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away. Second year in the New Mexico State secondary, same address the whole way. The receipt: 3 tackles, 1 TFL against Western Kentucky — Week 10, 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
Tony Sanchez
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 | New Mexico State | 17 | 9 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 18 | 10 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 19–3
vs Bryant
1 PD · 1 TOT
How he plays
Play style
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
New Mexico State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · New Mexico State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +1 net (25 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
New Mexico State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #130 · 2026 recruiting class #134
DNA match
Player DNA
Ball Hawk
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Cedrick Dort Jr.’s 2022 season.
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Differs from Cedrick on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to DJ Turner's sophomore season at Michigan (2022).
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