Malcolm Rodriguez
Height5'11"
Weight230 lb
BornMar 29, 1999
Age27
ConferenceBig Twelve
Rookie yr2022
Draft2022 · Rd 6, Pick 188 · DET
A linebacker with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 18 · #3201 · Role PlayerWorth 18 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 70% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+9
Avg surplus
peak +13
2 seasons × ~9 surplus ≈ VORP 18
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Receiving | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2022 | — | DET | 16 | — | 63 | 38 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 614 | 57.1% | 71 | 17.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | DET | 8 | — | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5.8% | 120 | 15.5% | 307 | 67.9% | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | — | DET | 9 | — | 35 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 318 | 58.6% | 142 | 65.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | — | DET | 5 | — | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 72 | 20.8% | 160 | 80.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 38 | — | 126 | 78 | 48 | 11 | 5 | 3.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5.8% | 1,124 | 38.0% | 680 | 58.0% | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 1 | — | — | 0.1 | 0 | 6 | |
Career EPA0.1··0.1/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | DET | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 1 | — |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 1 | 12.7 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | DET | 16 | 9* | 63 | 38 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 24 | DET | 8 | 0* | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 25 | DET | 9 | 6* | 35 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 | DET | 5 | 0* | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 38 | 15* | 126 | 78 | 48 | 11 | 5 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | DET | 16 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 614 | 57.1% | 71 | 17.7% |
| 2023 | 24 | DET | 17 | 0* | 20 | 5.8% | 120 | 15.5% | 307 | 67.9% |
| 2024 | 25 | DET | 10 | 6* | — | 0.0% | 318 | 58.6% | 142 | 65.6% |
| 2025 | 26 | DET | 7 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 72 | 20.8% | 160 | 80.7% |
| Career | 50 | 15* | 20 | — | 1,124 | — | 680 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 0.1 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 6 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | DET | 17 | 0* | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 91.7 |
| Career | 17 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | DET | 16 | 9* | 44 | 30 | 0.7 | 96.9 | 4.7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 24 | DET | 17 | 0* | 11 | 8 | 0.7 | 98.7 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 25 | DET | 10 | 6* | 19 | 16 | 0.8 | 89.3 | 4.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 26 | DET | 7 | 0* | 8 | 8 | 1.0 | 110.4 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| Career | 50 | 15* | 82 | 62 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 1 | 84 | 12 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 47 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 47 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
50
Sustained
career value
×.6
52
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 50.8 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 47· confidence 91%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 37.1
Availability 12.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2022bestavg 452025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
0.05 EPA/season over 1 season50
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+43
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1001.957Snap share38%Def snaps1,124VolatileCV 0.71
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within linebackers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2022
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.52s
40-Yard
Elite · 91th pct
Pos 91thAll 73thClass Pos 80thClass All 66th
39.5"
Vertical
Elite · 93th pct
Pos 93thAll 93thClass Pos 83thClass All 94th
120"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 63th pct
Pos 63thAll 64thClass Pos 28thClass All 53th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl6Solo5Ast1TFL1Dis1.0Int1PD1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jared GoffQB4yTaylor DeckerOT4yAlex AnzaloneMLB4yKalif RaymondWR4yJack FoxP4yAmon-Ra St. BrownWR4yPenei SewellOT4yAlim McNeillDT4yBrock WrightTE4yDan SkipperOT4yDerrick BarnesLB4yCraig ReynoldsRB4yAidan HutchinsonDE4yKerby JosephSAF4yJameson WilliamsWR4yKayode AwosikaG4yAnthony PittmanLB4yGraham GlasgowC3yDavid MontgomeryRB3yFrank RagnowG3yIfeatu MelifonwuSAF3yJack CampbellLB3yJahmyr GibbsRB3yKhalil DorseyCB3y
2022 Draft Class· this player went #188
#180Matt AraizaP#181Kyron JohnsonLB#182Darrian BeaversLB#183Kevin HarrisRB#184Vederian LoweOT#185Christian BenfordCB#186Zach ThomasOL#187Nick ZakeljOT#189Amare BarnoLB#191Jalen NailorWR#192Andrew OgletreeTE#193Devin HarperLB#194Jordan JacksonDT#195Jamaree SalyerG#196Tyler BadieRB#197Gregory JuniorCB
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 2022draft
Drafted by DET — Round 6, Pick 188
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 230 lb
Frame
232 lb at 4.52s
Size-speed
39.5" vert / 120" broad
Explosion
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DET | 2 | W9Out· AnkleW10Out· Ankle |
| 2023 | DET | 0 | W8Questionable· AnkleW14Questionable· Ankle |
| 2022 | DET | 0 | W10Questionable· ElbowW11Questionable· Elbow |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
47
peak 52
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2022
C2023
C+2024
F2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
74%
Era Translator
Tackles translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Tackles | Tackles/G | → 2025 Tackles | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 63 | 3.9 | 64+1 | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 16 | 2 | 34+18 | 2 |
| 2024 | 35 | 3.9 | 67+32 | 3.9 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2.4 | 41+29 | 2.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
18 career value over replacement — #3201 all-time of 4,642. 4.5/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #188 (Rd 6) · DET · 2022 · +21.1 vs expected KV-H
47actual
25.9 expected · Δ+21.1
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