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Malcolm Rodriguez is a 5'11", 225-pound weak-side linebacker for the Detroit Lions. The Oklahoma State product was selected 188th overall in the 2022 NFL Draft and made an immediate impact as a rookie, earning PFWA All-Rookie Team honors. In his first season, he tied for the league lead among rookies with eight games featuring at least one tackle for loss and accumulated 83 total tackles. Rodriguez spent five college seasons (2017–21) at Oklahoma State, where he compiled 408 tackles and 13 forced fumbles, the fourth-most in FBS history since 2005. He has four years of NFL experience and currently holds a one-year contract.

Malcolm Rodriguez played 7 games in 2025 with a 7% share of defensive snaps.

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T-64 of 278 · LB market by AAV

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