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Jersey Number 43
Luis Rodriguez
- Position:
- Kicker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 216
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Sylmar, Calif.
- High School:
- Verdugo Hills
- Prev School:
- College of the Canyons
CAREER HONORS
• 2025 Academic All-Big 12
2025: Served as the primary kicker throughout the season, connected on 13-of-15 field goal attempts and all 42 extra-point attempts… Ranked 22nd nationally and second in the Big 12 with an 86.7% conversion rate on field goals… Produced the seventh-best perfect season in terms of extra points… Totaled 81 points on the season to rank fourth in school history among sophomores… Was true on a season-high two field goals against Army, UCF, Baylor, TCU and Utah… Connected on a season-long attempt of 51 yards at Arizona, tied for the 25th-longest field goal in school history and the longest in a true road game since 2022 (53 yards by Ty Zentner at West Virginia)… One of his two misses on the season was a blocked field goal on a 56-yard attempt as time expired at Baylor… Produced a season-high six extra points at Kansas, while he had five apiece against North Dakota, TCU and Utah... Academic All-Big 12 honors.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Played the 2024 season at College of the Canyons under head coach Ted Iacenda… Rated the third-best community-college kicker in the Class of 2025 by Chris Sailer Kicking… Named to the California Community College Football Coaches Association (CCCFCA) All-America Team in addition to earning First Team All-Southern California Football Association (SCFA) National Division, Northern League and Region III All-California Community College Football honors… The top kicker in the California Community College Athletic Association (3C2A) during the 2024 season as he went 21-of-25 on field goal attempts with a long of 54 yards while converting on 31-of-34 extra-point attempts… Ranked first in the state in both field goals made and attempted, while his 54-yard conversion against Bakersfield was the longest in the state… Ranked second in the state among kickers with 94 total points… Recorded six games with two or more field goals, including a perfect 5-for-5 performance at Fullerton en route to SCFA Special Teams Player of the Week honors… Came back with a 4-for-4 effort at Palomar and a 3-for-3 performance against Santa Barbara… Had two field goals against El Camino, Moorpark and Bakersfield… Was a perfect 6-for-6 on extra-point attempts at Antelope Valley, while he made three extra points on five occasions… Handled kickoff duties, averaging 53.0 yards on 58 kickoffs with 31 touchbacks… Also punted against Moorpark, averaging 33.3 yards on three punts with a long of 46.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Verdugo Hills under head coach Sean Jackson… A first team all-conference performer who was named the league’s kicker/punter of the year… Was true on 20-of-27 field goals and 26-of-27 extra points during his career in addition to booting 61 touchbacks on 69 kickoffs (88.4%)… Averaging 37.9 yards on 47 career punts with 23 landed inside the opponent 20-yard line… Named to the All-California Team by SBLive/Sports Illustrated as a senior in 2023 after connecting on 15-of-20 field goals – including a long of 49 – and 20-of-21 extra points… Also totaled 51 touchbacks on 56 kickoffs (91.1%) as a senior.
PERSONAL: Luis Rodriguez was born August 3, 2006, in Los Angeles, California… Son of Luis and Marta Rodrigeuz… Has two siblings, Hector and Alejandra… Cousin, Jen, is a softball player at Long Island University… Majoring in kinesiology.
• 2025 Academic All-Big 12
2025: Served as the primary kicker throughout the season, connected on 13-of-15 field goal attempts and all 42 extra-point attempts… Ranked 22nd nationally and second in the Big 12 with an 86.7% conversion rate on field goals… Produced the seventh-best perfect season in terms of extra points… Totaled 81 points on the season to rank fourth in school history among sophomores… Was true on a season-high two field goals against Army, UCF, Baylor, TCU and Utah… Connected on a season-long attempt of 51 yards at Arizona, tied for the 25th-longest field goal in school history and the longest in a true road game since 2022 (53 yards by Ty Zentner at West Virginia)… One of his two misses on the season was a blocked field goal on a 56-yard attempt as time expired at Baylor… Produced a season-high six extra points at Kansas, while he had five apiece against North Dakota, TCU and Utah... Academic All-Big 12 honors.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Played the 2024 season at College of the Canyons under head coach Ted Iacenda… Rated the third-best community-college kicker in the Class of 2025 by Chris Sailer Kicking… Named to the California Community College Football Coaches Association (CCCFCA) All-America Team in addition to earning First Team All-Southern California Football Association (SCFA) National Division, Northern League and Region III All-California Community College Football honors… The top kicker in the California Community College Athletic Association (3C2A) during the 2024 season as he went 21-of-25 on field goal attempts with a long of 54 yards while converting on 31-of-34 extra-point attempts… Ranked first in the state in both field goals made and attempted, while his 54-yard conversion against Bakersfield was the longest in the state… Ranked second in the state among kickers with 94 total points… Recorded six games with two or more field goals, including a perfect 5-for-5 performance at Fullerton en route to SCFA Special Teams Player of the Week honors… Came back with a 4-for-4 effort at Palomar and a 3-for-3 performance against Santa Barbara… Had two field goals against El Camino, Moorpark and Bakersfield… Was a perfect 6-for-6 on extra-point attempts at Antelope Valley, while he made three extra points on five occasions… Handled kickoff duties, averaging 53.0 yards on 58 kickoffs with 31 touchbacks… Also punted against Moorpark, averaging 33.3 yards on three punts with a long of 46.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Verdugo Hills under head coach Sean Jackson… A first team all-conference performer who was named the league’s kicker/punter of the year… Was true on 20-of-27 field goals and 26-of-27 extra points during his career in addition to booting 61 touchbacks on 69 kickoffs (88.4%)… Averaging 37.9 yards on 47 career punts with 23 landed inside the opponent 20-yard line… Named to the All-California Team by SBLive/Sports Illustrated as a senior in 2023 after connecting on 15-of-20 field goals – including a long of 49 – and 20-of-21 extra points… Also totaled 51 touchbacks on 56 kickoffs (91.1%) as a senior.
PERSONAL: Luis Rodriguez was born August 3, 2006, in Los Angeles, California… Son of Luis and Marta Rodrigeuz… Has two siblings, Hector and Alejandra… Cousin, Jen, is a softball player at Long Island University… Majoring in kinesiology.
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