When he was selected in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft, former Oklahoma State University linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez didn’t have many expectations once he stepped foot inside the Detroit Lions’ training facility in Allen Park. Not many day three picks do.
Then, very quickly, Rodriguez began to ascend. He went from a player who was originally supposed to compete for special teams snaps, to someone linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard couldn’t keep off of the field.
Let’s take a closer look at the ‘Detroit cowboy.’
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