Kentucky Wildcats running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. is now an NFL player.
With the 193rd pick in Round 6 of the 2023 NFL Draft, Rodriguez was selected by the Washington Commanders.
C-Rod becomes the second Wildcat to hear his name called in this year’s draft, joining Will Levis, who went 33rd to the Tennessee Titans.
Welcome to the DMV, C-Rod! @CROD_JR | #HTTC pic.twitter.com/kXcC89T7SU
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) April 29, 2023
A 5-foot-11, 204-pound native of Georgia, Rodriguez finished his college career ranked third on UK’s all-time rushing list with 3,644 yards and became just the fourth player in program history to hit the 3,000-yard rushing mark.