#81
Kentucky · 2026

Willie Rodriguez

TEJunior6' 4", 249 lbsTaylor Mill, KY
Kentucky Wildcats7-1 · TDC #30
Snap share
67%
6 of 8 started · likely 57–79%
Receptions
39
64th of 2089 in FBS
Rec. yards
324
220th of 2074 in FBS
Yards / catch
8.3
421st of 460 in FBS
Rec. TD
3
127th of 914 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.40
182nd of 315 WR/TEs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

53 plays · +21.1 total EPA · 182nd of 315 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.40
Passing+0.33
Rushing+1.09
1st down+0.21
2nd down+0.39
3rd down+0.64
Standard downs+0.34
Passing downs+0.58
RodriguezWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays10%
Pass plays19%
Run plays2%
1st down9%
2nd down8%
3rd down13%
Standard downs10%
Passing downs9%
RodriguezWR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets47—
Target share20.9%143rd / 534
Catch rate80.9%37th / 534
Success rate per target59.6%76th / 534
Yards per target6.9371st / 534
Explosive catches6.4%422nd / 534
Deep-target rate4.3%—
3rd-down targets9—
Red-zone targets9—

Charting

Where Rodriguez's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
48
38 caught (79%)
Avg. depth of target
4.7
air yards per target
YAC per catch
5.8
213 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
108
of 321 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
4%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted47 targets charted

79% comp4.7 avg. depth5.8 YAC/catch4% 20+ air yds3–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 7 targets (15%), 7 caught (100%), 45 yds, 6.4 per target7100% · 45yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 8 targets (17%), 7 caught (88%), 64 yds, 8.0 per target888% · 64yLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (6%), 3 caught (100%), 30 yds, 10.0 per target3100% · 30yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 3 targets (6%), 2 caught (67%), 39 yds, 13.0 per target367% · 39yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), 20 yds, 20.0 per target1100% · 20yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 9 targets (19%), 8 caught (89%), 46 yds, 5.1 per target989% · 46yRight, 0–4 air yards: 5 targets (11%), 5 caught (100%), 27 yds, 5.4 per target5100% · 27yRight, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (6%), 1 caught (33%), 6 yds, 2.0 per target333% · 6yRight, 10–14 air yards: 3 targets (6%), 2 caught (67%), 26 yds, 8.7 per target367% · 26yRight, 15–19 air yards: 2 targets (4%), 1 caught (50%), 18 yds, 9.0 per target250% · 18yRight, 20–29 air yards: 2 targets (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
2025 charting · Kentucky

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (5 of Rodriguez’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
17
11 caught (65%)
Avg. depth of target
11.2
air yards per target
YAC per catch
3.6
40 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
97
of 137 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
12%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted17 targets charted

57% comp11.2 avg. depth3.6 YAC/catch12% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 1 caught (100%), 5 yds, 5.0 per target1100% · 5yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 5 targets (29%), 5 caught (100%), 49 yds, 9.8 per target5100% · 49yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 4 targets (24%), 3 caught (75%), 43 yds, 10.8 per target475% · 43yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 5–9 air yards: noneRight, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (12%), 2 caught (100%), 40 yds, 20.0 per target2100% · 40yRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farKentucky#30 · 7-1867%39324320.9%
2025Kentucky#66 · 5-71153%23310111.0%
2024Kentucky#60 · 4-8618%59407.7%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Willie Rodriguez's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Willie Rodriguez's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

7.4 avg. game scoreBest: 8.7 vs Vanderbilt (Week 8)3 of 8 games at 8.0+
RushingReceiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCarYdsY/CTDLongRecYdsY/RTDLong
1Youngstown StateW 45–138.1·····44812.0120
2AlabamaL 17–457.8·····8496.1018
3@Texas A&MW 31–216.2·····3227.3010
4South AlabamaW 45–215.8·····2189.0011
5@South CarolinaW 35–347.8252.50355711.4020
6LSUW 35–346.5100.0006254.2011
7@OklahomaW 21–138.5·····5387.6214
8VanderbiltW 34–178.7111.01166711.2021
2026 · 8 games7.4461.513393248.3321

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries4—
Yards61177th / 1519
Yards / carry1.5—
Touchdowns1411th / 683
Long3—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions3964th / 2089
Yards324220th / 2074
Yards / catch8.3421st / 460
Touchdowns3127th / 914
Long21—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost0—
Recovered0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedPenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Youngstown State✓ TE59~35 (16–50)6159%
Wk 2 · Alabama✓ TE65~51 (43–62)9·78%
Wk 3 · Texas A&M✓ TE53~30 (14–43)4·57%
Wk 4 · South Alabama✓ TE68~31 (14–44)3·46%
Wk 5 · South Carolina✓ TE78~61 (52–74)9·78%
Wk 6 · LSU✓ TE68~47 (40–57)7·69%
Wk 7 · Oklahoma—55~43 (36–52)7·78%
Wk 8 · Vanderbilt—65~42 (36–51)8·65%
Season6 GS511340 (291–406)53167%

Position Room

5 TEs on the Kentucky roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
81Willie RodriguezTEJR39324319%+0.40
8Mikkel SkinnerTESO99516%+0.38
87Henry BoyerTESR912036%+0.68
44Justin KattusTEJR—————
85Elijah BrownTESR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Kentucky depth chart →