Aaron Rodriguez: P · New Mexico · #10.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
New Mexico’s specialists
Aaron Rodriguez
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Played for two head coaches in four seasons at New Mexico. Another came in 2024: Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week.
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
42.7 gross, but 15 of 41 inside the 20 (36.6%) — in between — no clean archetype. no clean archetype
Net average is unavailable — no per-punt return-yardage linkage exists in the source data.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
KOB 4 Oct 15Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 31-35vs Montana State | 4 | 166 | 41.5 | 54 | 1 | |
| Wk 1 | L 39-61@ No. 21 Arizona | 4 | 166 | 41.5 | 54 | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | L 19-45@ Auburn | 3 | 117 | 39.0 | 43 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-38vs Fresno State | 2 | 78 | 39.0 | 43 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 50-40@ New Mexico State | 4 | 183 | 45.8 | 56 | 2 | |
| Wk 7 | W 52-37vs Air Force | 1 | 49 | 49.0 | 49 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 50-45@ Utah State | 3 | 119 | 39.7 | 45 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 6-17@ Colorado State | 3 | 123 | 41.0 | 46 | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | L 45-49vs Wyoming | 4 | 191 | 47.8 | 75 | 2 | |
| Wk 11 | W 21-16@ San Diego State | 5 | 165 | 33.0 | 52 | 2 | |
| Wk 12 | W 38-35vs No. 19 Washington State | 5 | 250 | 50.0 | 58 | 3 | |
| Wk 14 | L 30-38@ Hawai'i | 3 | 143 | 47.7 | 54 | 2 | |
| Total | 41 | 1750 | 42.7 | 75 | 15 |
Week 12 · 2024
W 38-35
50 yards per punt · 5 punts · 3 inside the 20
Edged out Washington State at home in a shootout.
Season context: team record and system
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
37%15 of 41Touchback rate
7%3 of 41Yards / punt
42.741 puntsLong
75yards42.7 yards/punt on 41 punts · 37% placed inside the 20 · 3 touchbacks.
New Mexico carries three punters; Rodriguez has taken all 41 punts.
How it ended
Four seasons at New Mexico — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 48 games over four seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST · 2ND TEAM
All-Mountain West 2nd team (2022)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2024)
Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Barry Odom, Eli Drinkwitz, Danny Gonzales and Bronco Mendenhall.
