Willie Rodriguez

#81 · TE · Junior · Kentucky6′4″ · 249 lb · Taylor Mill, KY · Covington Catholic

Receiving yards32418th of 107 tight endsLast gameW 34–17vs Vanderbilt · Oct 24
Nextat TennesseeSat Nov 7 · 6:15 pm ET
324 receiving yards in 8 games; their best was 67 vs Vanderbilt.
Game 1: against Youngstown State, win 45-13, 48 receiving yards, 1 touchdown, FCS opponent48WYSUFCSGame 2: against Alabama, loss 17-45, 49 receiving yards49LALAGame 3: at Texas A&M, win 31-21, 22 receiving yards22WTA&M@Game 4: against South Alabama, win 45-21, 18 receiving yards18WUSAGame 5: at South Carolina, win 35-34, 57 receiving yards57WSC@Game 6: against LSU, win 35-34, 25 receiving yards25WLSUGame 7: at Oklahoma, win 21-13, 38 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns38WOU@Game 8: against Vanderbilt, win 34-17, 67 receiving yards67WVANSeason high
Game 1: against Youngstown State, win 45-13, 48 receiving yards, 1 touchdown, FCS opponentWYSUFCSGame 2: against Alabama, loss 17-45, 49 receiving yardsLALAGame 3: at Texas A&M, win 31-21, 22 receiving yardsWTA&M@Game 4: against South Alabama, win 45-21, 18 receiving yardsWUSAGame 5: at South Carolina, win 35-34, 57 receiving yardsWSC@Game 6: against LSU, win 35-34, 25 receiving yardsWLSUGame 7: at Oklahoma, win 21-13, 38 receiving yards, 2 touchdownsWOU@Game 8: against Vanderbilt, win 34-17, 67 receiving yards67WVANSeason high
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Vanderbilt · W 34-17

6 catches, 67 yards

The other 7 games average 37 yards. This one was 30 above.

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Dashed line: 100 yards.

This week

His most important play this season

  1. Q2, 0:21 · Kentucky down 3, takes the leadWillie Rodriguez runs 1 yard for a touchdownVanderbilt at Kentucky, week 8Q2, 0:21 · Kentucky 14, Vanderbilt 10Kentucky took the lead in the second quarterKentucky took the lead in the second quarterW.Rodriguez rush right for 1 yard gain to the VANDY00 touchdown, kick goodWatch from this playESPN College Football

All 4 of his plays on video

24% of the catches, 18% of the yards, 21% of the touchdowns

  • Catches24%39 of 160
  • Yards18%324 of 1,755
  • Touchdowns21%3 of 14
  • Yards a catch: 8.3. Everyone else on the team: 11.8.

Share of the team's receiving yards, game by game

Who caught the team's passes

  • Kenny Darby507 yards, 38 catches, 3 touchdowns
  • Willie Rodriguez324 yards, 39 catches, 3 touchdowns
  • DJ Miller221 yards, 18 catches, 1 touchdown
  • Nic Anderson197 yards, 17 catches, 1 touchdown
  • Henry Boyer120 yards, 9 catches, 3 touchdowns
  • 8 others386 yards

Share of the team's total this season.

Every catch and target this season

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leftmiddlerightno spot
a catch, dashed to the catch point then solid afterthrown to him, incomplete

Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 14, middle 6, right 17.

Willie Rodriguez

TE · Kentucky · #81

Filling the Shoesas of Nov 4

Willie Rodriguez is a cornerstone for Kentucky — measured against the line Willie Rodriguez joined.

324receiving yards39catches3receiving TD

TEAM RECEIVING YARDS LEADER

324

Team leader in receiving yards (324).

Read the story so far

Willie Rodriguez arrived as a 3-star prospect. Willie Rodriguez lines up at TE for Kentucky.

On the field, the headline is 324 rec yds, with 39 rec.

The number to watch: 324 — team receiving yards leader.

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AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04

Style of play

Style of play

Play style

Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.

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