Is Willie Rodriguez starting?
Willie Rodriguez is the projected starter at TE for Kentucky Wildcats.
Willie Rodriguez is the projected starting TE on a Solid Kentucky — 77 OVR.
See full Kentucky Wildcats depth chart ›Depth at TE · Kentucky Wildcats
- 18177Willie RodriguezStarter
- 28761Henry Boyer
- 3861Mikkel Skinner
- 48551Elijah Brown
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Covington Catholic, ranked #841 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 23 catches, 310 yards, 1 TD. That's 13% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 77 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #81
- Class
- JR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 249 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | 310 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 94 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8728
- National Rank
- #841
- High School
- Covington Catholic
- Hometown
- Alexandria, KY
Why this rating?
On a 80-rated offense; 69th-percentile production (×0.93 for competition level) put them -3 vs unit starters → 77.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12LALAYDS 0
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 8
- YDS
- 49
- AVG
- 6.1
- TD
- 0
Final L 45-17
Sep 5WYSUYDS 0
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 4
- YDS
- 48
- AVG
- 12.0
- TD
- 1
Final W 45-13
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LALA | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Sep 5 | WYSU | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
Willie Rodriguez's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.