Chris Rodriguez

Running BackRB
2023 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Chris Rodriguez in 2023. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
Entering draft, won't face Iowa
December 8, 2022
Rodriguez announced Wednesday that he will opt out of playing in Kentucky's Dec. 31 Music City Bowl matchup with Iowa and will begin preparing for the 2023 NFL Draft, the Lexington Herald-Leader reports.
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Rodriguez will prioritize his health and sit out the bowl game as he embarks on a professional career. In his eight appearances during his final season in Lexington, Rodriguez racked up 904 rushing yards and six touchdowns.
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Rodriguez was arrested in May for careless driving and driving under the influence, so a suspension could affect his availability for the 2022 season. When on the field Rodriguez is one of the nation's most dangerous pure runners, making little impact as a receiver (13 receptions in four years) but breezing past triple-digit rushing yardage most weeks (1,379 rushing yards in 13 games in 2021). Rodriguez will need to show better ball security, though, after fumbling five times last year, so between that and the potential suspension there is some risk here.
The Rodriguez hype is mounting with his main competition for carries, AJ Rose, off to the NFL and Kentucky’s new offensive coordinator being quoted as viewing Rodriguez as a 20-touch per-game player. Rodriguez’s production warrants a workload bump; he has averaged 6.9 YPC over his last two seasons with 17 touchdowns. The unknown is his pass-catching ability as he has just two catches in that span. Even if that doesn’t spike dramatically, Rodriguez is primed to have one of the biggest workloads in the SEC and his track record suggests he’ll thrive with the added volume.
Rodriguez will compete with Kavosiey Smoke for touches behind starter A.J. Rose. Both are redshirt freshmen who got only a small taste of action while Benny Snell was still running the show at running back for the Wildcats in 2018. Snell is off to the NFL, though, leaving touches aplenty for Rose and the remaining stable of running backs. Rodriguez and Smoke have a bit more weight to throw around than Rose, meaning one could even serve as a goal line back if Rose breaks down or needs an extra breather.
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Lone bright spot in stunning loss
November 12, 2022
Rodriguez rushed 18 times for 162 yards and two touchdowns Saturday against Vandy.
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Warming up pregame
November 5, 2022
Rodriguez (undisclosed) was seen warming up as usual before the game versus Missouri on Saturday, Jon Hale reports.
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Lone touchdown in loss
October 30, 2022
Rodriguez rushed 15 times for 64 yards at Tennessee on Saturday.
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Goes crazy in win
October 16, 2022
Rodriguez rushed 30 times for 196 yards and two touchdowns Saturday against Mississippi State.
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Returning for Saturday
September 30, 2022
Rodriguez (suspension) is set to make his season debut Saturday against Ole Miss, The Lexington Herald-Leader reports.
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