Prior to A&M-Commerce: A two-year letterwinner in track and field...advanced to the state championships in the decathlon as a freshman...in football, he had 28 tackles as a freshman and recorded a season-high seven in the final game of the year against Santa Ana College while at Cerritos Community College...tallied five stops against Long Beach City College...intercepted a pass against Golden West College and returned it 13 yards...also attended Bellflower High School...named the track team's MVP all four years and won the league title in the hurdles as a junior and senior...in football he played both offense and defense...as a senior, he recorded 19 tackles and an interception as a safety and caught nine passes for 263 yards and two scores as a receiver...named the team's Best All-Around Athlete as a senior and Most Improved Player as a junior...caught six passes for 156 yards and two scores as a junior...also lettered in basketball.

Personal: Born August 21, 1985...son of Al and Adelaida Rodriguez...is also fluent in Spanish.