Detroit Lions · LB · 7 games through Nov 1, 2026 · Oklahoma State (2022 Round 6, Pick 188)

Malcolm Rodriguez

22.5
Downfield Score v7.0Ranked #134 of 156 qualified LBs
Combined tackles
188 solo · 10 ast
Sacks & QB hits
0.52 QB hits
Tackles for loss
00 forced fumbles
Coverage
0 PD · 0 INTPasses defended & picks
Defensive snaps
12017.1 snaps/G
Team def. EPA / play
+0.111Schedule-adjusted · What is EPA?

Malcolm Rodriguez among the 156 qualified linebackers: each 2026 Downfield Score, 0 to 100.

  1. Singleton93.8
  2. Cashman93.8
  3. Jones92.4
  4. Dean89.5
  5. Warner89.2
  6. Trotter87.8
  7. Smith86.4
  8. Wilson84.6
  9. Edmunds84.5
  10. Rodriguez#13422.5
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Downfield Score v7.0 breakdown

Each component is shrunk toward the 2026 positional mean before percentile ranking across 156 qualified LBs. Read score check & methodology · What Raw and Shrunk mean

Defensive snaps per team game, regressed8% weight · Raw 0.26 → Shrunk 19.89
9thpercentile
Tackles per game32% weight · Raw 0.04 → Shrunk 2.74
29thpercentile
Weighted defensive disruption per game14% weight · Raw 0.05 → Shrunk 3.56
17thpercentile
Combined tackle rate, regressed18% weight · Raw 3.9% → Shrunk 4.2%
25thpercentile
Solo tackle rate, regressed10% weight · Raw 1.7% → Shrunk 2.0%
20thpercentile
Pass-rush disruption rate, regressed10% weight · Raw 0.8% → Shrunk 0.9%
32thpercentile
Coverage disruption rate, regressed4% weight · Raw 0.0% → Shrunk 0.2%
5thpercentile
Schedule-adjusted team defensive EPA / play, regressed4% weight · Raw +0.111 → Shrunk +0.034
7thpercentile

2026 game log

Every 2026 regular-season game line for Malcolm Rodriguez. Click any game to open its drive-by-drive chart and box score.

WeekDateMatchupResultTacklesSoloSacksTFLQB hitsPDINTDef. snaps
Week 1Sep 13, 2026vs NOW 31-30420010020
Week 2Sep 17, 2026@ BUFL 31-41100000015
Week 3Sep 27, 2026vs NYJW 31-24200000019
Week 4Oct 4, 2026@ CARL 26-32310000028
Week 5Oct 11, 2026@ ARIW 45-21430.5010023
Week 7Oct 25, 2026vs GBW 20-1700000000
Week 8Nov 1, 2026vs MINW 19-15420000015

College to the NFL: Oklahoma State to Detroit Lions

Verified identity bridge linking Malcolm Rodriguez's college regular-season tackles at Oklahoma State to official NFL game lines.

Oklahoma State (College tackles)

82017
802018
942019
732020
1182021
188188th pick
2022 Draft

DET (NFL tackles)

672022
222023
392024
122025
182026 *

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Career NFL seasons

Regular-season totals from official NFL game lines across 5 seasons.

SeasonClubGTacklesSoloAstSacksTFLQBHPDINTFFDef. snaps
2022DET16674225143201614
2023DET1722148000001120
2024DET10392316222100318
2025DET7129301000072
2026 (so far)DET7188100.502000120

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