Rodriguez, Texas Tech and Heisman Trophy
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Heisman voters rank 3 players. For many, that leaves no room on ballot for non-skill-position players such as Texas Tech football's Jacob Rodriguez.
Texas Tech football standout Jacob Rodriguez capped his stellar season by finishing fifth in Heisman Trophy voting.
Texas Tech senior linebacker Jacob Rodriguez has won the Bronko Nagurski Award given annually to the nation's top college defensive player.
Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love , Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza , Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin were announced Monday as finalists for college football's most prestigious individual award. Those four will be on hand for the Heisman ceremony in New York City on Saturday.
Jacob Rodriguez is quickly becoming the most decorated Red Raider in Texas Tech history. After becoming the first player in Texas Tech history to win the Lombardi Award or Butkus Award, the senior linebacker has become the first recipient of the Chuck Bednarik Award in program history.
Jacob Rodriguez stands strong on the cover on a hardcover book from Lubbock Avalanche-Journal that celebrates Texas Tech's first Big 12 championship.