Chris Rodriguez Jr.

Chris Rodriguez Jr. has spent the last five years with the Wildcats totaling a solid 23% career dominator rating but what's most impressive about Rodriguez's college tenure was the 2020 season; one which saw him post a 33% dominator rating after he took over the starting RB1 role. Rodriguez rushed for 785 yards and 11 TDs in nine games, finishing as PFF's second-highest graded running back in the FBS sandwiched between Javonte Williams and Tyler Allgeier. And his success continued from there, with 1,300 rushing yards in 2021. Entering 2022, Rodriguez Jr. was forced to miss time to start the year but his return was immediately felt as he finished the year as PFF's eighth-highest-graded RB averaging 113 rushing yards per game and a 37% broken tackle rate. C-Rod earned a 36% final season dominator rating when you remove the production from his teammates during the four games he missed to open the 2022 season.

Chris Rodriguez is impressing coaches with his pass-catching ability in OTAs.

Fantasy Impact

New Commanders’ offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy was very high on Rodriguez during the draft process. The former Kentucky running back could crack the roster as he is making the most of his limited reps in OTAs. Rodriguez will have to continue to prove himself in camp and in the preseason to carve out a role in the offense.