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.

Rodriguez is the second Red Raider to be named a finalist for the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award since its inception in 2017, joining Tony Bradford Jr., who was recognized as a senior in 2023. The ninth winner of the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award will be announced at an award ceremony in Frisco, Texas, on April 16.

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.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders' Big 12 championship game against the BYU Cougars kicked off at noon ET on Saturday. The Red Raiders and linebacker Jacob Rodriguez are in the national spotlight as the program chases a conference crown and a College Football Playoff berth.

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.