Jacob Rodriguez, líder nacional de tackle, joga no Orange Bowl de 2026 vs. Oregon. Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez, national tackle leader, plays in the 2026 Orange Bowl vs. favored Oregon.

Jacob Rodriguez, um linebacker de Wichita Falls, Texas, está definido para jogar no Orange Bowl como Texas Tech enfrenta Oregon, com Oregon favorecido por 2,5 pontos. Jacob Rodriguez, a linebacker from Wichita Falls, Texas, is set to play in the Orange Bowl as Texas Tech faces Oregon, with Oregon favored by 2.5 points. Ex-quarterback e segurança do ensino médio, Rodriguez liderou o país com 117 tackles e ganhou reconhecimento nacional como o quarto melhor jogador no College Football Playoff. A former high school quarterback and safety, Rodriguez led the nation with 117 tackles and earned national recognition as the fourth-best player in the College Football Playoff. Ele também registrou 11 tackles por perda, quatro interceptações e seis rompimentos de passes. He also recorded 11 tackles for loss, four interceptions, and six pass breakups. Antes do jogo, Rodriguez e sua esposa Emma apareceram no College Gameday, destacando sua comunidade. Before the game, Rodriguez and his wife Emma appeared on College Gameday, highlighting their community outreach. A partida acontece no Hard Rock Stadium, em Miami, no dia de Ano Novo de 2026. The matchup takes place at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on New Year’s Day 2026.