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2025 The Citadel Football Roster

63 Nico Rodriguez-Pena

  • Class Junior
  • Company Delta
  • Position OL
  • Ht. / Wt. 6-1 / 310
  • Hometown Bradenton, Fla.
  • High School Manatee HS

Biography

AWARDS
2024 Phil Steele All-SoCon -- Fourth Team OL


2025: Logged playing time in all 12 games as a critical reserve...served as a driving member a nationally-respected rushing offense, averaging 210.6 yards per game, good for ninth in the FCS and first amongst SoCon brethren...as a group, only gave up 1.67 sacks per game, ranked second league-wide...additionally, the Bulldogs finished with just 4.42 penalties per game, good for ninth nationally and the top spot within the conference.

2024: Served as a key contributor on the offensive line throughout the season, starting multiple games and earning playing time in all 12 contests...helped the veteran five-man corps to a SoCon-best 4.00 tackles-for-loss allowed per game...the unit also surrendered just 1.75 sacks per game, good for third within the league...on the ground, The Citadel closed out the season with the second-best rushing offense in the SoCon, averaging 175.1 yards per game...also assisted team in a strong third-down conversion percentage at .379, good for third in league.

2023: Saw time in nine games...helped the team rush for 123.4 yards per game.

HIGH SCHOOL: Competed for four seasons at Manatee High School under head coach Jacquez Green.

PERSONAL: Son of Anita Rodriguez.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 63

    2023Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'1" 285 lbs
    63
  • 63

    2024Sophomore

    OL
    6'1" 310 lbs
    63
  • 63

    2025Junior

    OL
    6'1" 310 lbs
    63

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