Biography
CAREER: Totaled 37 tackles, including 22 solo stops in 25 games for USF, which has fielded one of the nation's top defenses in the past three years...has two breakups and a fumble recovery in his two plus seasons with USF, helping Cougars to a 22-5 record, two DII playoff berths, and an NSIC title in 2016...named Academic All-NSIC in 2017 and 2018...received a medical redshirt after playing just two games in 2018.
2018 - Played in two games before injury ended his season...had 10 tackles with eight solo stops in two games...named to the Academic All-NSIC team... member of defense that ranked 21st in DII and third in the NSIC in scoring defense (19.0 ppg), 32nd in DII and sixth in the NSIC in rushing defense (120.2 ypg), 54th in DII and fourth in the NSIC in total defense (339.8 ypg)
2017 - Physical defender who played in 11 games in the secondary for the 9-3 USF Football Team that reached the postseason for a fourth straight year with a third straight playoff appearance...member of defense as USF fielded one of the nation's best defenses in 2017, ranking second nationally in total defense (244.3 yards per game), second in scoring defense (12.5 ppg), third in DII in rushing yards per game (67.8 yards per game), seventh in first downs defense (158) and ninth in sacks (3.33 per game, 40 total)...named to the Academic All-NSIC team...recorded 10 tackles, including seven solo stops...had a fumble recovery and pass breakup...seven times had tackle in a game...had season-high three stops, including season-best two solo stops, against Minnesota Crookston on Sept. 23...had a tackle and fumble recovery in a road win at Wayne State on Oct. 12...recorded two tackles in the "Key to the City" win over rival Augustana on Oct. 28.
2016 - Played in 12 games for NSIC champs, making one start vs SMSU (10/8)... key player for team that ranked second in the NSIC and 19th nationally in scoring defense (18.6 ppg), second in the league and 39th nationally in rushing defense (111.8 ypg), 12th nationally and second in the NSIC in interceptions and second in total defense (348.1 ypg), 16th nationally and fourth in the NSIC in team sacks (3.23 per game), while ranking 25th in DII in turnovers gained (27)... finished with 17 tackles, including 13 solo stops...registered one quarterback hurry...seven times had two tackles in a game...had career high three tackles, including three solo stops, against SMSU (10/8) and three against Minot State (9/17)...played in both playoff games #24 Azusa Pacific (11/19) and #5 Harding.
2015 - Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL - Helped lead Creighton Prep to an 11-2 mark in 2014 and a berth in the Nebraska State A championship....had 135 tackles, including 46 solo stops, 2.5 sacks, two interceptions and two forced fumbles during his career...recorded 54 tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks, two interceptions and a forced fumble as a senior...collected 81 tackles, five tackles for loss, forced fumble and two pass deflections during standout junior season.
PERSONAL - Son of Tom and Pam Rodino... Biology/Pre-Med major.
