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Jersey Number 88

Evan Rodriguez

  • Position:
    TE
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    250
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    North Bergen, N.J.
  • High School:
    North Bergen
Transferred to Temple in the fall of 2008.

Honors: Invited to play in the 2012 East-West Shrine Game … 2011 first-team All-MAC honoree … 2011 first-team All-MAC by Phil Steele … 2011 third-team All-MAC by College Sports Madness … Honorable Mention National TE of the Week by CFP (Oct. 2, 2011) … National TE of the Week by the College Football Performance Awards (Sept. 25, 2011) … named to the 2011 John Mackey Award Watch List … 2011 preseason first-team All-MAC selection by Phil Steele’s College Football … 2011 preseason Tight End of the Year by the CFPA … 2010 first-team All-MAC honoree … 2010 ECAC All-Star … 2010 second-team All-MAC by Phil Steele.

2011: Played in all 13 games with 12 starts … also played on the punt return and field goal units … Owls’ top receiver with 35 catches for 479 yards and two touchdowns on the season … had two receptions for 52 yards in the bowl win over Wyoming … had 39 yards on two receptions in the win over Army … led the Owls with six receptions for 74 yards in the win over Miami … had three receptions for 26 yards and a touchdown at Ohio … had 64 yards and a career-long 55-yard touchdown reception against Toledo … led the Owls with five receptions for a career-high 96 yards in the win at Maryland … had two receptions for 14 yards against Penn State … top Owl with 37 yards on three receptions in the win at Akron … led the Owls with six receptions for 68 yards in the win over Villanova … lettered.

2010: Played in 11 games with nine starts … also played on the field goal, punt return, and kickoff return units … top TE in receiving and third overall with 247 yards and two touchdowns on 21 receptions … made a 16-yard reception at Miami … had two receptions against Ohio … had three receptions for 28 yards in the win at Kent State … led the Owls with 41 yards on three receptions in the win at Buffalo … had a 46-yard touchdown reception in the win over Bowling Green … had a career-high 43 yards on three receptions, including a 31-yard touchdown reception, at Northern Illinois … had two receptions for 17 yards in the win at Army … had two receptions for 7 yards at No. 23/20 Penn State … had two receptions for 27 yards in the win over Connecticut … had two receptions for 14 yards in the win over Villanova … lettered.

2009: Played in all 13 games with seven starts … also played on the kickoff return unit … finished the season third in receptions with 145 yards and three touchdowns on 13 catches … had two receptions against UCLA in the EagleBank Bowl … made a 23-yard reception at Ohio … led TU with two catches for 44 yards and a touchdown in the win over Kent State … made a 13-yard reception in the win over Miami … had two catches for 11 yards in the win over Ball State … made a 14-yard touchdown reception in the win at Eastern Michigan … scored his first touchdown-- a five-yard reception-- in the win over Buffalo … received the starting nod at No. 5 Penn State … had a reception against the Nittany Lions … had a 20-yard reception against Villanova in collegiate debut ... lettered.

2008: Sat out the season under NCAA transfer guidelines.

2007: Redshirted as a true freshman at West Virginia.

High School: Team captain for coach Vince Ascolese at North Bergen HS ... first-team All-State safety ... All-Conference and All-County as a quarterback and safety ... Hudson County Defensive Player of the Year ... led the Bruins to the playoffs ... participated in the New Jersey vs. New York All-Star Game ... also an all-conference selection in basketball.

Personal: Evan Junior Rodriguez ... nickname is E-Rod ... born September 21, 1988, in Bronx, N.Y. ... mother is Frances Rodriguez ... has a brother, Louie (13) ... criminal justice major.
Elevate the Owls: Temple Athletics' Competitive Excellence Fund
Tuesday, September 02
Ep. 1: Head Football Coach K.C. Keeler || XC's David Litvin & WLAX's Amelia Wright
Friday, August 29
Introducing The Owl Pod: The Official Podcast of Temple Athletics!
Friday, August 22
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Thursday, August 21