Chris Rodriguez Jr.

Jacksonville Jaguars
Running Back #23

Personal

Age	25
Birthdate	September 26, 2000
Height	5'11"
Weight	224 lb

Draft

College	Kentucky
Year	2023
Pick	Round: 6, Overall: 193
Team	WAS

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Player News

Chris Rodriguez Jr.: No Clear Frontrunner Between Chris Rodriguez Jr. and Bhayshul Tuten?

Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com writes that "it'll be a while" before the Jacksonville Jaguars' backfield dynamic gains any clarity. Jacksonville lost Travis Etienne Jr. in free agency and replaced him with Chris Rodriguez Jr., who will compete for the lead-back role with Bhayshul Tuten. Although it might seem like Tuten has an early leg up on the competition because of his familiarity with the Jaguars' offense, we must also acknowledge that Jacksonville deliberately went out and paid Rodriguez $10 million, so they want to get him involved. He also has a connection to head coach Liam Coen, who was his offensive coordinator at Kentucky in 2021. The Jaguars are no strangers to complicated backfields. They entered last season with no clear frontrunner between Etienne, Tuten, and Tank Bigsby. The good news is that there are now only two names in the mix, instead of three. Still, it sounds like it will be a while before we gain any clarity in this backfield. Both Rodriguez and Tuten should be viewed as low-end RB3/flex options, and whichever player wins the starting role will jump to the low-end RB2 tier given how strong Jacksonville's offense looked last year.

Mar. 22, 2026 10:39 AM EST