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

Fantasy Value

You can see where his value compares to other RBs in our Running Back Rankings.

Player News

Chris Rodriguez Jr.: Does Chris Rodriguez Jr. Fill a Need for Jacksonville?

The Jacksonville Jaguars went out and signed running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. to a two-year, $10 million deal this offseason. He replaces Travis Etienne Jr. in the Jags' backfield, but that doesn't mean that we should pencil Rodriguez in to acquire all of Etienne's vacated carries (260) and targets (52). Rather, Rodriguez will compete with Bhayshul Tuten for the lead-back role during training camp, and third-string running back LeQuint Allen should also carve out significant volume as a passing-down specialist. Therefore, Rodriguez's ceiling isn't RB10, where Etienne ranked in 2025, but rather a mid-range RB2. The same can be said for Tuten. The good news is that Rodriguez presumably fills a hole the Jaguars' front office believed they had. Otherwise, they wouldn't have actively gone out and signed him to a multi-year deal. He's not a lock to finish 2026 as a top-36 fantasy running back, but there's RB3/flex value here if the backfield ends up split, and he has RB2 upside if he wins the lead-back role.

Apr. 11, 2026 8:48 PM EST