B.C. Lions sign defensive lineman Adam Rodriguez to a future contract

Adam Rodriguez playing for the Philadelphia Stars in 2023.
Adam Rodriguez playing for the Philadelphia Stars in 2023.

The B.C. Lions signed defensive lineman Adam Rodriguez to a future contract starting in 2025 on Sunday according to the CFL Transactions page.

Adam Rodriguez is six foot two and weighs 245 pounds. The 25-year-old from Provo, Utah, was with the TSL’s Blues in 2021. Then, the Philadelphia Stars drafted him in the second round of the 2022 USFL Supplemental Draft. In 2022, Rodriguez had 40 tackles (28 solo, 12 assists), eight tackles for loss, nine sacks, two forced fumbles, two pass breakups, and one safety in ten games.

In 2023, Rodriguez made 27 tackles (18 solo, 9 assist), six tackles for loss, six sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and one pass breakup in ten games for the Stars in 2023.

He was named to the USFL All-Star Team. In two seasons with Philadelphia, Rodriguez has 67 tackles (46 solo, 21 assists), 14 tackles for loss, 15 sacks, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, three pass breakups, and one safety in 20 games. 

The Houston Roughnecks drafted Rodriguez in the 2024 UFL Dispersal Draft. In 2024, Rodriguez made 23 tackles (11 solo, 12 assists), five tackles for loss, one sack, and one pass breakup in nine games. The Roughnecks released Rodriguez on August 15, 2024.

Collegiately, Rodriguez played four seasons (2016-19) at Weber State making 199 tackles (98 solo, 101 assists), 22 sacks, 41 tackles for loss, ten pass breakups, one forced fumble, and three fumble recoveries in 52 games for the Wildcats. He is a two-time All-American.

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