45   Jake Rodriques
	Class: Senior Hometown: Southington, Conn. High School: Southington Height / Weight: 6-2 / 240 Position: LB Birthdate: 06/27/1992

Returns to help the Fordham defense from his inside linebacking position in 2012... notched a pair of tackles in the 2012 Spring Game... third leading tackler on the 2011 team... moved into the starting lineup at linebacker for the Rams as a sophomore in 2011... closed out spring season with a pair of tackles in the 2011 Spring game... gained plenty of experience as a freshman, appearing in ten games... an All-League selection in high school.

2011: Appeared in all eleven games as a sophomore, starting ten at inside linebacker... finished the season with 69 total tackles, 44 solo, including five for loss and 1.5 sacks... ranked third on team in total tackles... also had one pass deflection... made a season-high eleven tackles, including five solo and one for loss, at Penn... made nine tackles, eight solo, including two for loss at Rhode Island... recorded eight total tackles, six solo, including two for loss and 1.5 sacks in the win over Columbia... also had eight tackles, two solo, in the season opener at Connecticut and eight more, five solo, at Lehigh... finished with seven stops, six solo, at Colgate and also had seven tackles, four solo, at Georgetown.

2010: Appeared in ten games as a freshman for the Rams, starting one... recorded six total tackles, four solo... made two solo stops at Holy Cross... registered two tackles, one solo, in the win over Lafayette.

Before Fordham: A graduate of Southington High School in Southington, Connecticut, where he played for head coach Bill Mella... a 2009 All-League selection... served as a 2009 team captain... led 2009 squad with 53 total tackles, 27 solo, with 3.5 sacks... set a state record in the Power Clean in 2009.

Personal: Born June 27, 1992... son of Lisa and Norman Rodriques... has an older brother (Evan) and an older sister, Alyssa, was a rower at the University of Tampa... a Business Administration major.