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Texas Tech’s Jacob Rodriguez Wins 2025 Ultimate Herbie Award

Rodriguez earned the 2025 Ultimate Herbie, beating Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love & Michigan DB Armorion Smith. Analyst Kirk Herbstreit said championship teams are “player-led” & Rodriguez sits “right in the heart of that” at Texas. The senior also won the Butkus and Nagurski awards, leading the Big 12 with 117 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 4 INTs and a 69-yard fumble return TD.