Levi Drake Rodriguez
Minnesota VikingsModel Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
Season Stats · 16 games
Draft & College
He went well ahead of consensus.
Comps
STM Take
First STTM ranking at tier 8 (#66) in year two as a 2024 Division II UDFA puts Rodriguez in the rare outlier-positive class for Day 3 IDL late-bloomer prospects. The Texas A&M-Commerce Division II origin plus the Brian Flores defensive scheme gives him basic developmental foundation. The 2026 question is whether Rodriguez holds tier 8 or better with Minnesota or whether the role compresses to swing depth.
Rodriguez came out of Texas A&M-Commerce (Division II) as a 2024 undrafted free agent signed by the Minnesota Vikings. He spent his rookie year as developmental depth, then emerged into a rotational interior role in 2025 under defensive coordinator Brian Flores. His first STTM appearance comes in 2025 at tier 8 (#66), the year-two developmental band for Day 3 FCS UDFA prospects.
Strengths
- Year-two tier 8 (#66) STTM finish for a 2024 Division II UDFA puts him in the outlier-positive class for late-round IDL prospects.
- Texas A&M-Commerce Division II origin plus the Brian Flores defensive scheme gives him basic developmental foundation.
Concerns
- Single tier 8 finish without prior STTM history caps the long-term projection certainty.
- Minnesota's broader defensive identity around Brian Flores's exotic scheme puts continued Rodriguez ceiling partly scheme-dependent.
What to watch: Whether Rodriguez holds tier 8 or better in 2026 or whether the role compresses to swing depth.