Rodrick Stephens

Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 305
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Hialeah, Fla.
High School:
Hialeah

2017 (Senior)
Appeared in nine games during the season ... Was a backup on the defensive line's interior ... Finished with six tackles, all assisted ... Assisted on a game-high two tackles at Arkansas State (10/9) ... Was in one tackles against Tulsa (9/9), Idaho (10/7), Ole Miss (11/11) and Appalachian State (12/2) ... Earned third letter.

2016 (Junior)
Came back from his 2015 injury to play in all 13 games for the Ragin' Cajuns ... Recorded 20 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss on the season ... Posted four tackles in games against Appalachian State (10/12) and Georgia (11/19) ... Added two tackles in games against McNeese (9/10), Texas State (10/22) and Arkansas State (11/26) ... Had a forced fumble and a 10-yard tackle for loss at ULM (12/3) ... Recorded a half-tackle for loss against Southern Miss (12/17) in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl ... Earned second letter.

2015 (Sophomore)
Missed the entire season recovering from a knee injury.

2014 (Redshirt freshman)
Reserve defensive lineman played in nine games on the season before suffering a season-ending injury against Appalachian State (11/28) ... Recorded seven tackles, with a fumble recovery and two quarterback hurries on the season ... Had three tackles in games against Louisiana Tech (9/6) and New Mexico State (11/8) ... Added a fumble recovery in SBC win at NM State ... Recorded an assisted tackle at Ole Miss (9/13) ... Added quarterback hurries in games against Southern (8/30) and ULM (11/15) ... Earned first letter.

2013 (Freshman)
Spent the season as a redshirt.

High School
A two-star recruit by Scout.com ... Recorded 60 tackles (37 solo) with 10 sacks as a senior ... Named All-Dade County as a senior by the Miami Herald ... Team finished as state runnerup in 2012 ... Along with current Cajuns Troy McCollum and Simeon Thomas, played for Team Miami-Dade in the 18th Annual Nike Florida All Star Football ... Coached by Marc Berman.

Personal
Born March 10, 1994 in Miami ... Legal guardian is Harriet Reed ... Has two brothers ... Career ambition is to work for the FBI ... Majoring in criminal justice/general studies.