Jacob Rodriguez for Heisman?

His head coach certainly thinks so.

Texas Tech’s star linebacker was outstanding Saturday against BYU, racking up 14 tackles with an interception and fumble recovery in a 29-7 win over the Cougars.

Unsurprisingly, Red Raiders head coach Joey McGuire wasted no time in lobbying for Rodriguez’s Heisman candidacy after the game.

“I’m 54 years old, I’ve grown up a football fanatic, I’ve probably watched every Heisman that I can remember,” McGuire told reporters. “But guys, the Heisman is given to the best football player. It’s not given to the best quarterback, they’ve got awards for that. And you can’t say that Jacob Rodriguez, at his position, is not playing at that level, at an elite level, as good as any guy in the country.

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