HOUSTON, Texas (TTU) - Texas Tech’s new trophy room inside the Dustin R. Womble Football Center might soon need its own section dedicated only to Jacob Rodriguez.

The Texas Tech senior earned his fourth national honor in the past week alone Wednesday night as he was named the 2025 winner of the Lombardi Award, which is presented to the nation’s top lineman or linebacker. The presentation took place at the Lombardi Award’s annual gala held in Houston.

The Lombardi Award joins with the Butkus Award (nations’ top linebacker), the Bronko Nagurski Trophy (nation’s top defensive player) and the Pony Express Award (nation’s top duo) in honoring Rodriguez in the past week. Rodriguez shared the Pony Express Award with teammate David Bailey, who was also among the four finalists in attendance Wedn

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