Rodriguez, just like Boone and Buford, believes he has found a home with the Lobos.
Things didn’t work out for Rodriguez with the Tigers. He redshirted his freshman season in 2019 and played as the back-up punter in the coronavirus-delayed 2020 season. He is left with four seasons of eligibility because of the extra season the NCAA granted due to the pandemic.
When Rodriguez entered the transfer portal after the 2020 season, Boone reached out to him.
“Cjay told me, ‘Hey man, we have something good going on over here, so keep us in mind,'” said Rodriguez, who’s coming to UNM as a walk-on. “Cjay is a really cool dude. Jack is one of my good buddies, too. Me and Cjay used to sit next to each other in our team room. Me and Jack hung out a lot during our first year. Really good guys.”