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2024 Football Roster

Brandon Scherzer
Brandon Scherzer
Brandon Scherzer
Brandon Scherzer
Brandon Scherzer

33 Zion Rodriguez

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 220
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Sterling, IL
  • Highschool Moline High school

Biography

2022 SEASON: Saw action in 10 games, making 6 starts... recorded 33 tackles (18 unassisted), including a season high 8 stops at Truman State (11/5)... also had 2 TFLs and one pass break up.

2021 SEASON: Saw action in seven games as a back-up linebacker…recorded a total of 15 tackles on the season, including tallying eight solo stops…also had two tackles for 13 yards in losses and both of those tackles for a loss were quarterback sacks…also forced a fumble…his best game came against Lindenwood in the season finale as he recorded nine tackles, one sack, a tackle for a loss and a forced fumble…the nine tackles were second-most on the team in the game…posted his first career collegiate tackle against William Jewell as he finished with two in the game.
 
2020 SEASON: Redshirted as a freshman in 2020.
 
BEFORE McK: Led Moline High School with 88 tackles as a senior...also nabbed three interceptions and had one defensive touchdown as a senior for the Maroons...earned first-team All-Conference honors...was named All-Metro All-Star and first-team All-Metro. 

PERSONAL: Born July 3…son of Amy Dirkes…majoring in Business Administration.
 
CAREER HIGHS:
Tackles: 9 at Lindenwood, 11/13/21
Tackles for Loss: 1 (4x) last at Lindenwood, 11/12/22
Sacks: 1 (2x) last at Lindenwood, 11/13/21
Forced Fumble:  1 at Lindenwood, 11/13/21

Statistics

Season:
2024

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'2" 180 lbs
  • 48

    2021Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'2" 210 lbs
    48
  • 33

    2022Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'2" 210 lbs
    33

  • 2023Junior

    LB
    6'2" 225 lbs
  • 33

    2024Fifth Year

    LB
    6'2" 220 lbs
    33