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2023 Football Roster

Kelly Bird, Linfield Sports Communications
Kelly Bird, Linfield Sports Communications
Kelly Bird, Linfield Sports Communications
Kelly Bird, Linfield Sports Communications
Kelly Bird, Linfield Sports Communications
Kelly Bird, Linfield Sports Communications
Kelly Bird, Linfield Sports Communications
Kelly Bird, Linfield Sports Communications

78 Diego Rodriguez

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 285
  • Position OT
  • Hometown Hillsboro, Ore.
  • Major Management
  • Previous School Liberty

Biography

SENIOR
Second team all-NWC honors.
Letter winner.
Appeared in seven games.
 
JUNIOR
Letter winner.
Appeared in nine games.
 
FRESHMAN
Letter winner.
Appeared in five games, starting two.
 
LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL
Seven-time letter winner in football, wrestling and lacrosse.
First team all-league honoree.
All-state honoree.
Member of the league championship team.
 
PERSONAL
Majoring in management.
Son of Andrea and Stephen Fast.
 
WHY LINFIELD? I chose Linfield because of the atmosphere of the campus, it felt like something I would be proud to call my home. I also chose Linfield because the football team and coaches were all one family and that is something that I want to be a part of in my college football career.
 
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A STUDENT-ATHLETE AT LINFIELD? Being a STUDENT-Athlete to me means have my priority always being on school and then football second. I intend to focus on my grades and work ethic in the classroom.
 
WHAT MAKES YOU INTERESTING AS A STUDENT-ATHLETE? Something that makes me interesting and unique is that I'm enrolling into college with my best friend Brad Norman, and we are playing football together.
 
WHAT IS NEXT AFTER LINFIELD? My career focus is going to be business, and Linfield will help me with great programs and people to support me to get my degree.
 
WHAT IS THE BEST CLASS YOU HAVE TAKEN AT LINFIELD? The best class I’ve taken at Linfield was ECON 210: Principles of Economics. I thoroughly enjoyed the content of the class and my professor.
 
WHEN NOT COMPETING IN SPORTS OR STUDYING FOR SCHOOL, I LIKE TO SPEND MY TIME…Hanging out with friends and working out.
 
THE GREATEST LESSON THAT I’VE LEARNED WHILE COMPETING IN ATHLETICS AT LINFIELD HAS BEEN…Do not take anything for granted, be grateful that you have the opportunity to compete in sports at the collegiate level.
 
WHAT HAS BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT OF YOUR LINFIELD ATHLETIC CAREER THUS FAR? The highlight of my Linfield career has been starting as a right tackle during my freshman year on the Linfield football team.
 

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