Willie Rodriguez will not have to travel very far when he moves out to college. The Northern Kentucky kid and Covington Catholic product announced on Kentucky Sports Radio Friday morning that he will be a Wildcat.
A three-star prospect from Taylor Mill, at one time Kentucky did not look like it would be the choice for the 6-foot-4 tight end. Virginia Tech, South Carolina, Purdue and a few other SEC schools were cranking up the pressure when Liam Coen and Vince Marrow offered him a scholarship. After officially visiting Lexington in early June, he was hooked.