Rocco Spindler
| No. 50 | |
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| Position | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 25, 2002[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 316 lb (143 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Clarkston (Clarkston, Michigan) |
| College |
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| NFL draft | 2026 (undrafted) |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Rocco Seth Kodiak Spindler (born June 25, 2002)[1] is an American football guard. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Early life
[edit]Spindler attended Clarkston High School in Clarkston, Michigan. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four-star recruit, 2nd overall recruit in the state of Michigan, and the 44th overall player in the class of 2021 by 247Sports, receiving offers from schools such as Michigan, Ohio State, LSU, Notre Dame, and Penn State.[2] Ultimately, Spindler committed to play college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[3]
College career
[edit]Notre Dame
[edit]In four years with the Fighting Irish from 2021 to 2024, Spindler made 23 career starts at offensive guard, including in the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship. After the conclusion of the 2024 season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[4]
Nebraska
[edit]Spindler transferred to play for the Nebraska Cornhuskers,[5] and started in 12 regular season games at right guard in 2025.[6] After the conclusion of the season, he declared for the 2026 NFL draft.[7]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Bench press | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+5⁄8 in (1.95 m) | 316 lb (143 kg) | 31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 4.95 s | 7.87 s | 18 reps | |||||
| All values from Pro Day[8] | ||||||||||||
In May 2026, he attended rookie minicamp with the New York Jets.[9]
Personal life
[edit]He is the son of former NFL defensive lineman Marc Spindler.[3][10]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Rocco Spindler Offensive Guard Notre Dame NFL Draft Profile". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ↑ Zuke, Ryan (May 22, 2020). "Clarkston 4-star OL Rocco Spindler includes Michigan in top 5 schools". MLive.com. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- 1 2 VanHaaren, Tom (August 8, 2020). "Notre Dame adds ESPN 300 offensive lineman Rocco Spindler". ESPN. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ↑ Berardino, Mike (January 24, 2025). "Notre Dame football loses two more to transfer portal: Starters Pat Coogan, Rocco Spindler". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ↑ Frommer, Justin. "Inside the family motto the drives new Nebraska offensive lineman Rocco Spindler". Hastings Tribune. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ↑ Dorn, Nolan. "Nebraska offensive lineman Rocco Spindler to miss bowl game with finger injury". KLKN-TV. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ↑ Chen, Michael (December 12, 2025). "Former Notre Dame starter who transferred declares for the NFL". Fighting Irish Wire. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Rocco Spindler College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
- ↑ Allen, Eric (May 8, 2026). "Jets to Host 31 Tryout Players in Rookie Minicamp". New York Jets. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
- ↑ Karels, Carter (August 15, 2020). "Promise fulfilled: How Rocco Spindler's late grandfather left a lasting impact on the ND commit". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved January 1, 2026.