Rocco Spindler
American football player (born 2002)
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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.
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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) |
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| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Early life
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
Notre Dame
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
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
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Bench press | |||||
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| 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
He is the son of former NFL defensive lineman Marc Spindler.[3][10]