Rhodes nearly entered the 2026 NFL Draft where he had a shot at being a top-100 pick. The 21-year-old broke out in 2025, finishing with 15.5 tackles for loss (third in the SEC), the most a defender from the program has had since Trey Flowers who ended up being a fourth-round pick in 2015. He measures in at 6’6”/273 pounds (estimated) with an NFL body from top to bottom and proved he can win against SEC linemen, finishing with 20 pressures in eight conference games last year.