Rocco Spindler

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Rocco Spindler
No. 50 – Nebraska Cornhuskers
Position Guard
Class
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Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Born (2002-06-25) June 25, 2002 (age 23) [1]
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school Clarkston (Clarkston, Michigan)
College
Stats at ESPN

Rocco Spindler (born June 25, 2002) [1] is an American football offensive lineman for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He previously played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

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Early life and high school

Spindler attended Clarkston High School in Clarkston, Michigan. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four-star recruit the 2nd overall recruit in the State of Michigan, and the 44th overall player in the class of 2021 by 247Sports, where he held 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

During his four-year career with the Fighting Irish from 2021 through 2024, he made 23 career starts at offensive guard, including in the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship. After the conclusion of he 2024 season, Spindler entered the NCAA transfer portal. [4]

Nebraska

Spindler transferred to play for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. [5] He entered the 2025 season as a starter on the Cornhuskers offensive line. [6] During the 2025 season, Spindler started in all 12 regular season games at right guard. [7] After the conclusion of the season, he declared for the 2026 NFL draft. [8]

Personal life

He is the son of former NFL defensive lineman Marc Spindler. [9] [10]

References

  1. 1 2 "Rocco Spindler Offensive Guard Notre Dame NFL Draft Profile". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  2. ↑ Zuke, Ryan (May 22, 2020). "Clarkston 4-star OL Rocco Spindler includes Michigan in top 5 schools". MLive.com. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  3. ↑ VanHaaren, Tom (August 8, 2020). "Notre Dame adds ESPN 300 offensive lineman Rocco Spindler". ESPN. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Frommer, Justin. "Inside the family motto the drives new Nebraska offensive lineman Rocco Spindler". Hastings Tribune. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  6. ↑ Berry, Alex. "Notre Dame transfer Rocco Spindler primed to lead Nebraska's offensive line". The Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  7. ↑ Dorn, Nolan. "Nebraska offensive lineman Rocco Spindler to miss bowl game with finger injury". KLKN-TV. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  8. ↑ Chen, Michael (December 12, 2025). "Former Notre Dame starter who transferred declares for the NFL". Fighting Irish Wire. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ Goricki, David (August 8, 2020). "Eyes for the Irish: Clarkston four-star guard Rocco Spindler commits to Notre Dame". The Detroit News. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
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