John Paul ("JP") Rodrigues
Position: Defender
Born: Tampa Bay
Additional Information:
Miami FC’s first round pick (1st overall selection) in the 2006 USL Draft. JP played with the PDL’s Nashville Metros and Belmont University. The former Metros player started in 33 games for the Nashville Metros between 2004-2005 and was named 2004 Defensive Player of the Year and 2005 Defensive Player of the Year in the Atlantic Sun Conference. He is a confident and speedy defender who played a key role in policing the backfield of Miami FC and earned their Player of the Year award for season 2006.
