Jimmy Rolder
LB
#41
Experience: R
Height: 6-2
Age: 22
Weight: 238 lbs
College: Michigan
Preseason
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 08/29/2026 | @Colts | W 25 - 16 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | 08/22/2026 | Commanders | W 17 - 13 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | 08/13/2026 | @Bengals | L 14 - 16 |
Biography
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Selected by the Lions in the fourth round (118th overall) of the 2026 NFL Draft out of Michigan.
- Third Michigan linebacker to be drafted by the Lions, joining Andy Cannavino (1981) and Ted Topor (1953).
COLLEGE
- Played four seasons at Michigan (2022-25) and appeared in 43 games, tallying 118 tackles (70 solo), 9.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, one fumble recovered and one interception.
- 2025: Appeared in all 12 games with 11 starts, totaling a team-high of 73 tackles (43 solo) and one interception. Notched a 80.0 Pro Football Focus (PFF) run defense grade in 2025. Did not allow a touchdown reception in 2025.
- Second-Team All-Big Ten
- Selected as semifinalist for the Dick Butkus Award as the the nation's top linebacker.
- Notched an 80.0 PFF run defense grade.
- Did not allow a touchdown reception on 13 targets.
- 2024: Played in all 12 games and finished with 26 tackles (11 solo) and 1.5 tackles for a loss.
- Posted a 83.0 overall PFF grade.
- 2023: Appeared in six games, notching five tackles (one solo) and registered a 0.5 tackle for a loss.
- CFP National Championship team.
- 2022: Contributed to 13 games, finishing with 14 tackles (seven solo).
PERSONAL
- Attended Marist High School (Chicago, Ill.).
- Led the team with 115 tackles in 2021 as a senior, 13 TFLs, 4.0 sacks, three interceptions and two forced fumbles.
- Named a semifinalist for the High School Dick Butkus Award in 2021.