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Jimmy Rolder

Linebacker, Detroit Lions · #41.

Player facts

Team: Detroit Lions
Position: Linebacker
Number: 41
Born: Feb 9, 2004 (age 22)
Birthplace: Orland Park, IL, USA
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 238 lbs
College: Michigan
Experience: Rookie
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
Regular Season	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	1	4	0
Career	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	1	4	0

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	@ ARI	W 45-21	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	@ CAR	L 32-26	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	vs NYJ	W 31-24	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 3 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

James Rolder (born February 9, 2004) is an American professional football linebacker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, winning a national championship in 2023 and earning All-Big Ten honors in 2025. Rolder was selected by the Lions in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jimmy Rolder, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Rolder attended Marist High School located in Chicago, Illinois. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four-star recruit and the 364th overall player in the class of 2022, where he committed to play college football for the Michigan Wolverines over offers from other schools such as Florida, Cincinnati, Iowa, LSU, Ohio State, and Wisconsin.

College career

As a freshman in 2022, Rolder played in 13 games and totaled 14 tackles. In 2023, he was limited to six games due to injuries. In 2024, Rolder finished the season notching 26 tackles, with 1.5 for a loss. Rolder earned a starting linebacker position to start the 2025 season for the Wolverines. In week one of the season, he recorded four tackles, one being for a loss in a win against New Mexico. In week nine, he recorded 10 tackles, two for a loss, including a sack, and a fumble recovery in a fourth consecutive win in the rivalry against the Michigan State Spartans. Rolder earned Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors following the game. Later, in week 14 against rival Ohio State Buckeyes, Rolder notched 12 tackles; a personal single-game best. In 2025, Rolder led the Wolverines with 73 total tackles, two sacks, and an interception, earning second-team All-Big Ten honors.

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