Jimmy Rolder

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
LB
Height:
6-2
Weight:
233
Hometown:
Orland Park, Ill.
High School:
Marist

CAREER HIGHS

• Tackles: 5 - vs. Arkansas State (Sept. 14, 2024)
• Solos: 4 - vs. New Mexico (Aug. 30, 2025)
• Asst: 3, 2x - last at Oklahoma (Sept. 6, 2025)
• TFLs: 1.0, 2x - last vs. New Mexico (Aug. 30, 2025)
• Sacks: none
• Int.: none
• FR: none
• PBUs: none

At Michigan
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2023-24)
• Shared Special Teams Freshman of the Year honors (2022)
• Three-time letter winner (2022-23-24)
• Has appeared in 31 games including 24 at linebacker (seven games, special teams only)

Junior (2024)
• Appeared in 12 games at linebacker; made 26 tackles including 1.5 for loss with one quarterback hurry to earn his third varsity letter
• Contributed two tackles including one for loss on special teams against Fresno State (Aug. 31)
• Contributed two tackles playing linebacker and on special teams against Texas (Sept. 7)
• Hurried the quarterback once and made two tackles against USC (Sept. 21)
• Delivered four stops against Minnesota (Sept. 28)
• Assisted on two tackles with a shared TFL at Illinois (Oct. 19)
• Contributed three tackles against Michigan State (Oct. 26)
• Made a pair of solo tackles against Oregon (Nov. 2)
• Notched two solo tackles at Indiana (Nov. 9)
• Credited with one tackle while playing linebacker against Northwestern (Nov. 23)
• Played snaps at linebacker and on special teams at Ohio State (Nov. 30)
• Assisted on one tackle playing linebacker and contributing on special teams against Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl (Dec. 31)

Sophomore (2023)
• Appeared in six games including three at linebacker; made five tackles including 0.5 for loss to earn his second varsity letter
• Made his season debut at Michigan State (Oct. 21), playing linebacker and contributing on special teams with two tackles
• Contributed on special teams at Penn State (Nov. 11)
• At Maryland (Nov. 18), assisted on one tackle with a shared TFL
• Credited with one tackle playing linebacker and contributing on special teams against Ohio State (Nov. 25)
• Assisted on one stop playing special teams against Alabama in the Rose Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Jan. 1)
• Contributed on special teams against Washington in the CFP National Championship Game (Jan. 8)

Freshman (2022)
• Appeared in 13 games on special teams including nine at linebacker; made 14 tackles to earn his first varsity letter
• Shared Special Teams Freshman of the Year honors
• On three occasions, named Defensive Freshman of the Game following his performance against Colorado State, Nebraska, at Rutgers
• Twice named Special Teams Freshman of the Game following his performance against UConn and Illinois
• Made his U-M debut with three assisted tackles playing linebacker and on special teams against Colorado State (Sept. 3)
• Played snaps at linebacker against Hawaii (Sept. 10)
• Earned snaps at linebacker and played on special teams against UConn (Sept. 17)
• Contributed on special teams against Maryland (Sept. 24), Michigan State (Oct. 29)
• Made a solo tackle playing as a linebacker and on special teams against Penn State (Oct. 15), at Iowa (Oct. 1), at Indiana (Oct. 8)
• Played as a linebacker and made four tackles (two solo) at Rutgers (Nov. 5) while also contributing on special teams
• Played snaps at middle linebacker and contributed on special teams against Nebraska (Nov. 12)
• Made one solo tackle playing linebacker and contributing on special teams against Illinois (Nov. 19)
• Made two tackles rotating at linebacker and contributing on special teams at Ohio State (Nov. 26)
• Assisted on one stop as a linebacker and special teams contributor against Purdue in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 3)

Prep
• Attended Marist High School (2022) coached by Ron Dawczak
• Helped the RedHawks to a 9-4 record as a senior with three shutout wins and an appearance in the Class 8A State semifinal
• Part of a team that went 4-2 in a six-game spring season his junior year (2020)
• Also an accomplished baseball player (third baseman) at Marist with Division I offers

Key Statistics
• Led his team with 115 tackles as a senior in 2021, including 13 tackles for loss with four sacks, three interceptions, and two forced fumbles
• Also played snaps on offense with one touchdown scored
• Played a six-game spring season as a junior in 2020

Honors and Rankings
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of four stars; the No. 279 overall player nationally, the No. 28 linebacker and the No. 7 player in the state of Illinois
• Named a four-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 30 overall linebacker and the No. 8 player in the state of Illinois
• Rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 51 player in his region, the No. 13 inside linebacker and the No. 8 player in the state of Illinois
• Rivals.com four-star prospect, the No. 183 player in the nation, the No. 7 inside linebacker, and the No. 6 player in Illinois
• On3.com consensus rating of four stars, the No. 282 player overall, the No. 32 linebacker in the nation and the No. 7 player in the state of Illinois
• On3.com rating of four stars with the overall ranking No. 154 nationally, the No. 12 linebacker and the No. 4 player in the state of Illinois
• Named a semifinalist for the Dick Buktus Award presented to the nation’s top high school linebacker
• Illinois High School Football Coaches Association (IHSFCA) Class 8A All-State honoree as a senior
• All-Conference selection as a junior in 2020

Personal
• James "Jimmy" Rolder was born February 9, 2004
• Son of Laura Kehoe, stepfather is Scott Kehoe
• Stepfather, Scott, played at the University of Illinois and with the Miami Dolphins
• Enrolled in the Stephen M. Ross School of Business