Lions Draft Michigan LB Rolder

0:00It's April 25th. This is NFL News Today, driven by AI following the league in real time. The Detroit Lions tapped back into Michigan talent by selecting Linebacker Jimmy Rollder in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft. This 6-foot-2, 238-pound defender led the Wolverines with 73 tackles in the 2025 season. Rollder earned second team all Big Ten honors from both coaches and media in his one full year as a starter. Over his college career, he pouted of 118 tackles, nine for loss, two sacks, and one pick, despite starting just the 11 games total, due to early injuries. That opened up when Michigan shifted Jason Barham to edge-resher, letting Rotor lock down the will spot in Wink Martin Dale's scheme. He's the third Michigan linebacker ever drafted by the Lions following guys from back in 1981 in 1953. Rollder grew up south of Chicago with his mom and stepdad, Scott Kiho, who played offensive

1:02tackle at Illinois and latched on with the Miami Dolphins. As an undrafted free agent in 1987, analysts like Dame Brugler see him fitting right in as that versatile will backer for Detroit, bringing fresh pipeline energy to their defense as they build for the long haul.