Lions Draft Michigan LB Rolder for Defense

0:00On April 25th, the Detroit Lions kept building their defense in the NFL draft, snagging Michigan linebacker Jimmy Roder with the 100, 18th pick in the 4th round. This move hits right at their linebacker needs, bringing in a guy who's raw, but loaded with potential from the Wolverines. Roder only started one year in college back in 2025, yet he flashed serious instincts against the run and in coverage, scouts rave about how he reads, plays quick, even if he sometimes gets too aggressive. Analysts love his tackling too, with a super low misrate of just 4.7% as a starter. Pair that with his top tier athletic score, and he's an elite company, one of only six guys since 2015, with that combo. Fancy him fitting early on special teams. He owned the field in Michigan's win over Michigan State that year, racking up 10 tackles, two for loss, a sack, and a fumble recovery. That grit showed a big on kickoff coverage too, with non-stop hustle. Now with the Lions, Roder's pumped to link up with teammate Jack Campbell, someone he

1:03chatted with during Iowa recruiting. Keep an eye on this dude, he could carve out a real role fast. That's your update from NFL News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with the story.