CFB Zeitgeist Score
68
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by sacks at the 80th percentile.
Jimmy Rolder
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
73 TACKLES · 2 SACKS
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Detroit2026 NFL rookie season
#118Rd 4 · Pick 18
Detroit2026 NFL rookie season
LB · MICHIGAN · BIG TEN
Jimmy Rolder
- 4
- #30
- 6-2 | 240 lb
- Orland Park, IL
Heisman Heat
#9328
<1% win probability
Fan Belief
Awaiting
Player-specific FI not yet ingested. Falls back to team mood below.
Respect Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
Reality Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
ACCOLADE PROBABILITY
Heisman
<1%
TOP LB AWARD
Butkus
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CONSENSUS
All-American
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Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Producing measurable value above replacement.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career arc · Season-by-season Standing
4 seasons on the ladder
2022
Michigan · LB
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2023
Michigan · LB
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2024
Michigan · LB
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★
2025
Michigan · LB
R09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
Recognized
NFL Draft 2026 · Rd 4, Pick 18 · #118 overall · Detroit
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Michigan
NFL
NFL Draft
R4 · #118
Identity & Role
The durable bio layer: position, size, hometown, and roster role.
Recruiting Pedigree
How big the prospect was before college, and whether the later career arc beat that expectation.
| Class | Profile | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4-star | 0.9151 | No. 222 recruit | HighSchool | Michigan |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| No transfer portal moves on file for this player. | ||
Heisman Lens · 2024 Season · Final
Where the player landed at the end of the listed season — final nowcast rank, win/finalist/ballot probabilities, and the cleanest official Heisman placement on file.
HIGH CONFIDENCE· through week 16Heisman Futures
Not yet listed on major futures markets.
No achievements unlocked yet this season.
Selector Grid · 2025
AP—
FWAA—
AFCA—
WCFF—
SN—
SI—
NIL · Recruiting · NFL Draft
Market value, pedigree & pro outcome
Recruit stars
★★★★☆
to Michigan
Composite
0.9151
#222 national
NFL Draft
2026 · Rd 4, Pick 18
#118 overall · Detroit
Today’s Hot-Take
The Hot-Take engine fires when this player’s percentile profile crosses a defensible threshold (top 10% in a cohort, 100+ snap sample). When it’s quiet, the model is honoring its “must be defensible” rule.
Anti-Take
PENDINGThe contrarian read fires when the rules-engine detects a stat that complicates the Hot-Take. Quiet here means the model hasn’t found a defensible counter yet — not that one doesn’t exist.
The Room on Jimmy Rolder
Fan sentiment · Awaiting signal
The Room reads fan conversation around a player — who’s talking, what they believe, and how that shifts. It publishes once weekly volume rebuilds; for most players that’s in-season, when game-week chatter spikes.
Cohort divergence map
Cohort divergence reads how different fanbases talk about this player. Returns once weekly mentions clear the publish floor.
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Jimmy Rolder
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
Signature Story
Awaiting candidate metric
He hasn't written his page yet — we'll start filling it in when there are enough snaps to rank against his peers.
Signature Moment
No signature moment on the ledger yet.
Returns once this player puts together a multi-game body of work — single-game flashes alone don't clear the bar.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the defensive totals stand
Through 12g
73Tackles
7Tackles for loss
2Sacks
Per game
6Tackles
0.6Tackles for loss
0.2Sacks
Projected (13g)
79Tackles
7.6Tackles for loss
2.2Sacks
To hit 80-tackle season (currently 73): needs 7/game over remaining 1.
To hit 100-tackle season (currently 73): needs 27/game over remaining 1.
To hit 6-sack season (currently 2): needs 4/game over remaining 1.
To hit 10-sack season (currently 2): needs 8/game over remaining 1.
Why this is a rare defensive case
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Jimmy Rolder is trying to climb the steepest award hill in college football: a defensive candidacy. The hook is the disruption profile on Michigan's defense, with 2.0 sacks, 7.0 tackles for loss, and 1 interceptions through the current loaded season. For a defender, the question is never just production; it is whether elite disruption and team context can become nationally undeniable.
2025 Season · Final
Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.
Last season
DEF season snapshot
2025 season snapshot | final
2025 season snapshot | finalData: CFBD player stats + local Heisman modelPeer context: same position + same level
Player identity What kind of player is this?
30-second read
What kind of player is this?
High-disruption defender | High-volume tackler against FBS defenders.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Tackling & Disruption
TOT
73 95th
SOLO
47 98th
TFL
7.0 94th
SACK
2.0 90th
QBH
2 66th
Coverage & Takeaways
PD
1 43rd
INT
1 65th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-17vs New Mexico | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 13-24@ Oklahoma | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 63-3vs Central Michigan | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 30-27@ Nebraska | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 24-10vs Wisconsin | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 13-31@ USC | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 24-7vs Washington | 8 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-20@ Michigan State | 10 | 9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 24-22@ Northwestern | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 45-20@ Maryland | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 9-27vs Ohio State | 12 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Bowl | L 27-41@ Texas | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 73 | 47 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
Season-by-season tables Career rows + per-season box score
Traditional history
Traditional Stats
Season rows up top, career context at the bottom.
Season context · Team result + system
2022Michigan13-1HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-heavy
2023Michigan15-0HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2024Michigan8-5HC: Sherrone Moore · Run-heavy
2025Michigan9-4HC: Sherrone Moore · Run-leaning
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
TFL, sacks, and QB hurries are grouped together because defensive Heisman cases are usually built on visible havoc, not on tackle counts alone.
Pass breakups, interceptions, and forced fumbles matter because national awards voters respond to plays that change possessions and highlight reels.
Every percentile is compared against players at the same position and level, so an FBS quarterback is judged against FBS quarterbacks, not the whole sport.
The top tables stick to the stats fans already know from broadcasts and box scores. Advanced context is pushed underneath instead of replacing the basics.
Open full stat explorer
| Group | Metric | Value | Rank | Pct | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Total tackles | 73 | #227/4942 | 95th pct | Volumevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | TFL | 7.0 | #277/4972 | 94th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Sacks | 2.0 | #491/4972 | 90th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Interceptions | 1 | #308/869 | 65th pct | Takeawaysvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Pass breakups | 1 | #1241/2184 | 43rd pct | Coveragevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | QB hurries | 2 | #647/1878 | 66th pct | Disruptionvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Solo tackles | 47 | #100/4584 | 98th pct | Volumevs FBS DEF |
| Defense | INT return avg | 2.0 | #512/578 | 12th pct | Takeawaysvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | INT return yards | 2 | #527/578 | 9th pct | Takeawaysvs FBS DEF |
| Defense | Fumbles recovered | 1 | #103/736 | 86th pct | Takeawaysvs FBS DEF |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 0 | #1/773 | 100th pct | Turnoversvs FBS DEF |
Player Standing
Universal 17-step ladder. Tier pills below; accolade streams nested.
ALL-CONF HM
On-team2-deepStartingRecognizedEliteApex
ALL-CONF HM · Rung 9 of 16
Why he’s here
All-Conference honorable mention / 2nd team — the recognition has started.
What moves him up
A best-at-position run lifts to 1st team.
What moves him down
A back-end conference finish drops out of the honor list.
Accolade streams
Status—Awaiting tracker
The Butkus award tracker integrates per-week probability once a dedicated scraper for this award lands. Confirmed past winners and finalists for this player will surface here.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 7.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road7g | 5.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Win vs Loss
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins8g | 5.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Losses4g | 7.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 5.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the LB cohort
68Solid starter
Elite: solo tackles (96th). Strength: tackles (92nd).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · LB · 2024
Percentile Card
Advanced opponent-adjusted percentile bars are coming soon for this player.
P4G5All FBS
Advanced Savant
Opponent-adjusted advanced metrics with a cohort filter.
Advanced opponent-adjusted metrics are coming soon for this player. Selected cohort: P4.
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Jimmy RolderMichiganDaniel WingateMaryland· 96% simQuinton UrwilerNorthern Illinois· 96% simMaverick BaranowskiMinnesota· 94% sim
Solo tackles
Tackles
Tackles for loss
Sacks
QB hurries
Passes defended
Forced fumbles
Interceptions
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Every-Down Linebacker
Leads the team in tackles and rarely leaves the field.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to West Weeks’s 2025 season.
West Weeks
88%match
#2
Ernest Hausmann
All-Big Ten
85%
#3
Dariel Djabome
85%
#4
Jeremiah Brown
83%
#5
Kris Moncrief
80%
Matches West on
PD rate
Tackle volume
Sack rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Connor Shay's senior season at Wyoming (2024).
Connor Shay
90%match
#2
Ernest Hausmann
All-Big Ten
89%
#3
Dariel Djabome
All-Big Ten
89%
#4
Jordan Stringer
88%
#5
Reid Williford
88%
Matches Connor on
TFL rate
Tackle volume
Sack rate
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sherrone Moore
Pass share
40.9%
340 pass / 492 run
Plays / game
64.0
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
7.4%
256 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coaches2022
Jim Harbaugh
Michigan
2023
Jim Harbaugh
Michigan
2024era →
Sherrone Moore
Michigan
2025
Sherrone Moore
Michigan
Coaching transition mid-career: Jim Harbaugh → Sherrone Moore. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownOrland Park, IL
Height6'2"
Weight240 lb
Class4
PositionLB
Jersey30
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Current teamMichigan
ConferenceBig Ten
Joined2025
Career arc4 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
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ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Big Ten
Trophy Case · Detail
Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.
1 all-conference honor
Conference-level recognition helps anchor whether a player is merely statistically loud or actually viewed as elite within his competitive lane.
Honors Timeline
Season-end distinction and week-by-week recognition on one timeline.
| Season | Honor | Scope | Team / Selector | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | All-Big Ten | all_conference | Michigan | Big Ten | LB |
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michigan | Big Ten | LB | 4 | No. 30 | 6-2 | 240 lb | Orland Park, IL |
| 2024 | Michigan | Big Ten | LB | 4 | No. 30 | 6-2 | 240 lb | Orland Park, IL |
| 2023 | Michigan | Big Ten | LB | 4 | No. 30 | 6-2 | 240 lb | Orland Park, IL |
| 2022 | Michigan | Big Ten | LB | 4 | No. 30 | 6-2 | 240 lb | Orland Park, IL |