Michael Rose
Michael Rose
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. This is his second year in the same linebacker corps at Iowa State. One game to point at: 11 tackles, 1.5 TFL against Northern Iowa — Week 1, 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Iowa State, 148 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Iowa State | 73 | 36 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Iowa State | 75 | 41 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 148 | 77 | 21.0 | 4.5 | 3 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2021
W 24–21
vs Oklahoma State
2 SOLO · 8 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Diego Fagot’s 2020 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Melvin Johnson's senior season at Toledo (2021).
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