Jimmy Rolder comes to Ann Arbor from Orland Park, Illinois, where he played football at Marist High School.
Marist had a good amount of success while Rolder played there as a linebacker, making the Class 8A state semifinals when he was a senior. The senior year statistics for Rolder were quite impressive, as he racked up 115 tackles, 13 for loss, four sacks, three interceptions and two forced fumbles.
Rolder’s impressive high school career led to some impressive rankings. 247Sports ranked him a four-star and rated him the 279th overall player in the country, the 28th-best linebacker and seventh-best player in lllinois.