Michigan linebacker Jimmy Rolder already has 13 games of experience entering his second season in Ann Arbor. Although Rolder will be tasked with a similarly limited role as his freshman season this year, his importance and value to the team have increased.
The journey so far
A four-star recruit coming out of high school, Rolder had little time to adjust to the college game. With a preseason injury to presumptive starter Nikhai Hill-Green, the already thin linebacker depth at Michigan had gone from shallow to barren.
Michael Barrett filled in as a starter alongside Junior Colson and Rolder quickly assumed the role as the first rotation linebacker off the bench.