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LB2026 Draft Prospect

James Rolder

Michigan

Measurables

6'3"

238 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 2Projected · Round 2-3

Old-School Run-Defending MIKE

James Rolder projects as a old-school run-defending mike — a LB from Michigan who tested with a clearly above-average athletic profile (68th composite). Combine line reads 6'3" · 238 lb, 36″ vertical, 119″ broad.

Trait grades · 5 dimensions

N/A

Speed

No combine number on file — —s 40-yard

B

Burst

63th percentile · 36" vert · 119" broad

B+

Lateral Agility

74th percentile · 7s 3-cone · 4.26s shuttle

N/A

Power

No combine number on file — no bench on file

B

Frame

65th percentile · 6'3" · 238 lb

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.27
  1. #1

    Keenan Robinson

    2012 R4 · #119 · Texas · 6-3/242lb · 4.72s 40

    87

    sim

  2. #2

    Micah Kiser

    2018 R5 · #147 · Virginia · 6-2/238lb · 4.66s 40

    82

    sim

  3. #3

    Chris White

    2011 R6 · #169 · Mississippi State · 6-3/240lb · 4.65s 40

    79

    sim

Scheme fit

Two-back, gap-scheme base defense that needs a MIKE who can stack and shed.

X-Factor

Lateral Agility grades in the 74th percentile — 7s 3-cone.

Primary risk

Athletic profile is balanced — primary risk is positional value, not measurable holes.

Generated by deterministic-v5 · Apr 19, 2026Workout · Combine

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. LB class · 2000–2026 baseline
44

Athletic composite

44thAVERAGE

4 of 6 metrics graded

1× Excellent2× Strong1× Solid
i

40-Yard

No data

36.071stSTRONG
i

Vertical

vs. 407

119.055thSOLID
i

Broad

vs. 408

7.00s78thEXCELLENT
i

3-Cone

vs. 278

4.26s69thSTRONG
i

Shuttle

vs. 289

i

Bench

No data

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