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LBDay 2#9 LB · 2026 class★ R4 · #118
James Rolder
Michigan6'3"·238 lb
Old-School Run-Defending MIKE
ATH
69
DOM
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JR
draft score64
rank#128
Projected
Round 3-4
Drafted · Round 4 · Pick 118 · 118th overall
Now on the Lions.
Rolder suits up at /p/james-rolder
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 2Projected · Round 3-4Old-School Run-Defending MIKE
James Rolder projects as a old-school run-defending mike. A LB out of Michigan who tested with a clearly above-average athletic profile (69th composite). Combine line reads 6'3" · 238 lb, 36″ vertical, 119″ broad.
Scouting Combine · 2026
Combine percentiles
Y · PERCENTILE vs LB CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
44
Athletic composite
44thAVERAGE
4 of 4 metrics graded
1× Excellent2× Strong1× Solid
Vertical
36.0″·71st of 406
Broad
119.0″·55th of 407
3-Cone
7.00s·77th of 277
Shuttle
4.26s·70th of 288
Not tested40-YardBenchArmHand
36.071stSTRONG
i
Vertical
vs. 406
119.055thSOLID
i
Broad
vs. 407
7.00s77thEXCELLENT
i
3-Cone
vs. 277
4.26s70thSTRONG
i
Shuttle
vs. 288
Not tested40-YardBenchArmHand
Trait grades
5 dimensions evaluated
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 · similarity-ranked
Closest distance · 0.27
- #1
Keenan Robinson
2012 R4 · #119 · Texas · 6-3/242lb · 4.72s 40
87
sim
- #2
Chris White
2011 R6 · #169 · Mississippi State · 6-3/240lb · 4.65s 40
79
sim
- #3
Cedric Gray
Rotational2024 R4 · #106 · North Carolina · 6-2/234lb · 4.64s 40
77
sim
X-Factor
Lateral Agility grades in the 74th percentile. 7s 3-cone.
Primary risk
Athletic profile is balanced. The primary risk is positional value, not measurable holes.
Scheme fit
Two-back, gap-scheme base defense that needs a MIKE who can stack and shed.
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