Overview
- The Lions used the 118th pick Saturday to select Rolder in the fourth round of the NFL Draft.
- Rolder led Michigan in 2025 with 73 tackles, seven for loss, two sacks, an interception and a fumble recovery.
- He logged a 9.51 Relative Athletic Score in pre-draft testing at about 6-foot-2 and roughly 230 pounds.
- Detroit views him as a candidate for the weakside linebacker role after Alex Anzalone departed in free agency, with early duties on coverage units.
- The move extends Detroit’s Michigan pipeline after taking edge rusher Derrick Moore on Day 2 and tackle Blake Miller in Round 1.