A composite four-star who was ranked No. 21 in the country at his position, the thing that impressed the coaching staff at Michigan about true freshman linebacker Jimmy Rolder went deeper than the stars or the number next to his name — his grit.
That grit is what prompted Jim Harbaugh to call him a true “Big Ten linebacker,” something Rolder is admittedly still trying to figure out.
“Honestly, I’m not 100% sure in what he means by that,” Rolder said Tuesday evening. “But honestly just someone who can compete at a high level, just come in and work everyday, just get better and compete when I’m out there.