#2 Rod Heard II Football Roster

AS A GRADUATE (2024)

• at TEXAS A&M (8/31): Saw playing time and collected a tackle for loss… helped the defense limit the Aggies to 100 yards passing
• NORTHERN ILLINOIS (9/7): Played and collected four tackles… two solo and two assisted
• at PURDUE (9/15): Competed in the contest and shared team-high honors with four total tackles… three solo and one assisted… surpassed 200 career tackles combined over career prior to and including Notre Dame
• MIAMI UNIVERSITY (9/22): Played and collected three tackles… all three tackles were solo
• LOUISVILLE (9/28): Saw playing time in the win… collected four tackles – two solo, two assisted… added two pass breakups and one quarterback hurry
• STANFORD (10/12): Played in the win… collected one solo tackle
• at GEORGIA TECH (10/19): Competed on defense and special teams… posted five tackles – four solo, one assisted
• at NAVY (10/26): Saw playing time in the victory… posted an assisted tackle… picked up a fumble recovery on a punt
• FLORIDA STATE (11/09): Competed for the Irish… collected a pair of tackles – one solo, one assisted
• VIRGINIA (11/16): Saw playing time in the win… collected three solo tackles… forced a fumble… registered a pass breakup
• ARMY (11/23): Competed in the win… recovered a blocked punt in the first quarter to help set up a touchdown
• at USC (11/30): Saw playing time on defense… had an assisted tackle… added a pass breakup
• INDIANA (12/20): Competed in the victory for the Irish… posted two tackles – one solo, one assisted
• vs GEORGIA (1/2): Saw playing time on defense and special teams… played a key role in coverage in the fourth quarter as Georgia turned the ball over on downs
• vs PENN STATE (1/9): Competed on defense and special teams in the victory… posted three tackles – two solo, one assisted… had a sack for a loss of eight yards on third down to force Penn State into a punt
• vs OHIO STATE (1/20): Saw action on both defense and special teams… collected a solo tackle

PRIOR TO NOTRE DAME (Northwestern)

AS A GRADUATE (2023)

• Made seven tackles against Rutgers (Sept. 3)
• Had seven tackles and a sack in the win over UTEP (Sept. 9)
• Tallied five tackles, a forced fumble, and a pass breakup to help beat Howard (Oct. 7)

AS A SENIOR (2022) 

• Started all 12 games, recording 67 total tackles and 47 solo tackles — both marks ranked fourth on the team — along with 4.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, one interception, two passes defended and one forced fumble
• Recorded his third career pass breakup in a win over Nebraska (Aug. 27)
• Made five tackles, four solo, against Duke (Sept. 10)
• Notched his first tackle for loss against Miami (OH) (Sept. 24)
• Totaled seven tackles, five solo, and one forced fumble at Penn State (Oct. 1)
• Posted seven total tackles, four solo, against Wisconsin (Oct. 8)
• Recorded a career-high 10 tackles, six solo, and 0.5 sack against Maryland (Oct. 22)
• Made six solo tackles against Iowa (Oct. 29)
• Totaled six tackles, three solo, against Ohio State (Nov. /5)
• Notched a season-high eight solo tackles and tied a career-high 10 total tackles, while also tying for the team lead against Minnesota (Nov. 12)
• Posted eight total tackles, six solo, against Purdue (Nov. 19)
• Snagged first career interception, totaled five tackles and posted 0.5 sack against Illinois (Nov. 26)

AS A JUNIOR (2021)

• Appeared in all 12 games, starting four 
• Recorded a career-high eight tackles, including his first-career tackle for loss and first two forced fumbles in a career day against Duke (Sept. 18)
• Recorded four solo tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss against Iowa (Nov. 6)

AS A SOPHOMORE (2020)

• Started his first career game against Maryland (Oct. 24) and recorded a career-high six total tackles
• Made another start on the road against Iowa (Oct. 31), totaling two total tackles
• Registered one tackle vs. Nebraska (Nov. 7) and vs. Illinois (Dec. 12)
• Played in the Big Ten Championship against Ohio State (Dec. 19) and in Citrus Bowl vs. Auburn (Jan. 1)

AS A FRESHMAN (2019) 

• In his first collegiate game, recorded one tackle against UMass (Nov. 16)

PREP AND PERSONAL

• Three-star prospect 
• No. 24 player in the state of Michigan and No. 86 cornerback in the country (247sports)
• Three-time letterwinner and one-time Team Captain 
• Registered 49 tackles, six pass break ups and an interception on defense with 1,492 yards rushing, 277 yards receiving and 26 total touchdowns as a senior to earn All-State honors from MLive, Detroit Free Press and Detroit News 
• Had 30 tackles, nine pass breakups and an interception returned for a touchdown as a junior and rushed for 1,566 yards and hauled in 302 receiving yards for 27 touchdowns on offense to earn All-State honors from the Detroit Free Press and Detroit News 
• Two-time team MVP 
• Ranks fourth in school history in rushing and scoring 
• Honor Roll Student 
• Also lettered three times in track and field 
• Father Roderick played football at Eastern Illinois