Rod Heard II
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | April 21, 2001 |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 183 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Harrison (Farmington Hills, Michigan) |
| College: | Northwestern (2019–2023) Notre Dame (2024) |
| Position: | Safety |
| NFL draft: | 2025: undrafted |
Roderick Michael Heard II (born April 21, 2001) is an American professional football safety who is a free agent. He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats and Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Early life
Heard attended Harrison High School in Farmington Hills, Michigan, and was in the last class to graduate before the school closed in 2019.[1] He committed to play college football for the Northwestern Wildcats.[2]
College career
After five seasons at Northwestern, Heard transferred to Notre Dame.[3]
College statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Total | Solo | Ast | Sack | PD | Int | Yds | TD | FF | FR | TD | ||
| 2019 | Northwestern | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Northwestern | 9 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Northwestern | 12 | 4 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Northwestern | 12 | 12 | 67 | 47 | 20 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Northwestern | 13 | 13 | 85 | 54 | 31 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 16 | 0 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 63 | 31 | 231 | 157 | 74 | 3.0 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+3⁄8 in (1.79 m) |
183 lb (83 kg) |
30+5⁄8 in (0.78 m) |
8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) |
4.64 s | 1.68 s | 2.74 s | 4.46 s | 6.93 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) |
12 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[4][5] | ||||||||||||
Personal life
Heard's father Roderick played football at Eastern Illinois.[6]
References
- ^ "Harrison High School in Farmington Hills closing down after 49 years". WXYZ Detroit. June 14, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ Ragatz, Will (March 11, 2018). "Northwestern football recruiting: Three-star CB Roderick Heard commits". Inside NU. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ Driskell, Bryan (January 10, 2024). "Notre Dame Lands Transfer Defensive Back Rod Heard II". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ "2025 Notre Dame Pro Day". X.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ "Rod Heard II College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ "Rod Heard II". Retrieved November 17, 2024.
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