Rod Heard II
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish – No. 2 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Safety |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 21, 2001 Farmington Hills, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Harrison (Farmington Hills, Michigan) |
Roderick Michael Heard II is an American college football safety for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He previously played for the Northwestern Wildcats.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]After five seasons at Northwestern, Heard transferred to Notre Dame.[3]
College statistics
[edit]| 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
[edit]Heard's father Roderick played football at Eastern Illinois.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "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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