Rod Heard II

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Rod Heard II
Personal information
Born: (2001-04-21) April 21, 2001 (age 24)
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.

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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

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSTotalSoloAstSackPDIntYdsTDFFFRTD
2019 Northwestern 101010.00000000
2020 Northwestern 9210730.01000000
2021 Northwestern 124312470.01000210
2022 Northwestern 12126747201.02100100
2023 Northwestern 13138554311.041100210
2024 Notre Dame 1603725121.04000110
Career6331231157743.0122100630
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+38 in
(1.79 m)
183 lb
(83 kg)
30+58 in
(0.78 m)
8+12 in
(0.22 m)
4.64 s1.68 s2.74 s4.46 s6.93 s33.5 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

  1. "Harrison High School in Farmington Hills closing down after 49 years". WXYZ Detroit. June 14, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  2. Ragatz, Will (March 11, 2018). "Northwestern football recruiting: Three-star CB Roderick Heard commits". Inside NU. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  3. Driskell, Bryan (January 10, 2024). "Notre Dame Lands Transfer Defensive Back Rod Heard II". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  4. "2025 Notre Dame Pro Day". X.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  5. "Rod Heard II College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  6. "Rod Heard II" . Retrieved November 17, 2024.