| No. 48 – Kansas City Chiefs | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 25, 2000 Brecksville, Ohio |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Brecksville–Broadview Heights (Brecksville, OH) |
| College: | Iowa State (2018–2021) |
| Undrafted: | 2022 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Michael Rose Jr. (born May 25, 2000) is an American football linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa State.
Rose grew up in Brecksville, Ohio and attended Brecksville–Broadview Heights High School, where he played basketball and football. He recorded 82 tackles, 10 tackles for a loss, and two interceptions and was named second team All-Suburban League during his junior season. Rose had 53 tackles and 10 tackles for loss in seven games and was named first team all-conference as a senior. He committed to Iowa State after receiving a late scholarship; Rose had previously been committed to play at Ball State.[1]
Rose became a starter at linebacker for Iowa State as a true freshman and was named honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference and a Freshman All-American by the FWAA after finishing the season with 75 tackles, nine tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and a fumble recovery.[2][3] He had 77 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, and 3.5 sacks with three passes broken up and an interception and was again named honorable mention All-Big 12 in his sophomore season.[4][5] Rose was named first team All-Big 12 and the conference Defensive Player of the Year as a junior.[6]
Rose signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 7, 2022.[7]