Bowling Green State University Athletics
2020 Football Roster

Jersey Number 9
Roland Walder
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Dayton, Ohio
- High School:
- Trotwood-Madison
- Prev School:
- Kentucky
2020:
2019:
2018:
2017:
Prior to BGSU:
Personal:
- Started all five games for the Falcons, posting 22 tackles, 5.5 for loss and 2.0 sacks
- Led the Falcons in tackles for loss and tied for the team lead in sacks
- Had a season-high seven tackles at Toledo
- Recorded five tackles, 3.0 for loss, and a sack and a forced fumble at Akron
- Also had a sack against Kent State
2019:
- Played in 11 games
- Finished the season with 19 tackles, including 1.0 tackle for loss
- Also forced three quarterback hurries
- Recorded three total tackles in five separate contests, including two solo tackles at Notre Dame
2018:
- Played in seven games, starting the first three games of the season
- Had 24 tackles on the season and tied for fourth on the squad with 4.0 tackles for loss
- Tied for third on the team with 2.0 sacks
- Had three quarterback hurries and a pass break-up
- Posted a season-high five tackles and four occasions
- Had 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack against Kent State
- Also had a sack at Oregon and a quarterback hurry
2017:
- Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules
Prior to BGSU:
- Member of the University of Kentucky football team in 2016 and will sit out the 2017 season at Bowling Green as required by NCAA transfer rules
- Named Southwest Ohio Division III Defensive Player of the Year and was a first-team all-state selection at Trotwood-Madison High School
- Had 62 tackles and seven sacks as a high school senior
- Helped Trotwood-Madison advance to at least the state semifinals in all four years of his prep career
- Three-year starter in high school
Personal:
- Son of Rachele Walder
BG Football Postgame 10.11 vs Toledo
Saturday, October 11
BG Football Press Conference 10.6
Monday, October 06
BG Football Postgame 9.27 at Ohio
Saturday, September 27
FB: Louisville Game Cinematic Highlight
Tuesday, September 23