Sam Roberts
DT
#59
Experience: R
Height: 6-5
Age: 24
Weight: 295 lbs
College: Northwest Missouri State
Biography
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
Sam Roberts was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round (200th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.
SEASONAL REVIEWS
Senior Year – (2021):
- Cliff Harris Award Winner which honors the nation's small college defensive player of the year.
- D2CCA Super Region 3 and MIAA defensive player of the year.
- Captured first-team All-America honors from the D2CCA and AFCA.
- Second-team AP All-America performer.
- First-team All-MIAA.
- Led a dominant Bearcat defense and recorded 18 tackles-for-loss and 6.5 sacks in 13 games this season.
- His 18 tackles-for-loss tied for the eighth-best single-season mark in Bearcat history.
- Had at least a half-tackle for loss in 12 different games.
- Helped guide Northwest Missouri State to a No. 2 national ranking in scoring defense (12.1 points allowed per game) and No. 4 in the country in total defense (223.6 yards allowed per game).
Junior Year (2019):
- Second-Team All-MIAA.
- MIAA Academic Honor Roll.
- Started 12 games on the defensive line.
- Missed two games with an injury.
- Posted 49 total tackles (30 solo stops).
- Notched 10.0 TFLs.
- Credited with 5.0 quarterback sacks.
- Tied for sixth in the nation with three blocked kicks.
- Credited with a season-high nine tackles at Nebraska-Kearney (10/19).
- Posted three TFLs and 1.5 sacks in a 45-23 victory over Central Missouri (11/16).
Sophomore Year (2018):
- First-Team All-MIAA.
- Honorable mention all-America pick by Don Hansen's Football Gazette.
- MIAA Academic Honor Roll.
- Saw action in all 13 games.
- Made 10 starts on the defensive line.
- Tallied 50 tackles (25 solo.)
- Posted six quarterback sacks.
- Notched 13.0 tackles for loss.
- Secured seven tackles in a 41-0 win over Emporia State (9/29).
- Credited with seven tackles in the NCAA playoff game at Ferris State (11/24).
Freshman Year (2017):
- All-MIAA Honorable Mention.
- Appeared in all 12 games.
- Had 24 tackles with six tackles for loss and a sack.
- Had one interception and a blocked kick.
- Had four tackles and blocked a kick against Emporia State (8/31).
- Had six tackles with a sack against Central Missouri (9/30).
- Had an interception and two tackles at Northeastern State (10/14).
Redshirt Season (2016):
- Redshirted.
- MIAA Academic Honor Roll.
PERSONAL:
- Samuel Roberts was a two-time all-state performer at Waynesville High School.
- Earned first team All-SWMO honors as a senior on the defensive line.
- Named first team all-conference honors twice on the defensive line and named to the second team on the offensive line as a senior.
- Earned first team all-district honors as a junior.
- Played for coach Brad Drehle.
- Son of Samuel and Tanya Roberts.
