Sam Roberts
DT
#96
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-5
Weight: 295 lbs
College: Northwest Missouri State
2022 SEASON
- Solo1
- SCK0
- FF0
- INT--
Recent Games
| WK | OPP | RESULT | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Dolphins | L 7 - 20 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | @Steelers | W 17 - 14 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Ravens | L 26 - 37 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | @Packers | L 24 - 27 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Lions | W 29 - 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | @Browns | W 38 - 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Bears | L 14 - 33 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | @Jets | W 22 - 17 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Colts | W 26 - 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | Jets | W 10 - 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | @Vikings | L 26 - 33 | ||||||||||||||
| 13 | Bills | L 10 - 24 | ||||||||||||||
| 14 | @Cardinals | W 27 - 13 | ||||||||||||||
| 15 | @Raiders | L 24 - 30 | ||||||||||||||
| 16 | Bengals | L 18 - 22 | ||||||||||||||
| 17 | Dolphins | W 23 - 21 | ||||||||||||||
| 18 | @Bills | L 23 - 35 |
Career Stats
Defense Career
| SEASON | TEAM | G | GS | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | New England Patriots | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
2022 (5/0)
- Was inactive for the first three games of the season.
- Was active for his first game of the season at Green Bay. Made his NFL debut on the last play of the game.
- Saw his first action on defense vs. Detroit (10/9). Had one tackle. Defense pitched a shutout as the Lions entered the game with the top-ranked offense in the NFL.
- Part of the defensive unit that held Cleveland (10/16), who entered the game with the top ranked rushing attack, to 70 rushing yards. It was the first time this season the Browns had less than 170 rushing yards.
- Was inactive at N.Y. Jets (10/30), vs. Indianapolis (11/6) vs. N.Y. Jets (11/20) at Minnesota (11/24) at Arizona (12/12) at Las Vegas (12/18) vs. Cincinnati (12/24) vs. Miami (1/1) and at Buffalo (1/8).
COLLEGE
SENIOR Year (2021)
- Named the Cliff Harris Award Winner in 2021, given to the best defensive player in NCAA Division II.
- D2CCA Super Region 3 and MIAA defensive player of the year in 2021.
- Captured first-team All-America honors from the D2CCA and AFCA.
- 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).
- Played in 50 college games and finished with 184 total tackles 18.5 sacks, six passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one interception.
- Credited with 5.0 quarterback sacks and three blocked kicks as a junior in 2019.
- Credited with seven tackles in the NCAA playoff game at Ferris State (11/24) as a sophomore in 2018.
- All-MIAA Honorable Mention as a freshman in 2017 after appearing in all 12 gmes.
- Redshirted in 2016.
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.
