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Sam Roberts

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#96

Experience: 2 years

Height: 6-5

Weight: 295 lbs

College: Northwest Missouri State

2022 SEASON

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Career Stats

Defense Career

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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.

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