Sam Roberts

Experience: 3 years

Height: 6-5

Weight: 300 lbs

College: Northwest Missouri State

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YEAR	TEAM	G	Total	Solo	AST	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
2023	New England Patriots	7	5	2	3
2022	New England Patriots	5	2	1	1
TOTAL		12	7	3	4	0	0	0	0	0

Biography

Sam Roberts was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round (200th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Sam Roberts was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round (200th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.

SEASONAL REVIEWS

2023 (7/1)

Played in seven games with one start and finished with 5 tackles (2 solo, 3 assists). Was inactive for nine games and dressed but didn't play in one game.
Made his season debut and first career start at New York Jets (9/24) and tallied 2 tackles. Part of a defensive unit that held the Jets to just 38 rushing yards.

2022 (5/0)

Played in five games and recorded two tackles (1 solo, 1 assist).
Was inactive for 12 games.
Was active for his first game of the season at Green Bay (10/2). Made his NFL debut on the last play of the game on Green Bay's game-winning field goal.
Saw his first action on defense vs. Detroit (10/9). Had one tackle.
Part of the defensive unit that held Cleveland (10/16) to 70 rushing yards. It was the first time in 2022 the Browns had less than 170 rushing yards.

COLLEGE

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 games.
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.