Sam Roberts (American football)

Samuel Roberts (born April 14, 1998) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football at Northwest Missouri State.[2]

Sam Roberts
No. 74 – Carolina Panthers
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1998-04-14) April 14, 1998 (age 26)
Waynesville, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school:Waynesville
(Waynesville, Missouri)
College:Northwest Missouri State (2016–2021)
NFL draft:2022 / round: 6 / pick: 200
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-MIAA (2019, 2021)
  • Second-team All-MIAA (2020)
  • Cliff Harris Award (2021)
  • MIAA Defensive Player of the Year (2021)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:7
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Bench press
6 ft 4+58 in
(1.95 m)
287 lb
(130 kg)
33+12 in
(0.85 m)
9+12 in
(0.24 m)
5.14 s 1.76 s 2.93 s 30.0 in
(0.76 m)
25 reps
All values from Pro Day[3][4]

New England Patriots

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Roberts was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round, 200th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft.[5]

Roberts was released by the Patriots on August 26, 2024.[6]

Chicago Bears

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On August 29, 2024, Roberts was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad.[7] He was released on October 1.

Carolina Panthers

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On November 18, 2024, Roberts was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad.[8] He was promoted to the active roster on December 10.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Sam Roberts (DT): Bio, News, Stats & more". patriots.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "Sam Roberts (DE)". bearcatsports.com.
  3. ^ "Patriots select Sam Roberts with No. 200 pick in 2022 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  4. ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Sam Roberts College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  5. ^ Buchmasser, Bernd (April 30, 2022). "Patriots draft Northwest Missouri State DT Sam Roberts in the sixth round". Pats Pulpit. SB Nation. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  6. ^ "Patriots Release 14 Players". patriots.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  7. ^ Mayer, Larry (August 29, 2024). "Bears training camp report: Thursday, Aug. 29". ChicagoBears.com.
  8. ^ Gantt, Darin (November 18, 2024). "Caleb Farley added to roster, among other moves". Panthers.com.
  9. ^ Gantt, Darin (December 10, 2024). "Jonathon Brooks placed on IR, Velus Jones Jr. added to roster". Panthers.com.
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