Sam Roberts (American football)
| No. 99 – Atlanta Falcons | |||||
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||
| Roster status | Injured reserve | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | April 14, 1998 Waynesville, Missouri, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Waynesville | ||||
| College | Northwest Missouri State (2016–2021) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2022: 6th round, 200th overall pick | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||
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Samuel Roberts (born April 14, 1998) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats.[1]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Bench press | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+5⁄8 in (1.95 m) |
287 lb (130 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
9+1⁄2 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[2][3] | ||||||||||||
New England Patriots
Roberts was selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round, 200th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft.[4]
Roberts was released by the Patriots on August 26, 2024.[5]
Chicago Bears
On August 29, 2024, Roberts was signed to the Chicago Bears' practice squad.[6] He was released on October 1.
Carolina Panthers
On November 18, 2024, Roberts was signed to the Carolina Panthers' practice squad.[7] He was promoted to the active roster on December 10.[8]
Roberts was waived on August 26, 2025 and re-signed to the practice squad.[9][10][11]
Atlanta Falcons
On September 5, 2025, the Atlanta Falcons signed Roberts off of the Panthers' practice squad.[12] He was placed on injured reserve on November 14, due to a knee injury suffered in Week 10 against the Indianapolis Colts.[13]
References
- ^ "Sam Roberts (DE)". bearcatsports.com.
- ^ "Patriots select Sam Roberts with No. 200 pick in 2022 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Sam Roberts College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Patriots Release 14 Players". patriots.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (August 29, 2024). "Bears training camp report: Thursday, Aug. 29". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (November 18, 2024). "Caleb Farley added to roster, among other moves". Panthers.com.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (December 10, 2024). "Jonathon Brooks placed on IR, Velus Jones Jr. added to roster". Panthers.com.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (August 26, 2025). "Panthers make moves to get to the 53-man roster". Panthers.com.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (August 27, 2025). "Panthers add 13 players to practice squad". Panthers.com.
- ^ Urben, Matt (September 5, 2025). "Falcons sign DL off Panthers' practice squad, cut WR from 53-man roster". falconswire.usatoday.com.
- ^ Urben, Matt (September 5, 2025). "Falcons sign DL off Panthers' practice squad, cut WR from 53-man roster". Falcons Wire. USA Today.
- ^ "Falcons' Sam Roberts: Moved to IR". cbssports.com. Retrieved December 9, 2025.