Elandon Roberts

Elandon Roberts
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Roberts in the 2017 NFL season.
No. 52 – New England Patriots
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1994-04-22) April 22, 1994
Port Arthur, Texas
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school: Memorial (Port Arthur, Texas)
College: Houston
NFL Draft: 2016 / Round: 6 / Pick: 214
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2018
Total tackles: 134
Sacks: 2.0
Forced fumbles: 1
Passes defensed: 3
Interceptions: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Elandon Roberts (born April 22, 1994) is an American football linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at University of Houston.[1] He was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.[2]

Early years

Roberts attended Memorial High School in Port Arthur, Texas. He was a member of both the football team and the track & field team.[3]

College career

Roberts played college football for Morgan State as a freshman linebacker in 2012. Roberts finished the season with 107 tackles to lead team and finish second in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) while at Morgan State University which competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision. The 107 tackle total marked the second-best single-season effort in program history, and Roberts also had nine tackles for a loss, two sacks, one interception, and two pass breakups as well. Roberts was named to the All-MEAC second team in 2012 and finished 11th in the Jerry Rice Award, given to the nation's top freshman on the FCS level. Roberts was also named the MEAC Rookie of the Week three times.[4]

After his freshman season, Roberts transferred to play football at University of Houston from 2013 - 2015. In 2013, he saw action in eight games as a backup linebacker.[5] As a junior in 2014, Roberts appeared in 12 games as a linebacker and on special teams.[6] As a senior in 2015, Roberts was a team captain and had 142 total tackles which was good enough to lead the American Conference and place him fourth in the nation.[7] However, his 88 solo tackles led all of the FBS.[8]

Professional career

Roberts was not invited to the NFL Combine but played in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl in California, starting at middle linebacker.

After performing at Houston's Pro Day on March 24, 2016, Roberts said, "the team that pulls the trigger on me is getting the best linebacker in the draft," and that "the team that takes me is definitely getting a steal. When they get that, I'm going to the Super Bowl and be a Hall of Famer. I feel like I'm the best inside linebacker in college football. I feel like I raised some eyebrows."[9]

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
5 ft 11 3⁄8 in
(1.81 m)		 234 lb
(106 kg)		 4.60 s 1.67 s 2.64 s 4.26 s 7.20 s 36 in
(0.91 m)		 10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		 25 reps
All values from Houston Pro Day, all other values from Pro Day,[10][9]

New England Patriots

The New England Patriots selected Roberts in the sixth round (214th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft.[11]

He made his first NFL start on October 16, 2016 against the Cincinnati Bengals and tied for second highest tackles on the team with seven in the win.[3][12] In Week 16 against the New York Jets, Roberts led the team with 11 tackles including a forced fumble recovered by Malcolm Butler.[13] On February 5, 2017, Roberts was part of the Patriots team that won Super Bowl LI. In the game, he recorded two tackles as the Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 34–28 in overtime.[14][15] The Patriots trailed 28–3 in the third quarter, but rallied all the way back to win the game which featured the first overtime game in Super Bowl history and the largest comeback in the Super Bowl.[16][17]

Roberts entered the 2017 as one of the Patriots' starting linebackers. He recorded his first two career sacks in a Week 12 win over the Miami Dolphins.[18] Overall, in the 2017 season, he recorded 67 total tackles, two sacks, one pass defended, and one fumble recovery.[19] Roberts helped the Patriots reach Super Bowl LII, but lost 41-33 to the Philadelphia Eagles with Roberts recording 6 tackles in the game.

Personal life

Roberts has three siblings. His older brother, Eli Roberts, graduated from Sam Houston State University with a major in Criminal Justice. His older sister, Elexsia Roberts, graduated from Wiley College in Education. Younger Sister Elondria Roberts is a current student at Lamar University in Beaumont. His cousins Jeremiah played football at Iowa and his cousin Calvin played football at Oklahoma State.[3][20][21]

References

  1. ↑ Houston Cougars Biography
  2. ↑ Patriots Select Houston Linebacker Elandon Roberts 214th Overall
  3. 1 2 3 "New England Patriots Player Bio". Elandon Roberts Bio - New England Patriots. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Elandon Roberts Player Bio". UH Cougars 44 - Elandon Roberts. CBS Interactive Media. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Elandon Roberts 2013 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  6. ↑ "Elandon Roberts 2014 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  7. ↑ "Elandon Roberts 2015 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  8. ↑ "Elandon Roberts College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  9. 1 2 Aaron Wilson (March 25, 2016). "UH Linebacker Elandon Roberts boosts stock at Pro Day - Houston Chronicle". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Elandon Roberts NFL Draft Scout". Elandon Roberts | Houston, ILB: 2016 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  11. ↑ "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  12. ↑ "Cincinnati Bengals at New England Patriots - October 16th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  13. ↑ "New England Patriots at New York Jets - November 27th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  14. ↑ "Super Bowl LI - National Football League Game Summary" (PDF). National Football League. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  15. ↑ "Super Bowl LI - New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons - February 5th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  16. ↑ Wesseling, Chris. "New England Patriots win Super Bowl LI". NFL. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  17. ↑ Clarke, Liz. "Julian Edelman’s Super Bowl miracle catch gives Patriots answer to David Tyree", The Washington Post, February 6, 2017
  18. ↑ "Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots - November 26th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  19. ↑ "Elandon Roberts 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  20. ↑ "FOX Sports". Jermire Roberts - LB for the Iowa Hawkeyes | FOX Sports. Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Calvin Roberts". Oklahoma State University Athletics - Calvin Roberts. Oklahoma State University Athletics. June 21, 2006. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
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