Jed Roberts

Jed Roberts

Profile
Positions	Defensive end  • Linebacker
Personal information
Born	(1967-11-10) November 10, 1967 (age 58) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
College	University of Northern Colorado
Career history
1990–2002	Edmonton Eskimos
Awards and highlights
Grey Cup champion (1993)

Jed Roberts (born November 10, 1967) is a former Canadian Football League defensive end and linebacker who played thirteen seasons for the Edmonton Eskimos. His father was Jay Roberts, a former tight end with the Ottawa Rough Riders.

Highlights

• First Team All North Central Conference Linebacker in 1989.
• Voted to the University of Northern Colorado 50-Year Football Dream Team in 2002.
• Recorded ten quarterback sacks in the 1993 season with the Eskimos.
• Set the Edmonton Eskimos single game record for most special teams tackles in a playoff game with four in 1999.
• Roberts set the Eskimos franchise record for most special teams tackles in a game with five against the BC Lions in 2000.
• Holds the Eskimos franchise record for most special teams in a career with 163.
• Roberts finished his CFL career tied for fourth place (with former Toronto Argonaut linebacker Michael O'Shea) for most special teams tackles in the Canadian Football League's history.
• Tom Pate Nominee in 2000.
• In September 2024, Roberts was inducted into the University of Northern Colorado Athletics Hall of Fame for his achievements in football.

External links

• Jed Roberts on Twitter
• "5th Quarter - Jed Roberts" Esks.com video vignette
• Archived 2018-07-20 at the Wayback Machine