Sam Roberts (American football)

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Sam Roberts
No. 99 – Atlanta Falcons
Position Defensive tackle
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1998-04-14) April 14, 1998 (age 27)
Waynesville, Missouri, U.S.
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school Waynesville
College Northwest Missouri State (2016–2021)
NFL draft 2022: 6th round, 200th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
  • 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 2024
Total tackles 8
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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]

Contents

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.76 s2.93 s30.0 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]

References

  1. ↑ "Sam Roberts (DE)". bearcatsports.com.
  2. ↑ "Patriots select Sam Roberts with No. 200 pick in 2022 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Sam Roberts College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Patriots Release 14 Players". patriots.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  6. ↑ Mayer, Larry (August 29, 2024). "Bears training camp report: Thursday, Aug. 29". ChicagoBears.com.
  7. ↑ Gantt, Darin (November 18, 2024). "Caleb Farley added to roster, among other moves". Panthers.com.
  8. ↑ Gantt, Darin (December 10, 2024). "Jonathon Brooks placed on IR, Velus Jones Jr. added to roster". Panthers.com.
  9. ↑ Gantt, Darin (August 26, 2025). "Panthers make moves to get to the 53-man roster". Panthers.com.
  10. ↑ Gantt, Darin (August 27, 2025). "Panthers add 13 players to practice squad". Panthers.com.
  11. ↑ Urben, Matt (September 5, 2025). "Falcons sign DL off Panthers' practice squad, cut WR from 53-man roster". falconswire.usatoday.com.
  12. ↑ Urben, Matt (September 5, 2025). "Falcons sign DL off Panthers' practice squad, cut WR from 53-man roster". Falcons Wire. USA Today.
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