Elijah Roberts
Career Summary
Elijah Roberts is a defensive end from Miami, Florida, who played college football at Miami and SMU.
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Early Life
Roberts is from Miami, Florida, and attended Christopher Columbus High School.
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High School
At Christopher Columbus, Roberts helped the program win a Florida Class 8A state championship. As a senior in 2019, he recorded 31 tackles, eight tackles for loss and six sacks.
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College Career
Roberts played three seasons at Miami before transferring to SMU. In two seasons with the Mustangs, he started all 27 games, led the team with 10 sacks in 2023, and followed with 7.5 sacks in 2024.
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Path to the NFL
Roberts developed at Christopher Columbus and began his career at Miami. He transferred to SMU, became a two-year starter, posted consecutive high-sack seasons and received an invitation to the East-West Shrine Bowl.
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NFL Career
Roberts was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round, 157th overall, of the 2025 NFL Draft.
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Career Accomplishments
Roberts earned All-AAC Second Team, DCTF All-Texas Second Team, Action Sports All-America First Team and PFF All-AAC recognition in 2023. In 2024, he was an All-ACC honorable mention and DCTF All-Texas First Team selection.
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Playing Style
Listed at 6-foot-4 and 295 pounds in 2024, Roberts was a productive edge defender. He paired 35 tackles with 11 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery during SMU's 2024 season.
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MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
MFT Score: 70.0
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