Ben Roberts

Ben Roberts (born February 28, 2004)

College career Roberts used the 2022 season to redshirt. In week two of the 2023 season, Roberts made his first career start, where he notched 12 tackles with two being for a loss, half a sack, and a forced fumble in a loss versus Oregon. He finished the 2023 season, recording a team-high 107 tackles with six and a half being for a loss, half a sack, an interception, and two forced fumbles. For his performance during the 2023 season, Roberts was named to the FWAA freshman all-American team, while also being named the Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year. He finished the 2024 season, notching 83 tackles with four and a half going for a loss. In week eleven of the 2025 season, Roberts brought in an interception in a victory versus Kansas State.

Teaming up at linebacker with Big XII defensive Most Valuable Player Jacob Rodriguez, Roberts led the Red Raiders to a 34–7 win over BYU in the conference championship game on Dec. 6 at Cowboys Stadium. Roberts tallied two interceptions in the second half and was named the game’s MVP.

College statistics

Legend Bold Career high

Season Team GP Solo Ast Tot Loss Sk Pd FF FR TD 2022 Texas Tech 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2023 Texas Tech 13 55 52 107 6.5 0.5 0 0 0 0 2024 Texas Tech 13 38 45 83 4.5 0.0 0 0 0 0 2025 Texas Tech 12 34 35 69 3.0 0.0 5 0 0 0 Total 40 127 132 259 14.0 0.5 5 0 0 0