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2017 Football Roster

11 Ben Roberts

  • Position DB
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 175
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Statesboro, Ga.
  • Highschool Statesboro

Biography

SENIOR (2017): Appeared in all 11 games … Finished the year with 36 tackles, including 27 solo stops, and one interception … Had a season-high five solo tackles at ETSU (9/16) and added a tackle assist for a season-high six total tackles … Had four solo tackles and another tackle assist the following game at No. 23 Samford (9/30) … Had five total tackles, including three of the solo variety against No. 5 Wofford (10/14) … Had a season-high three tackle assists at Chattanooga to go along with one solo tackle … Also added an interception against the Mocs … Had four solo tackles in at No. 21 Furman (11/11) and added a tackle assist for five total tackles.

JUNIOR (2016): Started all 12 games … Recorded 34 tackles, including 1.0 for loss, six pass breakups and one fumble recovery … Recorded career-high eight tackles, 1.0 for loss, and one pass breakup in 37-34 victory vs. No. 20 Samford … Opened season with six tackles and one pass breakup in 24-23 win at Mercer … Made five tackles and recovered fumble in overtime that clinched 24-21 victory at Wofford … Had three tackles and one pass breakup in 19-14 win vs. Furman … Recorded one solo tackle and one pass breakup in 37-14 victory at Western Carolina … Had one pass breakup in 38-14 win at North Greenville … Made one tackle in 22-14 victory vs. No. 5 Chattanooga … Made two tackles in 45-10 win vs. ETSU … Had two tackles in 30-20 win at VMI … Recorded one tackle and one pass breakup at North Carolina … Made three tackles in second round of FCS Playoffs vs. No. 19 Wofford.

SOPHOMORE (2015): Appeared in 10 games … Registered solo tackle at Georgia Southern … Also saw action vs. Davidson, vs. Western Carolina, at Furman, vs. Mercer, vs. VMI, at No. 9 Chattanooga, at South Carolina, at Coastal Carolina in first round of NCAA FCS Playoffs and at Charleston Southern in second round of NCAA FCS Playoffs.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2014): Appeared in all 12 games … Contributed to Bulldogs’ special teams efforts.

FRESHMAN (2013): Worked with the Bulldogs' scout team while redshirting.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in football and baseball at Statesboro High School … Intercepted four passes and was named to the all-region team his senior season … Also earned all-region accolades as a member of the baseball team his junior year … Graduated with honors.

PERSONAL: Son of Lenwood and Gloria Roberts … Major is business administration.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2014Redshirt Freshman

    DB
    5'9" 175 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2015Sophomore

    DB
    5'9" 175 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2016Junior

    DB
    5'9" 175 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2017Senior

    DB
    5'9" 175 lbs
    11

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