2018 Football Roster
Jersey Number 36
Austin Roberts
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 245
- Position:
- TE
- Hometown:
- Rice Lake, Wis.
- High School:
- Rice Lake
Career Highs
Carries: 1 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/9/17
Rushing Yards: 3 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/9/17
Long Run: 3 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/9/17
Receptions: 1, three times (last vs. Minnesota, 11/3/18)
Receiving Yards: 10 vs. Minnesota, 11/3/18
Long Reception: 10 vs. Minnesota, 11/3/18
All-Purpose Yards: 3, twice (last vs. Western Kentucky, 9/9/17)
2018 Senior
- Played all 12 games with eight starts at tight end
- Two receptions for 14 yards
- Receptions against Minnesota 11/3/18 and Iowa 11/17/18
- Academic All-District
- Academic All-Big Ten
2017 Junior
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Played in all 12 games with one start at fullback
- Primarily used as a blocking back
2016 Sophomore
- Injured after three games played
- First career reception for two yards in the opener against Murray State
- Academic All-Big Ten
2015 Redshirt Freshman
- Played in the season opener vs. Kent State
- Illinois Special Teams Scout Team Player of the Year
2014 Freshman
- Redshirted the 2014 season
High School
- Three-star recruit by ESPN.com
- Ranked the No. 33 inside linebacker in the nation by ESPN.com
- Ranked the No. 9 player in Wisconsin by ESPN.com, No. 11 by Scout and No. 13 by 247Sports
- Suffered a torn ACL in the third game of his 2013 season
- Had 152 tackles, seven forced fumbles, two pass break-ups, one interception and one fumble recovery that he returned 62 yards for a touchdown in 10 games as a junior in 2012
- First-team All-State, All-Northwestern Wisconsin and All-Big Rivers Conference in 2012 as a linebacker, second-team all-conference as a tight end in 2012
- Three-year letterwinner in both football and wrestling
- All-American USA Wrestler after finishing third at USA Wrestling nationals and finishing third at the state championship at 220 lbs. as a junior
Personal
- Born March 28, 1996
- Son of Kevin and Denise Roberts
- Has two brothers and one sister
- Lists Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson as his favorite athlete because he overcame adversity and still competes at the highest level
- 4.0 GPA Award and Blue Award for high GPA
- Says he grew up with Dick Butkus as his Fighting Illini hero
- Active in FCCCA, Student Council, National Honor Society and Warriors for Christ Youth Group
- Majoring in biology
Career Highs
Receptions: 1, twice (last vs. Western Michigan, 9/17/16)
Receiving Yards: 3 vs. Western Michigan, 9/17/16
Long Reception: 3 vs. Western Michigan, 9/17/16
All-Purpose Yards: 3 vs. Western Michigan, 9/17/16
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