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