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Position: | Tight end | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | May 7, 1994||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Benedictine (Cleveland) | ||||||
College: | Toledo | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2017 / Round: 4 / Pick: 127 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Michael Lorenzo Roberts (born May 7, 1994) is a former American football tight end. He played college football for the Toledo Rockets, earning All-American honors in 2016.
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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6 ft 4+3⁄8 in (1.94 m) |
270 lb (122 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
11+1⁄2 in (0.29 m) |
4.86 s | 4.51 s | 7.05 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) |
9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) | ||||
All values from NFL Combine [1] |
The Detroit Lions selected Roberts in the fourth round (127th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. [2] On May 12, 2017, the Lions signed him to a four-year, $3.00 million contract with a signing bonus of $603,136. [3] In Week 4, against the Minnesota Vikings, he recorded his first career catch, a 15-yard reception. [4]
In 2018, Roberts played in eight games with two starts, recording nine catches for 100 yards and three touchdowns. He was placed on injured reserve on December 11, 2018 with a shoulder injury. [5]
On June 13, 2019, the Lions agreed to trade Roberts to the New England Patriots for a 2020 conditional seventh-round pick. [6] Two days later, the trade was voided before becoming official, and Roberts was subsequently waived by the Lions. [7]
On June 17, 2019, Roberts was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers, but was waived two days later after failing his physical. [8] [9]
On February 19, 2020, Roberts was signed by the Miami Dolphins. [10] He was waived with a non-football injury designation on July 27, 2020. [11]