2022 Football Roster
Roster
Roberts, Ben

Jersey Number 52
Ben Roberts
- Position:
- Defensive Lineman
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 311
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Lakewood, Wash.
- High School:
- East HS (Utah)
Bio
As A Sophomore (2023)
Played in five games – including the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl – in second season with the Ducks, utilizing a redshirt … Made a tackle and blocked an extra point in Oregon’s win over No. 19 Colorado (Sept. 23) … Also recorded a tackle in win at Stanford (Sept. 30) … Played 34 total snaps on defense and two on special teams.
As A Freshman (2022)
Appeared in five games as a true freshman, playing 48 total snaps on defense … Made three tackles and registered a QB hurry … Assisted on two tackles in Oregon’s win over Stanford (Oct. 1).
High School
A four-star prospect by 247Sports, while ranking as a three star by ESPN, Rivals and the 247 composite … The No. 3 player out of Utah according to 247Sports, while ranking in the top 10 from the state by ESPN (No. 8), the 247 Composite (No. 7) and Rivals (No. 9) … A top-40 player on the defensive line according to Rivals (No. 39 DT), ESPN (No. 40 DT) and 247Sports (No. 35 DL) … Ranked 383rd overall by the 247 composite, while checking in at No. 48 on the defensive line … The No. 1 defense tackle from Utah according to Rivals and ESPN, while ranking No. 1 among defensive lineman by 247Sports … The No. 2 defensive lineman in Utah by the 247 composite … Selected to play in the 2022 Polynesian Bowl … A three-year letter winner at East HS, helping team to the postseason all three years … Finished career with 192 tackles (94 solo), 21.0 tackles for loss, 22.5 sacks, one interception and one pass break up … Averaged 8.7 tackles per game … As a senior, named Deseret News 5A first-team All-State after helping lead East to the quarterfinals of the 2021 UHSAA/Mountain America 5A State Playoffs … Finished season with 107 tackles (58 solo), 9.0 tackles for loss, 15.5 sacks, two interceptions and one PBU, while averaging 9.7 tackles per game … Finished season with four double-digit tackles games, while totaling at least seven tackles in all 11 games played … Tallied five multi-sack games with a QB sack in nine of 11 games … Finished with three multi-TFL games … Had a season-high 15 tackles with 4.0 TFL and 3.5 sacks in a 35-7 first round state playoff win over Cedar Valley … Finished with 12 tackles, 2.0 TFL and 2.0 wins in a 34-0 win over Highland … Totaled 12 tackles and 2.0 sacks in in a 62-27 win over Murray … Had 11 tackles and 2.0 sacks in a 38-20 second-round playoff win over Spanish Fork … Had nine tackles twice, eight tackles four times and seven tackles once … The 3.5 TFL in the Cedar Valley win were a career high … Had 2.0 sacks in a game four times, including in the playoff win over Spanish Fork with three QB hurries added … Utilized as the kicker vs. Orem, finishing with one touchback on three kickoffs … As a junior, named honorable mention 6A all-state by the Deseret News … Helped East to the 2020 UHSAA State Football Championship semifinals … Totaled 85 tackles (36 solo) with 12.0 TFL, 7.5 sacks and an interception, while averaging 7.7 tackles per game … In first three state playoff games, averaged 6.0 tackles per game, finishing with 18 (6 solo), 4.0 TFL and 1.0 sacks … Had four double-digit tackle games, while finishing with five-or-more tackles in all 11 games … Finished with two multi-sack games with QB sacks in seven of 11 games played … Added four multi-TFL games and one game with an interception … Had a season-high 10 tackles four times, including a 22-10 win over Herriman which included a season-high 4.0 TFL and 1.5 sacks … Totaled 10 tackles, 2.0 TFL and 1.5 sacks in a 36-20 win over Riverton … Tallied 10 tackles with 1.0 sacks vs. Bingham … Finished with 120 tackles in a 35-18 third-round playoff win over American Fork … Had eight tackles twice, seven tackles once, six tackles twice and five tackles one time … Matched a season-high 4.0 TFL and a sack (8 tackles) in a 69-20 first-round playoff win over Clearfield … Added 2.0 TFL (5 tackles) … Picked off a pass in a 39-0 over Copper Hills while adding six tackles an 0.5 TFL … Also lettered in baseball and basketball … Had four career double-digit scoring games heading into senior season of basketball, including a 16-point game vs. Farmville … High school football coach was Brandon Matich … Also recruited by Baylor, Colorado, Idaho State, Nebraska, Oregon State, TCU, Tennessee, UCLA, USC, Utah State, Virginia Tech, Washington and Washington State.
Played in five games – including the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl – in second season with the Ducks, utilizing a redshirt … Made a tackle and blocked an extra point in Oregon’s win over No. 19 Colorado (Sept. 23) … Also recorded a tackle in win at Stanford (Sept. 30) … Played 34 total snaps on defense and two on special teams.
As A Freshman (2022)
Appeared in five games as a true freshman, playing 48 total snaps on defense … Made three tackles and registered a QB hurry … Assisted on two tackles in Oregon’s win over Stanford (Oct. 1).
High School
A four-star prospect by 247Sports, while ranking as a three star by ESPN, Rivals and the 247 composite … The No. 3 player out of Utah according to 247Sports, while ranking in the top 10 from the state by ESPN (No. 8), the 247 Composite (No. 7) and Rivals (No. 9) … A top-40 player on the defensive line according to Rivals (No. 39 DT), ESPN (No. 40 DT) and 247Sports (No. 35 DL) … Ranked 383rd overall by the 247 composite, while checking in at No. 48 on the defensive line … The No. 1 defense tackle from Utah according to Rivals and ESPN, while ranking No. 1 among defensive lineman by 247Sports … The No. 2 defensive lineman in Utah by the 247 composite … Selected to play in the 2022 Polynesian Bowl … A three-year letter winner at East HS, helping team to the postseason all three years … Finished career with 192 tackles (94 solo), 21.0 tackles for loss, 22.5 sacks, one interception and one pass break up … Averaged 8.7 tackles per game … As a senior, named Deseret News 5A first-team All-State after helping lead East to the quarterfinals of the 2021 UHSAA/Mountain America 5A State Playoffs … Finished season with 107 tackles (58 solo), 9.0 tackles for loss, 15.5 sacks, two interceptions and one PBU, while averaging 9.7 tackles per game … Finished season with four double-digit tackles games, while totaling at least seven tackles in all 11 games played … Tallied five multi-sack games with a QB sack in nine of 11 games … Finished with three multi-TFL games … Had a season-high 15 tackles with 4.0 TFL and 3.5 sacks in a 35-7 first round state playoff win over Cedar Valley … Finished with 12 tackles, 2.0 TFL and 2.0 wins in a 34-0 win over Highland … Totaled 12 tackles and 2.0 sacks in in a 62-27 win over Murray … Had 11 tackles and 2.0 sacks in a 38-20 second-round playoff win over Spanish Fork … Had nine tackles twice, eight tackles four times and seven tackles once … The 3.5 TFL in the Cedar Valley win were a career high … Had 2.0 sacks in a game four times, including in the playoff win over Spanish Fork with three QB hurries added … Utilized as the kicker vs. Orem, finishing with one touchback on three kickoffs … As a junior, named honorable mention 6A all-state by the Deseret News … Helped East to the 2020 UHSAA State Football Championship semifinals … Totaled 85 tackles (36 solo) with 12.0 TFL, 7.5 sacks and an interception, while averaging 7.7 tackles per game … In first three state playoff games, averaged 6.0 tackles per game, finishing with 18 (6 solo), 4.0 TFL and 1.0 sacks … Had four double-digit tackle games, while finishing with five-or-more tackles in all 11 games … Finished with two multi-sack games with QB sacks in seven of 11 games played … Added four multi-TFL games and one game with an interception … Had a season-high 10 tackles four times, including a 22-10 win over Herriman which included a season-high 4.0 TFL and 1.5 sacks … Totaled 10 tackles, 2.0 TFL and 1.5 sacks in a 36-20 win over Riverton … Tallied 10 tackles with 1.0 sacks vs. Bingham … Finished with 120 tackles in a 35-18 third-round playoff win over American Fork … Had eight tackles twice, seven tackles once, six tackles twice and five tackles one time … Matched a season-high 4.0 TFL and a sack (8 tackles) in a 69-20 first-round playoff win over Clearfield … Added 2.0 TFL (5 tackles) … Picked off a pass in a 39-0 over Copper Hills while adding six tackles an 0.5 TFL … Also lettered in baseball and basketball … Had four career double-digit scoring games heading into senior season of basketball, including a 16-point game vs. Farmville … High school football coach was Brandon Matich … Also recruited by Baylor, Colorado, Idaho State, Nebraska, Oregon State, TCU, Tennessee, UCLA, USC, Utah State, Virginia Tech, Washington and Washington State.
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