Northwestern University Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Jersey Number 49
Josh Roberts
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 215
- Position:
- LB
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Wamego, Kan.
- High School:
- Rock Creek
2016: Redshirt junior … Appeared in five games as a backup linebacker and on special teams units … Made a career-high three tackles in the Wildcats’ 45-17 win at Purdue … Named Northwestern’s Special Teams Practice Player of the Week following games versus Illinois State and Nebraska … Academic All-Big Ten.
2015: Redshirt sophomore ... Has not seen game action ... Earned NU's Special Teams Practice Player of the Week honors on two occasions (Eastern Illinois and Iowa).
2014: Redshirt freshman ... Made collegiate debut at Iowa ... Also appeared in win against Purdue ... Credited with one tackle.
2013: Did not see action.
High School: Three-year letterwinner at Rock Creek, playing linebacker, safety, running back and wide receiver ... Recorded 206 career varsity tackles, 34 TFLs, 13.5 sacks and one interception ... Named first-team All-Mid-East League in 2011 and 2012 and was honorable mention all-state as a senior ... Also second-team All-Flint Hills in senior season ... Helped Mustangs to a Sub-State runner-up finish in 2011 ... Recorded 21 tackles in a game vs. St. Mary's as a junior ... Four-time Academic All-League honoree and a National Merit Scholar ... National Achievement Scholarship Semifinalist in 2012 ... Class salutatorian.
Personal: Born Joshua Daniel Roberts in Kansas City, Mo. ... Son of Mark and Laurie Roberts ... Chose Northwestern over Oklahoma and Baylor ... Double Major in industrial engineering and economics.
2015: Redshirt sophomore ... Has not seen game action ... Earned NU's Special Teams Practice Player of the Week honors on two occasions (Eastern Illinois and Iowa).
2014: Redshirt freshman ... Made collegiate debut at Iowa ... Also appeared in win against Purdue ... Credited with one tackle.
2013: Did not see action.
High School: Three-year letterwinner at Rock Creek, playing linebacker, safety, running back and wide receiver ... Recorded 206 career varsity tackles, 34 TFLs, 13.5 sacks and one interception ... Named first-team All-Mid-East League in 2011 and 2012 and was honorable mention all-state as a senior ... Also second-team All-Flint Hills in senior season ... Helped Mustangs to a Sub-State runner-up finish in 2011 ... Recorded 21 tackles in a game vs. St. Mary's as a junior ... Four-time Academic All-League honoree and a National Merit Scholar ... National Achievement Scholarship Semifinalist in 2012 ... Class salutatorian.
Personal: Born Joshua Daniel Roberts in Kansas City, Mo. ... Son of Mark and Laurie Roberts ... Chose Northwestern over Oklahoma and Baylor ... Double Major in industrial engineering and economics.
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