Linebacker, Wake Forest (from North Carolina A&T), 2019–23
Jacob Roberts
- Number
- No. 40
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 233 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Charlotte, NC
Jacob Roberts played linebacker at North Carolina A&T (2019–22) and Wake Forest (2023).
At a glance
Career highs
13tackles, career highat Old Dominion, 20233sacks, career highat Old Dominion, 2023Team titles: MEAC champions, 2019
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | North Carolina A&T | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | North Carolina A&T | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | North Carolina A&T | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Wake Forest | 82 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Career | 100 | 43 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | North Carolina A&T | 40 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | North Carolina A&T | 40 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | North Carolina A&T | 40 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Wake Forest | 40 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′1″ | 233 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2023 Wake Forest 12 games, 82 tackles, 6 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Elon | W 37–17 | 7 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Vanderbilt | W 36–20 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Old Dominion | W 27–24 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Georgia Tech | L 16–30 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Clemson | L 12–17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Virginia Tech | L 13–30 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Pittsburgh | W 21–17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Florida State | L 16–41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Duke | L 21–24 | 5 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. NC State | L 6–26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Notre Dame | L 7–45 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Syracuse | L 31–35 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2022 North Carolina A&T 4 games, 3 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | atDuke | L 20–49 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.Edward Waters | W 45–7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 29 | vs. Campbell | W 45–38 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. Norfolk State | W 49–24 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
2021 North Carolina A&T 1 game, 8 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | atDuke | L 17–45 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Sep 25 vs. North Carolina Central, so that game is not listed.
2019 North Carolina A&T 1 game, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | atDuke | L 13–45 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Aug 31 vs. Elon; Sep 14 at Charleston Southern; Sep 26 vs. Delaware State; Oct 5 at Norfolk State; Oct 20 at Florida A&M; Oct 26 vs. Howard; Nov 2 at South Carolina State; Nov 9 at Morgan State; Nov 16 vs. Bethune-Cookman; Nov 23 vs. North Carolina Central; Dec 21 vs. Alcorn State, so those games are not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2024 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11⅝″ |
| Weight | 228 lb |
| Arm length | 30⅝″ |
| Hand size | 9⅝″ |
| Wingspan | 73¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.68 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.63 s |
| Vertical jump | 31½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′8″ |
| Bench press | 22 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.01 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.41 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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