Elandon Roberts

PRO CAREER

• Has played in 123 games (91 starts) in his eight-year NFL career (New England 2016-19; Miami 2020-22; Pittsburgh 2023)
• Has registered 550 tackles (325 solo), 47 tackles for loss, 29 quarterback hits, 13.5 sacks, 12 passes defensed, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, one interception, one interception returned for a touchdown and one receiving touchdown
• Has played in 12 postseason contests (nine starts) and registered 39 tackles (24 solo), three quarterback hits and one tackle for loss
• Served as a defensive team captain for four consecutive seasons (2019-22)
• Two-time Super Bowl champion with New England (LI and LIII)
• Recipient of the 2021 Ed Block Courage Award (Miami recipient) and 2020 Nat Moore Community Service Award
• Made NFL debut in Week 2 of 2016 (vs. Miami)
• Made NFL starting debut in Week 6 of 2016 (vs. Cincinnati)

PRO CAREER

• Has played in 123 games (91 starts) in his eight-year NFL career (New England 2016-19; Miami 2020-22; Pittsburgh 2023)
• Has registered 550 tackles (325 solo), 47 tackles for loss, 29 quarterback hits, 13.5 sacks, 12 passes defensed, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, one interception, one interception returned for a touchdown and one receiving touchdown
• Has played in 12 postseason contests (nine starts) and registered 39 tackles (24 solo), three quarterback hits and one tackle for loss
• Served as a defensive team captain for four consecutive seasons (2019-22)
• Two-time Super Bowl champion with New England (LI and LIII)
• Recipient of the 2021 Ed Block Courage Award (Miami recipient) and 2020 Nat Moore Community Service Award
• Made NFL debut in Week 2 of 2016 (vs. Miami)
• Made NFL starting debut in Week 6 of 2016 (vs. Cincinnati)

2023 (STEELERS)

• Played in 16 regular-season games (15 starts)
• Registered 101 tackles (68 solo), 2.5 sacks, six quarterback hits, 10 tackles for loss and two passes defensed
• Eclipsed 100 tackles in a season for the second straight year
• Ranked first on the team in tackles, solo stops and assisted tackles, and second in tackles for loss
• Registered a career-high 15 tackles (11 solo) in Week 11 at Cleveland; added two tackles for loss
• Recorded 10 tackles (five solo), two quarterback hits and one tackle for loss in Week 4 at Houston

2022 (DOLPHINS)

• Started all 17 regular-season games
• Set career-highs in tackles (104), tackles for loss (10), quarterback hits (six) and sacks (4.5)
• Ranked first on the team in total tackles, second in tackles for loss and third in solo tackles (65) and sacks
• Recorded the second multi-sack game of his career with 1.5 sacks in Week 6 vs. Minnesota
• Registered double-digit tackles in a single game for the second time in his career with 10 in Week 9 at Chicago
• Eclipsed 100 tackles for the first time in his career in Week 17 at New England

2021 (DOLPHINS)

• Played in all 17 regular-season games (15 starts)
• Registered 83 tackles (42 solo), 1.0 sack, one interception, six tackles for loss, four passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one interception returned for TD
• Notched the first interception of his career in Week 3 at Las Vegas and returned it 85 yards for a touchdown, the third-longest interception return of the season
• Added on a forced fumble at Las Vegas to mark his first multi-turnover game

2020 (DOLPHINS)

• Played in 13 games (11 starts)
• Amassed 58 tackles (31 solo), 1.5 sacks, seven tackles for loss, three quarterback hits, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
• Returned one kickoff for 13 yards in Week 15 vs. New England
• Recovered a fumble forced by CB Xavien Howard in the third quarter of the Week 15 victory

2019 (PATRIOTS)

• Played in all 16 games with three starts
• Registered 28 tackles (18 solo), 1.0 sack, three quarterback hits, one tackle for loss and one pass defensed
• Helped the defense lead the NFL in fewest total yards allowed per game (275.9) and points allowed per game (14.1)
• Caught a receiving touchdown for 38 yards in Week 17 vs. Miami, the longest receiving touchdown by a linebacker since the 1970 merger
• Became just the third defensive player in Patriots history to score an offensive touchdown

2018 (PATRIOTS)

• Appeared in all 16 regular-season games (11 starts)
• Recorded 63 tackles (30 solo), six tackles for loss, four passes defensed, two quarterback hits and 1.0 sacks
• Registered seven tackles (six solo) and one tackle for loss in three playoff appearances

2017 (PATRIOTS)

• Played in 15 regular-season games (14 starts)
• Amassed 67 tackles (45 solo), four tackles for loss, three quarterback hits, 2.0 sacks, one fumble recovery and one pass defensed
• Set a single-game high in sacks and recorded the first multi-sack game of his career with 2.0 in Week 12 vs. Miami
• Recorded 15 tackles (seven solo) in three postseason starts

2016 (PATRIOTS)

• Appeared in 13 games (five starts) as a rookie
• Registered 44 tackles (25 solo), three quarterback hits, two tackles for loss and one forced fumble
• Set a single-game high in tackles (11) and forced the first fumble of his career in Week 16 vs. New York Jets
• Appeared in all three playoff games, starting two, and registered seven tackles (five solo)

COLLEGE

• Played in 34 games at Houston (2013-15) after transferring from Morgan State
• Finished at Houston with 175 tackles (109 solo), 23.5 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks, six passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one interception
• As a senior, led the nation with 88 solo tackles while ranking fourth nationally and leading The American with 142 total tackles
• Served as a team captian in 2015
• 2016 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Invitee, 2015 Phil Steele's AAC First Team and 2015 All-ACC First Team

• In 2012, his 107 tackles at Morgan State ranked second in school history and earned him All-MEAC second team honors

  PERSONAL

• Attended Memorial High School (TX)

• Named to Port Arthur News 40th Annual Super Team and the 21-5A all-district first team

• Also a member of the school's track and field team
• Son of Stephanie and Eli Roberts