Is Ben Roberts starting?
Ben Roberts is the projected starter at MLB for Texas Tech Red Raiders.
Redshirt senior · #13 · 6'3", 245 lbs
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Texas Tech Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- DT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLBBen RobertsThis player
- STAR
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
Top linebackers in the Big 12
The Story
The Tackling Machine
A 3-star recruit out of Haslet Eaton, ranked #1,156 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 88 tackles, 4 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 7% of the team's production at his spot and 88th-percentile production nationally — good for a 89 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #13
- Class
- RS SR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 245 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 79 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 105 | 7 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8541
- National Rank
- #1156
- High School
- Haslet Eaton
- Hometown
- Haslet, TX
Why this rating?
On a 88-rated defense; 88th-percentile production (×0.97 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 89.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 3WCOLOTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 29-7
Sep 26WSHSUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 49-14
Sep 19WHOUTKL 10
- TKL
- 10
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 28-26
Sep 12WORSTTKL 10
- TKL
- 10
- SOLO
- 7
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-24
Sep 5WACUTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 33-10
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | WCOLO | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | WSHSU | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | WHOU | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WORST | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WACU | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ben Roberts's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.