Is Nate Roberts starting?
Nate Roberts is the projected starter at TE for Ohio State Buckeyes.
Sophomore · #83 · 6'5", 240 lbs
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Ohio State Starting Lineup
- QB
- RB
- WR-X
- WR-Z
- WR-SL
- TENate RobertsThis player
- LT
- LG
- C
- RG
- RT
Top tight ends in the Big Ten
The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of Washington High, ranked #203 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 4 catches, 30 yards, 0 TD. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 80 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #83
- Class
- SO
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 240 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 30 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9233
- National Rank
- #203
- High School
- Washington High
- Hometown
- Washington, OK
Why this rating?
On a 99-rated offense; 20th-percentile production (×1.00 for competition level) put them -13 vs unit starters → 80.
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 10WMDYDS 68
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 68
- AVG
- 68.0
- TD
- 1
Final W 45-16
Oct 3WIOWAYDS 9
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 9
- AVG
- 9.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 31-14
Sep 26WILLYDS 36
- REC
- 4
- YDS
- 36
- AVG
- 9.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 42-19
Sep 19WKENTYDS 12
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 12
- AVG
- 6.0
- TD
- 1
Final W 59-3
Sep 12LTEXYDS 24
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 24
- AVG
- 24.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 24-23
Sep 5WBALLYDS 11
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 11
- AVG
- 11.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 56-3
| OPP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WMD | 1 | 68 | 68.0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | WIOWA | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WILL | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WKENT | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | LTEX | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WBALL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 |
Nate 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.