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Jersey Number 55
Ben Roberts
- Position:
- DL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 335
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Lakewood, Wash.
- High School:
- East (Utah)
- Prev School:
- Oregon
Fifth-year senior defensive lineman and third-year Spartan has played in 26 collegiate games the past three seasons (nine games at Oregon from 2022-23; 10 games at MSU in 2024; seven games at MSU in 2025), with four starts (four in 2025) . . . has recorded 24 career tackles (five at Oregon, 19 at MSU) . . . has earned two Spartan letters (2024, 2025).
2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT MICHIGAN STATE): Played in seven games, making six starts, while missing five games due to injury . . . started first four games in playing in each of first five contests before missing game six vs. UCLA with an injury, but returned to action and starting lineup in game seven at Indiana and game eight vs. Michigan . . . missed the last four games of the season due to injury . . . registered 11 stops while charting 161 defensive snaps . . . graded out at 73.3 on run defense by PFF, which ranked second among MSU defensive linemen and sixth overall on defense, as well as ranking 25th in the B1G among interior defensive linemen at the time of injury . . . started Michigan game (10/25) but was limited with an injury, tallying one tackle before departing . . . returned to action and starting lineup in game at Indiana (10/18), tallying two tackles in charting 29 snaps . . . missed UCLA game with an injury (10/11) . . . tallied two tackles in 21 snaps at Nebraska (10/4) . . . started game at USC at defensive tackle and notched one stop in 32 snaps (9/20) . . . opened Youngstown State game (9/13) at defensive tackle and logged one tackle in tallying 20 snaps; named Spartan Lineman of the Week against the Penguins . . . started at defensive tackle and notched career-high tying four tackles in Boston College game (9/6), posting 34 snaps, while grading out at 78.8 run defense, according to PFF, which led all of the defense . . . made first start of collegiate career in starting season opener vs. Western Michigan on defensive line, posting 21 snaps (8/29).
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in 10 games to earn his first Spartan letter . . . played 128 snaps on defense and 35 on special teams . . . tallied eight tackles (six solo, two assist) . . . recorded 2.5 tackles for loss (5 yards) . . . missed games against Maryland and Boston College due to an injury . . . posted career highs in tackles (3) and tackles for loss (2.0 for 5 yards) and had a 3-yard sack in playing 17 snaps against Rutgers . . . played three snaps and had a solo tackle in the Homecoming win over Iowa . . . logged 19 snaps and had a solo stop at Oregon . . . played a season-high 24 snaps and recorded two tackles vs. Ohio State . . . had one tackle vs. Prairie View A&M . . . made his Spartan debut in the season-opening win over Florida Atlantic . . . transferred from Oregon to Michigan State during the summer.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT OREGON): Played in five games for the Ducks . . . played 34 snaps on defense and also appeared on special teams . . . recorded two tackles . . . credited with a solo tackle vs. Stanford (9/30) . . . had an assisted tackle and blocked an extra point in win over Colorado (9/23).
2022 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT OREGON): Made four appearances as a true freshman . . . played 48 snaps on defense . . . tallied three assisted tackles . . . assisted on two tackles in win over Stanford (10/1).
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated a four-star prospect by On3 and 247Sports . . . ranked the No. 1 consensus defensive tackle in the state of Utah in the Class of 2022 . . . named one of the best defensive line prospects in the nation by On3 (No. 34), 247Sports (No. 36), Rivals (No. 39) and ESPN.com (No. 40) . . . listed among the best overall players in the state of Utah in the Class of 2022 by 247Sports (No. 3), On3 (No. 4), ESPN.com (No. 8) and Rivals (No. 9) . . . selected to play in the 2022 Polynesian Bowl . . . three-year letterwinner at East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah, helping team to the postseason all three years . . . finished prep career with 192 tackles (94 solo), 21.0 tackles for loss, 22.5 sacks, one interception and one pass break up . . . averaged 8.7 tackles per game . . . as a senior, named Deseret News 5A first-team All-State after helping lead East to the quarterfinals of the 2021 UHSAA/Mountain America 5A State Playoffs . . . finished senior season with 107 tackles (58 solo), 9.0 tackles for loss, 15.5 sacks, two interceptions and one PBU, while averaging 9.7 tackles per game . . . finished season with four double-digit tackles games, while totaling at least seven tackles in all 11 games played . . . tallied five multi-sack games with a QB sack in nine of 11 games . . . had a season-high 15 tackles with 4.0 TFL and 3.5 sacks in a 35-7 first-round state playoff win over Cedar Valley . . . as a junior, named honorable mention 6A all-state by the Deseret News . . . helped East to the 2020 UHSAA State Football Championship semifinals . . . totaled 85 tackles (36 solo) with 12.0 TFLs, 7.5 sacks and an interception, while averaging 7.7 tackles per game . . . had a season-high 10 tackles four times, including a 22-10 win over Herriman which included a season-high 4.0 TFLs and 1.5 sacks . . . also lettered in baseball and basketball . . . high school football coach was Brandon Matich.
2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT MICHIGAN STATE): Played in seven games, making six starts, while missing five games due to injury . . . started first four games in playing in each of first five contests before missing game six vs. UCLA with an injury, but returned to action and starting lineup in game seven at Indiana and game eight vs. Michigan . . . missed the last four games of the season due to injury . . . registered 11 stops while charting 161 defensive snaps . . . graded out at 73.3 on run defense by PFF, which ranked second among MSU defensive linemen and sixth overall on defense, as well as ranking 25th in the B1G among interior defensive linemen at the time of injury . . . started Michigan game (10/25) but was limited with an injury, tallying one tackle before departing . . . returned to action and starting lineup in game at Indiana (10/18), tallying two tackles in charting 29 snaps . . . missed UCLA game with an injury (10/11) . . . tallied two tackles in 21 snaps at Nebraska (10/4) . . . started game at USC at defensive tackle and notched one stop in 32 snaps (9/20) . . . opened Youngstown State game (9/13) at defensive tackle and logged one tackle in tallying 20 snaps; named Spartan Lineman of the Week against the Penguins . . . started at defensive tackle and notched career-high tying four tackles in Boston College game (9/6), posting 34 snaps, while grading out at 78.8 run defense, according to PFF, which led all of the defense . . . made first start of collegiate career in starting season opener vs. Western Michigan on defensive line, posting 21 snaps (8/29).
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in 10 games to earn his first Spartan letter . . . played 128 snaps on defense and 35 on special teams . . . tallied eight tackles (six solo, two assist) . . . recorded 2.5 tackles for loss (5 yards) . . . missed games against Maryland and Boston College due to an injury . . . posted career highs in tackles (3) and tackles for loss (2.0 for 5 yards) and had a 3-yard sack in playing 17 snaps against Rutgers . . . played three snaps and had a solo tackle in the Homecoming win over Iowa . . . logged 19 snaps and had a solo stop at Oregon . . . played a season-high 24 snaps and recorded two tackles vs. Ohio State . . . had one tackle vs. Prairie View A&M . . . made his Spartan debut in the season-opening win over Florida Atlantic . . . transferred from Oregon to Michigan State during the summer.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT OREGON): Played in five games for the Ducks . . . played 34 snaps on defense and also appeared on special teams . . . recorded two tackles . . . credited with a solo tackle vs. Stanford (9/30) . . . had an assisted tackle and blocked an extra point in win over Colorado (9/23).
2022 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT OREGON): Made four appearances as a true freshman . . . played 48 snaps on defense . . . tallied three assisted tackles . . . assisted on two tackles in win over Stanford (10/1).
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated a four-star prospect by On3 and 247Sports . . . ranked the No. 1 consensus defensive tackle in the state of Utah in the Class of 2022 . . . named one of the best defensive line prospects in the nation by On3 (No. 34), 247Sports (No. 36), Rivals (No. 39) and ESPN.com (No. 40) . . . listed among the best overall players in the state of Utah in the Class of 2022 by 247Sports (No. 3), On3 (No. 4), ESPN.com (No. 8) and Rivals (No. 9) . . . selected to play in the 2022 Polynesian Bowl . . . three-year letterwinner at East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah, helping team to the postseason all three years . . . finished prep career with 192 tackles (94 solo), 21.0 tackles for loss, 22.5 sacks, one interception and one pass break up . . . averaged 8.7 tackles per game . . . as a senior, named Deseret News 5A first-team All-State after helping lead East to the quarterfinals of the 2021 UHSAA/Mountain America 5A State Playoffs . . . finished senior season with 107 tackles (58 solo), 9.0 tackles for loss, 15.5 sacks, two interceptions and one PBU, while averaging 9.7 tackles per game . . . finished season with four double-digit tackles games, while totaling at least seven tackles in all 11 games played . . . tallied five multi-sack games with a QB sack in nine of 11 games . . . had a season-high 15 tackles with 4.0 TFL and 3.5 sacks in a 35-7 first-round state playoff win over Cedar Valley . . . as a junior, named honorable mention 6A all-state by the Deseret News . . . helped East to the 2020 UHSAA State Football Championship semifinals . . . totaled 85 tackles (36 solo) with 12.0 TFLs, 7.5 sacks and an interception, while averaging 7.7 tackles per game . . . had a season-high 10 tackles four times, including a 22-10 win over Herriman which included a season-high 4.0 TFLs and 1.5 sacks . . . also lettered in baseball and basketball . . . high school football coach was Brandon Matich.
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