Brad Roberts (American football)

Brad Roberts (born c. 2000) is an American football running back for the Air Force Falcons.[1]

Brad Roberts
Air Force Falcons – No. 20
PositionRunning back
ClassSenior
MajorBusiness Management
Personal information
Born:c. 2000 (age 22–23)
Denver, Colorado
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolRalston Valley (Arvada, Colorado)
Career highlights and awards

High school

He attended Ralston Valley High School in Arvada, Colorado, receiving first-team All-Colorado honors as a senior.[2]

College career

Roberts enrolled in the United States Air Force Academy in 2019, but did not see game action as a freshman.[2] As a sophomore in 2020, he led Air Force with 461 rushing yards in four games, an average of 115.2 yards per game.[3] He rushed for a career-high 177 yards and three touchdowns against New Mexico on November 20, 2020.[4]

As a junior in 2021, he rushed for 142 yards against New Mexico and added another 140 yards the following week against Wyoming.[3][5][6] He finished the 2021 regular season with 1,279 rushing yards, eighth best among all Division I FBS players.[7]

As a senior in 2022, Roberts had 1,425 rushing yards and 14 rushing touchdowns through games played on November 19, 2022.[8] Roberts was named the Mountain West conference's Offensive Player of the Year for 2022.[9]

On April 29, 2023, Roberts was granted permission to delay his service in order to play in the National Football League (NFL).

References
  1. "C.I.C. MVP: Brad Roberts leads Air Force over Navy". Against All Enemies. September 15, 2021.
  2. "Brad Roberts". United States Air Force Academy. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  3. "Brad Roberts". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  4. "Roberts' 3 TDs lead Air Force to win". The Daily Sentinel. November 21, 2020. p. 10A – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Glen Rosales (October 2, 2021). "Brad Roberts, Air Force grind past New Mexico, 38-10". Associated Press.
  6. "Brad Roberts, Air Force Beat Wyoming". The Denver Post. September 10, 2021.
  7. "College Football Player Rushing Stats 2021". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  8. "College Football Player Rushing Stats 2022". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  9. "Mountain West Announces 2022 Football All-Conference Teams and Individual Honors". themw.com. Mountain West Conference. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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