Jaeden Roberts (born December 22, 2002)[1] is an American football offensive guard for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Jaeden Roberts
Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 77
PositionOffensive guard
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Junior
Personal information
Born: (2002-12-22) December 22, 2002 (age 21)[1]
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight316 lb (143 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolNorth Shore (Harris County, Texas)

Early life and high school

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Coming out of high school, Roberts was rated as a three star recruit, where he also held offers from schools such as Auburn, Alabama, Arkansas, Baylor, LSU and Oklahoma State.[2] Roberts initially decided to commit to play college football for the Auburn Tigers.[3][4] However just a few months later, Roberts would de-commit from the Auburn Tigers.[5][6] From there, Roberts finally committed to play for the Alabama Crimson Tide.[7][8]

College career

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During the 2022 season, Roberts played in three games for the Crimson Tide with no starts.[9] Roberts made his first career start in week five of the 2023 season in a win over the Texas A&M.[10] During the 2023 season, Roberts played in eleven games, while making eight starts for the Crimson Tide.[11][12][13]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jaeden Roberts Offensive Guard Alabama". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  2. ^ VanHaaren, Tom (May 27, 2020). "Offensive lineman Jaeden Roberts commits to Auburn". ESPN. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  3. ^ Green, Tom (May 27, 2020). "4-star offensive lineman Jaeden Roberts commits to Auburn". AL.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  4. ^ Vitale, Josh. "4-star 2021 offensive lineman Jaeden Roberts commits to Auburn". Montgomery Advisor. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  5. ^ Green, Tom (December 16, 2020). "4-star offensive lineman Jaeden Roberts decommits from Auburn". AL.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  6. ^ Henderson, Kyle (December 25, 2020). "Massive 6-foot-5, 330 pound Jaeden Roberts commits to Alabama on Christmas". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  7. ^ Zenitz, Matt (December 25, 2020). "Alabama gets Christmas Day commitment from ex-Auburn commit". AL.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  8. ^ Martin, Taylor (December 25, 2020). "2021 OL Jaeden Roberts Adds To Alabama's Stellar Haul". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  9. ^ Peery, Wade (January 18, 2024). "Jaeden Roberts reaffirms status with Alabama after Kalen DeBoer hiring". On3.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  10. ^ Alvarez, Nick (October 9, 2023). "From Auburn flip to A&M homecoming: Why Saban loved to see Bama OL make 1st start". AL.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  11. ^ Alvarez, Nick (April 6, 2024). "Kalen DeBoer provides latest on Alabama OL Parker Brailsford, Jaeden Roberts". AL.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  12. ^ Flanagan, Ben (January 2024). "Alabama football's strongest guy on the team? Tide players agree on 'freak of nature'". AL.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  13. ^ Miller, Will (March 27, 2024). "Alabama OL Jaeden Roberts Seeks to Carry 2023 Growth Into 2024 Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
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