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Sam Roberts New York Giants · #99

Defensive Tackle · 6' 5", 300 lbs · Waynesville, MO · Age 28

Sam Roberts is a Defensive Tackle for the New York Giants, drafted 200th overall, 2022. In 2025 he recorded 18 tackles, 1 sacks.

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New York Giants · #99 · Defensive Tackle

Sam Roberts

Season avg18 tkl · 1 sacks · 0 int

Career avg26 tkl · 1 sacks · 0 int

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Scouting report

Sam Roberts — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

B-

Defensive Tackle · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Sam Roberts is a Defensive Tackle for the New York Giants, drafted 200th overall, 2022. In 2025 he recorded 18 tackles, 1 sacks.

Pass rush

B-

Run D

C+

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Pass rush

Excellent · defense

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Run defense

Elite · defense

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Disruption

Solid · defense

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Splash plays

Solid · defense

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C+

Ball skills

Solid · defense

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Act II

Where Sam Roberts stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

✦ Balladex Consensus: Rotation piece tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

22Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Sam Roberts — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A+

Tackling

18 TKL

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A+

Pass rush

1.0 SACK

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Coverage

0 PD

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Splash

0 FF

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The engine

How the model sees Sam Roberts

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026 modeled

0.5

sacks

0.1–0.9

tackles

3–17

0–0

games

3–6

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 4-season history below.

What moves the sacks line vs last season

Last season 1 → projected 0 sacks

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Net vs last season-0.5 sacks

Everything it reads

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4 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 28 — applied to the projection

curve

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 7 / 3 / 5

health

The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Sam Roberts career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	Sack
2022	5	2	0
2023	7	5	0
2024	3	1	0
2025	5	18	1
Career	20	26	1.0

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

Jarran Reed 99%Ruke Orhorhoro 99%Tyree Wilson 99%Byron Murphy II 99%Darius Robinson 99%Jermaine Johnson II 99%

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Context

Are the New York Giants built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

10–7proj record

97off index

65def index

+28net

76%playoff odds

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Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades A+ (97), defense C (65) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 96, pass rush 30, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 10–7 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Sam Roberts

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1998-04-14

The beginning

Sam Roberts is a Defensive Tackle for the New York Giants, in his 4th NFL season.

New York Giants

Turning pro

Drafted 200th overall, 2022 as a Defensive Tackle.

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Sam Roberts is a New York Giants defensive tackle, drafted 200th overall, 2022.

Chapter

Across 4 seasons (2022–2025) he has recorded 26 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 18 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions in 2025.

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Roberts's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

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Off the field

Measurables

Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 300 lbs
Draft: 200th overall, 2022
Born: Waynesville, MO
Age: 28
Jersey: #99

Background

Sam Roberts is from Waynesville, MO and is 28 years old. He was drafted 200th overall, 2022 and plays defensive tackle at 6' 5", 300 lbs.

Over 4 seasons (2022–2025) he has recorded 26 tackles, 1 sacks and 0 interceptions. Roberts is currently on the New York Giants roster.

The person

Sam Roberts is a depth defensive lineman who has generated 1 sacks and 26 tackles across 4 seasons (2022–2025).

Pass rush1 career sacks with 0 forced fumbles.

Run defense26 career tackles up front.

Best season1 sacks in 2025.

Draft pedigree200th overall, 2022.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Sam Roberts — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Sam Roberts, answered.

What position does Sam Roberts play?

Sam Roberts is a Defensive Tackle for the New York Giants.

When was Sam Roberts drafted?

Sam Roberts was drafted 200th overall, 2022.

How many seasons has Sam Roberts played?

4 (2022–2025).

What are Sam Roberts's career stats?

He has recorded 26 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions.

Sam Roberts career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.