Jed Roberts (born November 10, 1967) was a Canadian Football League defensive end and linebacker who played thirteen seasons for the Edmonton Eskimos. His father was Jay Roberts, a former tight end with the Ottawa Rough Riders.
| Born: | November 10, 1967 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
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| Career information | |
| Position(s) | DE, LB |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| College | University of Northern Colorado |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1990–2002 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Recorded ten quarterback sacks in the 1993 season with the Eskimos.
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| Awards | Tom Pate Nominee in 2000. |
| Honours | First Team All North Central Conference Linebacker in 1989. Voted to the University of Northern Colorado 50-Year Football Dream Team in 2002. |
| Records | Set the Edmonton Eskimos single game record for most special teams tackles in a playoff game with four in 1999. Roberts set the Eskimos franchise record for most special teams tackles in a game with five against the BC Lions in 2000. Holds the Eskimos franchise record for most special teams in a career with 163. Roberts finished his CFL career tied for fourth place (with former Toronto Argonaut linebacker Michael O'Shea) for most special teams tackles in the Canadian Football League's history. |
External links
edit- Jed Roberts on Twitter
- "5th Quarter - Jed Roberts" Esks.com video vignette
- [1] Archived 2018-07-20 at the Wayback Machine
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