Tampa Bay Buccaneers · DE (DL) · 8 games through Nov 1, 2026 · SMU (2025 Round 5, Pick 157)

Elijah Roberts

Downfield Score v7.0 withheldNeeds 15 defensive plays; 13 recorded. The score is withheld until Elijah Roberts reaches the minimum.
Combined tackles
117 solo · 4 ast
Sacks & QB hits
00 QB hits
Tackles for loss
20 forced fumbles
Coverage
0 PD · 0 INTPasses defended & picks
Defensive snaps
10613.3 snaps/G
Team def. EPA / play
−0.165Schedule-adjusted · What is EPA?

Downfield Score v7.0 breakdown

Each component is shrunk toward the 2026 positional mean before percentile ranking across 177 qualified DLs. Read score check & methodology · What Raw and Shrunk mean

Defensive snaps per game, regressed25% weight · Raw 0.23 → Shrunk n/a
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Pass-rush disruption per game28% weight · Raw 0.00 → Shrunk n/a
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Weighted defensive disruption per game15% weight · Raw 0.02 → Shrunk n/a
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Pass-rush disruption rate, regressed13% weight · Raw 0.0% → Shrunk n/a
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Sack rate per opponent pass play, regressed7% weight · Raw 0.0% → Shrunk n/a
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Combined tackle rate, regressed8% weight · Raw 2.4% → Shrunk n/a
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Schedule-adjusted team defensive EPA / play, regressed4% weight · Raw −0.165 → Shrunk n/a
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2026 game log

Every 2026 regular-season game line for Elijah Roberts. Click any game to open its drive-by-drive chart and box score.

WeekDateMatchupResultTacklesSoloSacksTFLQB hitsPDINTDef. snaps
Week 1Sep 13, 2026@ CINL 27-33000000016
Week 2Sep 20, 2026vs CLEL 19-23110000017
Week 3Sep 27, 2026vs MINL 16-23220100017
Week 4Oct 4, 2026vs GBL 14-17000100013
Week 5Oct 8, 2026@ DALW 24-16000000013
Week 6Oct 18, 2026vs PITL 19-2621000007
Week 7Oct 25, 2026@ CARW 43-13310000016
Week 8Nov 1, 2026vs ATLW 16-032000007

College to the NFL: SMU to Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Verified identity bridge linking Elijah Roberts's college regular-season tackles at SMU to official NFL game lines.

SMU (College tackles)

12020
82021
92022
292023
282024
157157th pick
2025 Draft

TB (NFL tackles)

132025
112026 *

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Career NFL seasons

Regular-season totals from official NFL game lines across 2 seasons.

SeasonClubGTacklesSoloAstSacksTFLQBHPDINTFFDef. snaps
2025TB171394225300507
2026 (so far)TB81174020000106

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