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Player Dossier
2015-2018Northwestern
Jelani Roberts
WR • 5'8" • 173 lbs • Owings Mills, MD, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Jelani Roberts reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
4
Developing production for a receiver
lowelite
Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
15
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Regular Season · Northwestern
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Northwestern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Player Story
Jelani Roberts built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a wide receiver from Owings Mills, MD wearing No. 6, spending time with Northwestern. The clearest part of Jelani Roberts' career was his backfield...
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- Committed To
- Northwestern
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Jelani Roberts, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Regular Season · Northwestern. Jelani Roberts reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 86
- Receptions
- 10
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Jelani Roberts quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Northwestern · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 86
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 21 games
- Best season
- 2015 Regular Season · Northwestern
- Top game
- Ohio State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Gilman · Northwestern
- High school pipeline
- Gilman · 26 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Senior
- 2018 Receiving yards rank
- 38 receiving yards · WR 810th (top 80%) · Big Ten 142nd (top 61%) · National 1,369th (top 65%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Northwestern | 9 | 8 | 48 | 0 | 53.6 |
| 2016 Postseason | Northwestern | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 50.1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Northwestern | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 50.1 |
| 2017 Postseason | Northwestern | 6 | - | 0 | 0 | 50.1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Northwestern | 6 | - | 0 | 2 | 50.1 |
| 2018 Postseason | Northwestern | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | 43.7 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Northwestern | 4 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 43.7 |
Related Context
Keep exploring Jelani Roberts
Jelani Roberts played WR for Northwestern. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jelani Roberts recorded 134 rushing yards, 86 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Northwestern.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Northwestern paired 48 primary output with 42.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 66.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Northwestern
Games
4
Receiving Yards / G
9.5
Efficiency
66.7
Usage
3.5
Consistency
17.1
Best Game by takeover score
Ohio State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Utah: 0. Duke: 5. Illinois: 0. Ohio State: 33
Volume vs Efficiency
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Split Comparison
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Wins0 · Games = 2 · -19 vs Losses
Losses19 · Games = 2 · +19 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
4 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Ohio State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Ohio State
Player Story
Jelani Roberts story
Jelani Roberts built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a wide receiver from Owings Mills, MD wearing No. 6, spending time with Northwestern. The clearest part of Jelani Roberts' career was his backfield work: 134 rushing yards, 25 carries, 2 rushing touchdowns, and 86 receiving yards across 21 career games in the available record. His career also includes 86 receiving yards, 1 tackle, and 19 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Jelani Roberts' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Northwestern
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2015201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Northwestern | 48 | 42.2 | 10.9 | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Northwestern | 0 | — | 0 | -48 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Northwestern | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Northwestern | 38 | 66.7 | 3.5 | 38 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Northwestern | 38 | 66.7 | 3.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Ohio State
Week 14 · L 24-45 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
33
Receiving Yards
70.9 takeover
33 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Penn State
Week 10 · W 23-21 · Conference game
14
Receiving Yards
64.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
14 receiving yards with a 31.1 efficiency score.
#3
@ Michigan
Week 6 · L 0-38 · Conference game
12
Receiving Yards
62.7 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
12 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.
#4
vs Iowa
Week 7 · L 10-40 · Conference game
14
Receiving Yards
60 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
14 receiving yards with a 46.7 efficiency score.
#5
@ Duke
Week 3 · W 19-10
4
Receiving Yards
30.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
4 receiving yards with a 26.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2015 Regular Season · Northwestern
48 primary output · 42.2 efficiency · 10.9 usage
53.6
#2
2016 Postseason · Northwestern
50.1
0 primary · — efficiency · 0 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Northwestern
50.1
0 primary · — efficiency · 0 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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