Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2016Toledo
Michael Roberts
TE • 6'5" • Cleveland, OH, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Michael Roberts reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
52
Solid production for a tight end
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
48
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Toledo
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Toledo
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
Player Story
Michael Roberts built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a tight end from Cleveland, OH wearing No. 80, spending time with Toledo. The clearest part of Michael Roberts' career was his receiving role: 70...
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- Committed To
- Ohio
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2017
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 21
- Overall
- No. 127
- NFL Team
- Detroit Lions
Michael Roberts, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Toledo. Michael Roberts reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 832
- Receptions
- 70
- Touchdowns
- 22
Quick Answers
Michael Roberts quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Toledo · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 832
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 26 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Toledo
- Top game
- Bowling Green
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Benedictine · Ohio
- High school pipeline
- Benedictine · 18 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2017 · Round 4 · Pick 21 · Detroit Lions
- Latest roster
- No. 80 · Class 2016
- 2016 Receiving yards rank
- 533 receiving yards · TE 17th (top 6%) · Mid-American 24th (top 14%) · National 210th (top 11%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Toledo | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Toledo | 2 | 4 | 65 | 2 | 47.5 |
| 2015 Postseason | Toledo | 11 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 47.8 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Toledo | 11 | 18 | 188 | 4 | 47.8 |
| 2016 Postseason | Toledo | 13 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 75.3 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Toledo | 13 | 43 | 514 | 15 | 75.3 |
Related Context
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Michael Roberts played TE for Toledo. Across 4 tracked seasons, Michael Roberts recorded 832 receiving yards and 22 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Toledo.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Toledo paired 533 primary output with 74.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 74.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Toledo
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
41
Efficiency
74.6
Usage
16.4
Consistency
71.9
Best Game by takeover score
Bowling Green
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. App State: 19. Arkansas State: 41. Maine: 34. Fresno State: 48. BYU: 36. Eastern Michigan: 35. Bowling Green: 94. Central Michigan: 21. Ohio: 48. Akron: 54. Northern Illinois: 37. Ball State: 5. Western Michigan: 61
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. App State: 2 by 63.3. Arkansas State: 4 by 68.3. Maine: 3 by 75.6. Fresno State: 3 by 100. BYU: 4 by 60. Eastern Michigan: 5 by 46.7. Bowling Green: 6 by 100. Central Michigan: 2 by 70. Ohio: 4 by 80. Akron: 4 by 90. Northern Illinois: 3 by 82.2. Ball State: 1 by 33.3. Western Michigan: 4 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins41 · Games = 9 · +0 vs Losses
Losses41 · Games = 4 · +0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Bowling Green
Best efficiency game
100 vs Western Michigan
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/17 | vs App State | L 28-31 | — | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 9.50 | 1 | 15 |
| Fri 11/25 | @ Western Michigan2+ TD | L 35-55 | — | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 15.30 | 3 | 28 |
| Thu 11/17 | vs Ball State | W 37-19 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Thu 11/10 | @ Northern Illinois2+ TD | W 31-24 | — | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 2 | 27 |
| Wed 11/2 | @ Akron | W 48-17 | — | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 13.50 | 1 | 18 |
| Thu 10/27 | vs Ohio | L 26-31 | — | 4 | 48 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Central Michigan | W 31-17 | — | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Bowling Green2+ TD | W 42-35 | — | 6 | 94 | 15.7 | 15.70 | 3 | 41 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Eastern Michigan | W 35-20 | — | 5 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ BYU | L 53-55 | — | 4 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Fresno State2+ TD | W 52-17 | — | 3 | 48 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 33 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Maine | W 45-3 | — | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 11.30 | 1 | 21 |
| Sat 9/3 | @ Arkansas State2+ TD | W 31-10 | — | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 2 | 22 |
Player Story
Michael Roberts story
Michael Roberts built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a tight end from Cleveland, OH wearing No. 80, spending time with Toledo. The clearest part of Michael Roberts' career was his receiving role: 70 catches, 832 receiving yards, and 22 touchdowns across 26 career games in the available record. That gives Michael Roberts' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Toledo
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Toledo | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Toledo | 65 | 75 | 11.3 | 65 |
| 2015 Postseason | Toledo | 234 | 65.8 | 9.4 | 169 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Toledo | 234 | 65.8 | 9.4 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Toledo | 533 | 74.6 | 16.4 | 299 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Toledo | 533 | 74.6 | 16.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Bowling Green
Week 7 · W 42-35 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
94
Receiving Yards
95.7 takeover
94 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Western Michigan
Week 13 · L 35-55 · Conference game
61
Receiving Yards
88.3 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
61 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Temple
Week 1 · W 32-17 · Postseason
46
Receiving Yards
81.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
46 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Eastern Michigan
Week 7 · W 63-20 · Conference game
48
Receiving Yards
80.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
48 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.
#5
vs Massachusetts
Week 9 · W 42-35 · Conference game
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Receiving Yards
77.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
50 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Toledo
533 primary output · 74.6 efficiency · 16.4 usage
75.3
#2
2016 Regular Season · Toledo
75.3
533 primary · 74.6 efficiency · 16.4 usage
#3
2015 Postseason · Toledo
47.8
234 primary · 65.8 efficiency · 9.4 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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