Florida State University Athletics
2019 Football Roster
Roster
Ryan Roberts
- Position:
- Offensive Lineman
- Year:
- Redshirt Senior
- Height:
- 6-6
- Hometown:
- Northville, Mich.
- Weight:
- 300
- High School:
- Northville
- Other College:
- Northern Illinois
2019:
Started all 13 games, making 12 starts at right tackle before starting Sun Bowl at left tackle…Academic All-ACC…helped pave way for Cam Akers to become only third running back in program history with multiple 1,000-yard rushing seasons…protected passers who combined to tie for 22nd nationally with 64.6 completion percentage…helped block in 35-17 victory vs. Syracuse as FSU scored five rushing touchdowns against an ACC opponent for the first time since 2016 and Cam Akers tied program’s single-game record with four rushing scores against Orange…also started 38-31 victory at Boston College, where offense averaged 9.2 yards per play and had three offensive touchdowns of at least 60 yards for only the second time in program history…yards-per-play average was highest for FSU since 2013…started 49-12 win vs. Alabama State as FSU posted 9.4 yards-per-play average by totaling season-high 524 yards on 56 plays.
BEFORE FSU:
Was two-year starter at Northern Illinois, starting 10 games at right tackle between 2017 and 2018 seasons…appeared in 36 games…helped lead Huskies to 2018 MAC championship, three bowl games and 29 victories in his four years…saw action in 11 games in 2018 as Huskies were led by running back Tre Harbison’s 1,034 rushing yards that ranked third in MAC…blocked for offense that ranked fourth in MAC in rushing and scoring in 2017 while playing all 13 games…appeared in all 12 games as redshirt freshman, seeing action as a reserve lineman and on field goal unit…redshirted 2015 season…played tight end in high school…collected 10 receptions for 140 yards and two touchdowns while helping lead Northville to District 1 playoffs as a senior…two-time all-conference honorable mention…also played basketball for Mustangs.
