Ben Roberts holds the MLB · Starter spot in Texas Tech Red Raiders’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Ben Roberts is a linebacker for Texas Tech who stands 6'3" and weighs 245 pounds. A three-star recruit from Eaton High School in Haslet, Texas, Roberts joined the Red Raiders in 2022. In 2025 as a junior, he registered 88 total tackles with 43 solo stops, 4 tackles for loss, 5 pass deflections, 3 quarterback hurries, and 4 interceptions for 38 yards. He earned Big 12 Championship Game Most Outstanding Player and All-Big 12 third team honors. Roberts is named captain for his 2026 senior season and holds the FBS active record with seven career forced fumbles.

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