Jed Roberts

Jed Roberts (born November 10, 1967) is a former Canadian Football League defensive end and linebacker who played thirteen seasons for the Edmonton Eskimos. His father was Jay Roberts, a former tight end with the Ottawa Rough Riders.

Jed Roberts

Profile
Positions	Defensive end • Linebacker
Personal information
Born	(1967-11-10) November 10, 1967 (age 57) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
College	University of Northern Colorado
Career history
1990–2002	Edmonton Eskimos
Awards and highlights
Grey Cup champion (1993)

Highlights

• First Team All North Central Conference Linebacker in 1989.
• Voted to the University of Northern Colorado 50-Year Football Dream Team in 2002.
• Recorded ten quarterback sacks in the 1993 season with the Eskimos.
• Set the Edmonton Eskimos single game record for most special teams tackles in a playoff game with four in 1999.
• Roberts set the Eskimos franchise record for most special teams tackles in a game with five against the BC Lions in 2000.
• Holds the Eskimos franchise record for most special teams in a career with 163.
• Roberts finished his CFL career tied for fourth place (with former Toronto Argonaut linebacker Michael O'Shea) for most special teams tackles in the Canadian Football League's history.
• Tom Pate Nominee in 2000.

External links

• Jed Roberts on Twitter
• "5th Quarter - Jed Roberts" Esks.com video vignette
• Archived 2018-07-20 at the Wayback Machine