Malcolm Roach
| No. 97 – New Orleans Saints | |||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | June 9, 1998 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Madison Prep Academy | ||||||
| College: | Texas | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2021 | |||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com | |||||||
Malcolm Roach (born June 9, 1998) is an American football defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas.
Early life[]
Malcolm Roach was born to Nancy and Mike Roach in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was coached by his father at Madison Prep, where he was four-time all-state selection.[1]
College career[]
Roach was a member of the Texas Longhorns for four seasons. He finished his collegiate career with 134 tackles, 22.5 tackles for loss, and 8.0 sacks.[2]
Professional career[]
Roach was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2020.[3] He made the team out of training camp.[4] Roach made his NFL debut on September 13, 2020 in the season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[5]
On November 20, 2021, Roach was placed on injured reserve. He was released on December 7 and re-signed to the practice squad.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Malcolm Roach". Texas Sports. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ Auzenne, John (April 26, 2020). "2020 NFL DRAFT: Texas DT Malcolm Roach, Baton Rouge native, signs with New Orleans Saints as undrafted rookie free agent". WAFB.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ Conn, Patrick (April 26, 2020). "Malcolm Roach signs with the New Orleans Saints". Longhorns Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ Howe, Jeff (September 5, 2020). "Former Longhorn Malcolm Roach makes Saints' 53-man roster". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ Mosely, Kyle (September 14, 2020). "2020 Saints Defense has traits of the 2009 Squad, Pt. 1". SI.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ "Saints waive Kenny Stills and Malcolm Roach, sign Kevin White to practice squad". Canal Street Chronicles. SB Nation. December 7, 2021.
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