2020 Football Roster
Sep 20 (Sat)
5:00 pm MT
Brad Roberts
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Arvada, CO
- High School:
- Ralston Valley
- Position:
- RB
2021 – Played and started all 13 games ... second in the Mountain West and 17th nationally in rushing with an average of 104.0 yards per game on a school-record 298 carries, which was the second-most in the nation ... rushed for 1,352 yards which is the third-most in AF history and most since Chad Hall had 1,478 in 2007 ... first-team all-MW honors, the first Falcon running back to earn first-team all-MW since Chad Hall in 2007 ... led the Mountain West with seven 100-yard rushing games ... the seven in one season is tied for second in Air Force history, trailing only Brian Bream, who had nine in 1970 ... his seven is the most by a fullback in program history, breaking the mark of five set by Larry Thompson (1956) and Pat Evans (1984) ... just the fifth fullback to rush for 1,000 or more yards in a season in program history and first since Rodney Lewis had 1,073 in 1989 ... Roberts’ 1,352 in a new single season program record for fullbacks ... rushed for 13 touchdowns, the most by a Falcon since Tim Jefferson had 15 in 2010 ... rushed for 77 yards on 20 carries vs. Louisville in bowl game ... rushed three straight times for 22 yards and a first down on AF’s final drive to run out the clock ...rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns vs. UNLV ... rushed for 117 yards and a TD on 28 carries at Nevada ... scored a touchdown in the second overtime ... game-high 151 yards and season-best two touchdowns on 32 carries at Colorado State ... went over the 1,000-yard mark on the season ... named National Football Foundation Colorado Chapter player of the week ... team-high 68 yards on 18 carries vs. Army ... averaged 30 carries, 140 yards and scored five touchdowns during a three-game stretch vs. New Mexico, Wyoming and Boise State ... his 90 carries over the three games are the most by a Falcon since Brian Bream had 99 in 1970 ... rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries at Boise State ... his second TD put the Falcons ahead for good ... rushed for 140 yards and a TD on a career-best 33 carries vs. Wyoming ... 33 carries are the most by a Falcon since 2017, are the third-most in program history by a fullback and most since Kevin Fagan had 34 in 2018 and 10th most by any player in program history ... rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns on 29 carries at New Mexico ... rushed for 77 yards and a TD on 13 carries vs. FAU ... rushed for 113 yards on 21 carries vs. Utah State ... had a season long run of 33 yards ... rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns on 29 carries at Navy ... rushed for a team-best 111 yards on 25 carries vs. Lafayette ... played in 17 career games, recording 100-plus rushing yards nine times ... averaging 106.6 yards per game in his career ... went over the 1,000-yard mark for his career at New Mexico earlier in the season, becoming the 50th player in program history to hit the century mark ... ranks 17th in Air Force history in career rushing yards with 1,813 ... needs just 187 yards to become 11th player in program history to top the 2,000-yard mark ... would become third fullback to accomplish it ... needs 914 yards to become all-time leader in program for a fullback (1. John Kershner, 1980-83, 2,726 yards; 2. Pat Evans, 1984-86, 2,284 yards) ... career 100-yard games: 2021 Nevada W (28-117-1); 2021 Colorado State W (32-151-2); 2021 Boise State W (28-138-2); 2021 Wyoming W (33-140-1); 2021 New Mexico W (29-142-2); 2021 Utah State L (21-113-0); 2021 Lafayette W (25-111-0); 2020 New Mexico W (28-177-3); 2020 Navy W (10-103-1).
2020 – Played in four games, starting the last three … led the Falcons in rushing with 461 yards and five touchdowns … would have led the MW in rushing with a 115.2 average, but a player must play in 75 percent of the team’s game to qualify … averaged 7.2 yards per carry and was not thrown for a loss … rushed for 100-plus yards in two of four games played … team-best 83 yards on 11 carries at Army … rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown 15 carries at Utah State … career highs 177 yards, three touchdowns and long run of 44 yards vs. New Mexico in his first-career start ... carries, yards and TDs were the most by a Falcon in 2020 ... his three touchdowns tied as the second most by any player in the conference … his 177 yards rushing and 28 carries each ranked as the second most by any player in the Mountain West in 2020 … the three rushing touchdowns tied as the most by a Mountain West player … MW offensive player of the week vs. New Mexico … rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries with a long of 29 yards vs. Navy in his first-career game.
2019 – Did not see any action.
High School – Lettered four years each in football and track … two-time all-state honoree, including first-team honors as a senior … earned first-team all-conference honors as a junior and senior … named the team’s offensive most valuable player as a junior and senior … first-team all-conference in track his junior year … earned the school’s male athlete of the year honor his senior year … high school football coach was Matt Loyd.
Personal – Parents are John and Dawn Roberts … has two siblings, Justin and Payton … majoring in business management … his father, John, played in the NFL for the Denver Broncos and Washington Redskins … his mother, Dawn, played volleyball at Northern Colorado … would like to attend pilot training after graduation … hobbies include spending time with friends and golf.
Career Highs
Carries:.. 33, Wyoming, 2021
Yards:.... 177, New Mexico, 2020
TDs:....... 3, New Mexico, 2020
Long:..... 44, New Mexico, 2020
Career Statistics
Rushing
Year G Att Yds Avg TDs Lg
2021 13 298 1,352 4.5 13 33 (USU)
2020 4 64 461 7.2 5 44 (UNM)
Total 17 362 1,813 5.0 18
