Elandon Roberts Net Worth 2018: How much money does this Patriots line backer have?
Elandon Roberts plays as a line-backer for the New England Patriots in NFL. He played football for the University of Houston, and was called up by the New England Patriots during the sixth draft of the NFL. He went to Memorial High School in Port Arthur, Texas and participated in track and field, as well as football. He is 6 feet tall and 235 pounds in weight, and was criticized for being undersized for his role.
So what is Elandon Roberts net worth in 2018? What are Elandon Roberts’s salary/earnings? Read on…
Elandon Roberts Career, Earnings, Salary
Elandon Roberts was born on April the 2nd in 1994. After high school, we went to Morgan State and played as a line-backer in 2012. He had a stellar season, landing 107 tackles, and played an important part in helping the team place second at the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. His tackle record proved to be the second best ever in the Football Championship Subdivision. He also collected two sacks, an interception and two pass break-ups. He was honoured by being placed in the ALL-MEAC second team in 2012, and was ranked 11th on the Jerry Rice Award, which is given to America’s top freshman players in the FCS. Over 2012, he also thrice titled MEAC Rookie of the Week.
Following his debut season, Elandon Roberts then went on to play football at the University of Houston between 2013 and 2015. In his first year at Houston, he was a starter for 8 games, serving his role as a backup line-backer. In 2014, he enjoyed some more game time, starting 12 times and serving his role as line-backer; he also played on various special teams. By 2015 he was a senior, and also team captain. In that year he landed a sum of 142 tackles, which placed him first in the American Conference, and fourth in all of America. He made 88 solo tackles, which was the best in the FBS.
Although Elandon Roberts was not called up to play in NFL Combine, he did play in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl as a middle line-backer. After a solid performance at Houston’s Pro Day, he stated”the team that pulls the trigger on me is getting the best line-backer in the draft,” also “the team that takes me is definitely getting a steal. When they get that, I’m going to the Super Bowl and be a Hall of Famer. I feel like I’m the best inside line-backer in college football. I feel like I raised some eyebrows.”
In 2016 Elandon Roberts was called by the New England Patriots in the NFL draft that year. The contract was four years in length, and was valued at around $2.44 million. He made his debut against the Cincinnati Bengals in October that year, and tied for the most tackles made for his team (seven), leading his team to a win. In the 16th week of the season, he put in another excellent performance when he amassed a total of 11 tackles against the New York Jets.
On the 5th of February 2017, Elandon Roberts was a member of the Patriots side who won the Super Bowl LI. Although his team was behind 28-3 in the third quarter, they staged an almighty comeback and went on to win the game; it was the biggest comeback in the history of the Super Bowl.
Elandon Roberts’s performances were rewarded when he was named as one of the starting line-backers for the patriots in the 2017 season. He added his first two career sacks in the 12th week, during a win against the Miami Dolphins. Over the 2017 season, he totaled 67 tackles, two sacks, one defended pass and one fumbled recovery.
Elandon Roberts Net Worth 2018: How Much Money Does Elandon Roberts Have?
Elandon Roberts earns an income of $610 000 every year, and has quite recently bought a luxury Audi for over $100 000. He owns two luxury cars, and also has a house valued at $550 000.
In all, we estimate Elandon Roberts net worth in 2018 at $2 million to $3 million.
