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Name: Brad Roberts
College: Air Force
Number: 20
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Height: 5-11 Weight: 210
Position: Pos2: FB
Class/Draft Year: Sr/2023
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Dates: 03/15/23
Hand: 09 1/4 Arm: 29
Wingspan: 72 3/4
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Brad Roberts, Air Force, Player News
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Haaziq Daniels had a short scoring run and threw a touchdown pass in Air Force's 30-15 victory over Baylor on Thursday night in cold conditions in the Armed Forces Bowl. The game kicked off with a temperature of 13 degrees and a wind chill of minus 4 at Amon G. Carter Stadium, the home of TCU, Baylor's Big 12 rival. Baylor officials announced it was the coldest kickoff temperature in the history of the program based about 100 miles south of Dallas-Fort Worth in Waco. Daniels had a 2-yard touchdown run a nd a 15-yard scored pass out of Air Force's run-oriented triple-option offense. Brad Roberts rushed for two touchdowns, and Matthew Dapore had a 37-yard field goal for the Falcons (10-3). Roberts, a senior, ran for 116 yards, his school-record 20th caree r game with triple-digit rushing yardage.Blake Shapen threw touchdown passes of 8 yards to Hal Presley in the second quarter and 14 yards to Gavin Holmes in the closing minutes for Baylor (6-7). With Air Force last in the FBS averaging 67.8 passin g yards and 6.7 passes per game, Daniels was 4 for 7 for 103 yards and his fourth touchdown pass of the season to Caleb Rillos. He set up his touchdown run with a 68-yard first-down pass to Amari Terry thrown deep down the left sideline. Air Force, best in the FBS averaging 330.9 rushing yards during the season, ran 67 times for 276 yards. Baylor, averaging 429.2 total yards during the season, gained a season-low 230 yards. The Bears were 0 for 11 on third down, 3 for 6 on fourth down. - Air Force/AP Co llege Football
(DS#42 RB) Sr/2023  RB Brad Roberts, Air Force
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2022 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: RB - Brad Roberts, Sr., Air Force,...Leads the MW and is fifth nationally in rushing with a 134.3 average, leads the MW in all-purpose yards with a 135.1 norm, leads the MW and is third nationally with 1,612 ru shing yards...Set new single-season rushing records at Air Force with 1,612 yards and 308 carries...Leads the MW in 100-yard rushing games with a school-record 10 which is four more than any other player in the league...Three-time MW Offensive player of the week...35 carries for a career-high 187 yards and a touchdown vs. San Diego State…carried five times for 75 yards and a touchdown on the opening drive of the game, accounting for all of the team's yards on a scoring drive for the second time this s eason. - Air Force Football
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2022 MOUNTAIN WEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: BRAD ROBERTS, SENIOR, RB, AIR FORCE,...First Air Force player to win Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year award since Chad Hall in 2007 and just the third all-time...First running back to win the awa rd since 2017 and just the eighth time in league history...Finished the regular season ranked top-10 nationally in total rushing yards (3rd; 1,612), rushing yards per game (5th; 134.3) and rushing touchdowns (10th; 15)...Rushed for at least 100 yards in 10 games in 2022, tied for third-most in a single season in MW history...The 1,612 rushing yards are the most in a single season in program history and 12th-most in league history...Earned MW Offensive Player of the Week honors three times in 2022. - Mou ntain West Football
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Brad Roberts ran for 187 yards and a touchdown, and Air Force had a pair of interceptions late in the game and beat San Diego State 13-3 on Saturday night for its fourth straight win. Roberts had 127 yards rushing in first half, and his 2-yard touchdown run was the only score in the first half. Matthew Dapore made field goals from 30 and 32 yards for Air Force (9-3, 5-3 Mountain West Conference). The Falcons' Jayden Goodwin picked off a Jalen Mayden pass in the end zone with 3:36 remaining.San Di ego State then forced a three-and-out, but Trey Taylor stepped in front of an Aztec receiver in the end zone for an interception with 1:40 left in the game. Air Force gained 271 of its 285 yards of offense on the ground and Haaziq Daniels threw just two passes. Mayden was 16-of-31 passing for 188 yards with the two interceptions for San Diego State (7-5, 5-3 Mountain West Conference), which ended a three-game win streak. Jack Browning made a 26-yard field goal in the third quarter to avoid the shutout. - Air Force/AP College Football
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Brad Roberts ran for 163 yards, Haaziq Daniels accounted for three touchdowns and Air Force shut down New Mexico 35-3 on Saturday. Air Force (7-3, 3-3 Mountain West) built a 28-3 lead through three quarters, holding New Mexico to a meager 91 yards and fo ur first downs. The Lobos (2-8, 0-6) finished with 172 yards and eight first downs. Air Force had 428 yards rushing, 470 total yards and 23 first downs.Daniels rushed for 113 yards, including touchdown runs of 65 and 37 yards. One of his two compl eted passes went to David Cormier for a 33-yard score. Daniels was 2-for-2 passing for 42 yards. Lobos quarterback Justin Holaday was 10-for-21 passing for 128 yards and was sacked five times. Roberts went over 3,000 career rushing yards and moved into f ourth place on Air Force's career list. He has 1,251 yards this season, which puts him in the top 10 of Air Force's single-season list. - Air Force/AP College Football
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Brad Roberts carried it 33 times for 135 yards, Camby Goff intercepted a pass with 19 second left and Air Force edged Army 13-7 on Saturday at Globe Life Field for it first Commander-in-Chief's trophy since 2016. Air Force was stopped for a loss on a thi rd-and-3 run near midfield with 1:46 left, giving Army a chance at a game-winning touchdown drive. The Black Knights converted one fourth down on the drive, but threw an interception on fourth-and-2 as Goff cut in front of Ay'Jaun Marshall along the Army sideline for his third pick of the season. The Falcons clinched a record 21st trophy - awarded to the academy with the best record in the round-robin competition. “It's a good place for it to be," Air Force coach Troy Calhoun said about the trophy com ing back to Colorado Springs. “Now you have to earn it, it's not easy to do.” Haaziq Daniels was 6-of-13 passing for 98 yards with an interception and he carried it 14 times for 89 yards and a touchdown for Air Force (6-3), which also beat Navy 13-10 on Oct. 1. Daniels' 17-yard touchdown early in the third quarter gave Air Force a 10-7 lead and Matthew Dapore made his second short field goal to cap the scoring with 12:06 left in the fourth. Jemel Jones passed for 67 yards and rushed for 37 and a tou chdown for Army (3-5). - Air Force/AP College Football
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OCT 17 MOUNTAIN WEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: BRAD ROBERTS, AIR FORCE, Senior, Running Back, Arvada, Colorado/Ralston Valley HS,...Led Air Force to a road victory over UNLV, rushing for 144 yards on 29 carries and a career-best four touchdowns...The four rushing touchdowns are the most by a MW player this season and tied for fourth-most nationally in 2022...The four rushing scores are the most by a Falcon since 2017...Of the 29 rushing attempts, 14 went for a first down or touchdown...Only played t wo quarters and one drive into the third quarter. - Mountain West Football
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Brad Roberts had four short touchdown runs, John Lee Eldridge III opened the scoring with a 60-yard run and Air Force Academy cruised to a 42-7 victory over UNLV on Saturday night, beating the Rebels for a fifth straight time. Eldridge gave Air Force (5- 2, 2-2 Mountain West Conference) the lead for good midway through the first quarter. Roberts had a 5-yard touchdown run on the Falcons' next possession before adding scoring runs of 5 and 3 yards in the second quarter to give Air Force a 28-7 lead at hal ftime. Roberts' final touchdown was a 3-yard run that capped an 11-play, 75-yard drive on the Falcons' first possession of the second half. Emmanuel Michel scored on a 1-yard plunge to make it 42-7 after three quarters. Haaziq Daniels completed 1 of 2 pa sses for 14 yards for Air Force. Daniels and the Falcons didn't attempt a pass in a win over the Rebels last season. Cameron Friel completed 8 of 10 passes for 108 yards, including a 31-yard scoring strike to Ricky White with a minute left in the first h alf. Air Force had a 43:10 to 16:50 advantage in time of possession. The Falcons finished with 406 rushing yards on 76 carries. UNLV was held to 179 yards of offense. - Air Force/AP College Football
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SEPT 26 MOUNTAIN WEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: BRAD ROBERTS, AIR FORCE, Senior, Running Back, Arvada, Colorado/Ralston Valley HS,...Played in only the first half and the first three minutes of the third quarter of Air Force's 48-20 victory vs. Nevad a...Carried the ball 20 times for a game-high 123 yards, while tying a career-high with three rushing touchdowns...Averaged 6.2 yards per carry and nine of the 20 carries went for first downs or touchdowns. - Mountain West Football
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Brad Roberts had 123 yards and three touchdowns rushing, Ben Brittain threw an 80-yard touchdown pass and Air Force defeated Nevada 48-20 on Friday night. Brittain's 80-yard pass to David Cormier in the second quarter was the Falcons' only completed pass of the game. It was backup QB Brittain's first and only pass attempt since the 2020 season. For Roberts, it was the second time in three games that he scored three rushing touchdowns, which is his career high. He also scored three times in a 41-10 win o ver Colorado two weeks ago. The Falcons (3-1, 1-1 Mountain West) had 541 total yards, 461 on the ground. John Lee Eldridge had eight carries for 102 yards. With its ground game eating up time on the clock, Air Force had a 43:41-16:19 advantage in time of possession. Toa Taua had seven carries for 73 yards and two touchdowns for the Wolf Pack (2-3, 0-1) Nate Cox completed 12 of 20 passes for 130 yards. - Air Force/AP College Football
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SEPT 12 MOUNTAIN WEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: BRAD ROBERTS, AIR FORCE, Senior, Running Back, Arvada, Colorado/Ralston Valley HS,...Led Air Force to a 41-10 victory over Colorado, rushing 24 times for 174 yards and tying a career high with three tou chdowns...The 174 rushing yards are the second-most of his career...Eight of 24 carries went for first downs or touchdowns...Averaged 7.2 yards per carry. - Mountain West Football
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Fullback Brad Roberts ran for 174 yards and three touchdowns to help Air Force overcome several miscues, including a snap over the punter's head, in a 41-10 win over Colorado on a dreary Saturday. Hosting the Buffaloes for the first time since 1974, the Falcons built a 20-0 lead. Air Force entered the nationally televised game as a 17 1/2-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook, but couldn't shake Colorado until late in the third quarter, when they scored 21 straight points. "It's an awesome fee ling (to beat Colorado)," said Roberts, who is from a Denver suburb and went to a few Buffaloes games growing up. "We played a really good game and our defense really stepped up to the plate." Air Force (2-0) and Colorado (0-2) combined for six turnovers in the rainy conditions, including each team fumbling at the goal line while going in for a score.The Buffaloes' goal-line fumble occurred in the third and right after Air Force set them up in good field position after a snap sailed well over the head of punter Carson Bay. Alex Fontenot was trying to wiggle into the end zone when the ball was ripped away. It would have made it a one-score game. Falcons quarterback Haaziq Daniels scored from a yard out late in the third to wrap up a second straig ht win over the Buffaloes. Air Force won in Boulder in 2019. - Air Force/AP College Football
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Air Force athletics will see dozens of games across several sports broadcast on Altitude Sports during the next two years. The partnership between the academy and the network, announced Wednesday morning and running through the 2023-24 school year, will include up to 10 men's basketball games, 10 hockey games and at least one women's basketball game. It also includes football games available after the Mountain West's national partners - CBS and Fox - have made their selections. The new deal will begin w ith Air Force's football opener against Northern Iowa at 11 a.m. on Sept. 3. "This is a very exciting day for Falcon Nation, our partnership with Altitude Sports will bring Air Force fans more and better television broadcast opportunities within our regi on," Air Force athletic director Nathan Pine said in a news release. The financials of the deal were not released, but whatever the terms are it will be money that goes directly into the Air Force coffers and not be shared with conference partners. - Col orado Springs Gazette
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2022 PRESEASON WALTER CAMP PLAYER OF YEAR PLAYER TO WATCH: Brad Roberts, RB, senior, Air Force,...Roberts finished second in the Mountain West and 17th nationally in rushing with an average of 104.0 yards per game last season. He rushed for 1,352 yards o n a school-record 298 carries which ranked second nationally. His 1,352 rushing yards rank third in program history and are the most since 2007. A first-team all-conference selection, Roberts recorded a conference-best seven 100-yard rushing performances on the year, second-most in Air Force history and most-ever by a fullback. - Air Force Football
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The preseason accolades continued to roll in Thursday for an Air Force football team unaccustomed to such honors. Three Falcons - offensive lineman Isaac Cochran, running back Brad Roberts and linebacker Vince Sanford - were named first-team preseason Al l-Mountain West. The three first-teamers tie for the most for Air Force since they had four in 2011, and Roberts was the first offensive skill-position player to earn the honor since Jared Tew before the 2010 season.Since the creation of the Mount ain West in 1999, Air Force has been shut out of the preseason all-conference team seven times and had five other years with just one selection. "A lot of times, Air Force is ruled out on some of the things," said Roberts, who was a first-team Mountain W est selection following a 2021 season that saw him lead the conference with 1,352 rushing yards. "I think we have a really tough and gritty team, and it shows that we're starting to get recognized." Cochran joins Nolan Laufenberg and Parker Ferguson - bo th now in the NFL - as the only Falcons offensive linemen to earn the preseason honor since 2011. Sanford appears on the team after making 17 tackles for loss that accounted for 118 yards last season in a breakout junior campaign. - Colorado Springs Gaze tte
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Air Force was picked second in the Mountain Division in the preseason poll, released today by the league office during the 2022 Mountain West Football Media Day at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. The Falcons received 10 first-place vote s and had 136 points overall. Air Force returns 14 starters from last season, including six on offense and five on defense. Senior fullback Brad Roberts, the conference's top returning rusher in 2022, rushed for 1,352 yards and 13 touchdowns a year ago. Senior quarterback Haaziq Daniels also returns after finishing second on the team in rushing with 731 yards, while hitting 52-104 passes for 1,184 yards and seven touchdowns. He was named most valuable player in Air Force's 31-28 First Responder Bowl vic tory over Louisville, hitting 9-10 passes for a career-best 252 yards and two touchdowns. - Air Force Football
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2022 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST: Brad Roberts, Air Force,...In 2021, Air Force running back Brad Roberts 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-recor d 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 hist ory, 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. - Air Force Football
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Air Force home games vs. Colorado and Navy, along with the Commanders' Classic game against Army in Arlington, Texas, have been selected for national television by CBS, according to an announcement by the network. The Falcons host Colorado Saturday, Sept . 10, at 1:30 p.m. in Falcon Stadium. Air Force begins its quest for a record 21st Commander-in-Chief's Trophy by hosting Navy Saturday, Oct. 1, at 10 a.m. The Falcons play Army in the second Commanders' Classic Saturday, Nov. 5, with a 10:30 a.m. CT kic koff at Globe Life Field. Two additional games with Mountain West teams were also announced. Arizona plays at San Diego State Sept. 3 at 12:30 p.m. PT and Utah State plays at Boise State Friday, Nov. 25, at 10 a.m. MT. - Air Force Football
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2021 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FIRST TEAM (COACHES): RB - Brad Roberts, Jr., Air Force,...Roberts leads the Mountain West and ranks ninth nationally in rushing with 1,275 yards, which is an average of 106.2 yards per game. He has recorded seven 100-yard game thi s season, which is third-most in program history. Roberts' 1,275 yards is the seventh most in Air Force history. Roberts is the first Falcon to lead the conference in rushing and first running back to earn first-team honors since Chad Hall accomplished b oth in 2007. - Air Force Football
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Brad Roberts rushed for two touchdowns, Emmanuel Michel ran for 123 yards and a score as Air Force rolled up 511 yards on the ground to defeat UNLV 48-14 in a season-ender on Friday. Michel carried 12 times and scored from the 2-yard line in the third qu arter as 14 players ran the ball for the Falcons (9-3, 6-2 Mountain West Conference). Air Force attempted no passes but had 69 running plays and more than a 20-minute advantage in time of possession. Roberts scored both his touchdowns in the first quarte r, scoring on runs of 1 and 3 yards.Brandon Lewis scored in the second quarter as Air Force gained 181 yards on the ground in the first half, leading 24-0. Lewis took a pitch right and flashed through a hole in the line, accelerating down the far sideline for a 41-yard touchdown run. The Falcons had rolled up 413 yards rushing after three quarters, carrying a 41-7 lead into the fourth. Air Force finished tied atop the conference's Mountain Division standings with Utah State but lost to the Aggies by four points in September. Charles Williams carried 16 times for 137 yards and scored both touchdowns for UNLV (2-10, 2-6). Justin Rogers was 8-for-18 passing for 127 yards. - Air Force/AP College Football
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Brad Roberts rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns, Air Force's defense turned in another stifling performance, and the Falcons knocked off Boise State 24-17 Saturday night. Air Force (6-1, 3-1 Mountain West Conference), which hasn't started a season t his well since 2002 when the Falcons began the season 6-0 before finishing 8-5, snapped a four-game losing streak to the Broncos. After giving up two touchdowns on Boise State's first three possessions, Air Force's defense took over. "We really settled i n after the first three series and made some big plays when we really needed them," Air Force coach Troy Calhoun said. "We were able to keep them out of the end zone and came up with some key stops, even at the end of the game to hold them to just a fiel d goal." Boise State (3-4, 1-2) lost its third home game of the season, the first time that has happened since 1998.It's also the first time the Broncos have lost three straight at home since 1997. "Everyone knows what the standard is here, whethe r it's on the road or at home," Boise State coach Andy Avalos said. "The standard is the competitive nature and the standard we have on the field is that it gives us an opportunity to be successful. And there are a lot of things we have to continue to im prove on...We had some opportunities and we didn't execute." After falling behind early, Air Force employed the nation's top rushing attack to grind down Boise State and take a 21-14 halftime lead. - Air Force/AP College Football
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Brad Roberts had 33 carries for 140 yards and a touchdown, Haaziq Daniels threw a TD pass and Air Force beat Wyoming 24-14 on Saturday night. Daniels finished 7-of-10 passing for 110 yards, including a 13-yard touchdown to Micah Davis that gave Air Force (5-1, 2-1 Mountain West) the lead for good at 21-14 with 5:46 left in the third quarter. Roberts scored on a 1-yard run that capped a 15-play, 75-yard opening drive that took more than 8 minutes off the clock and the Falcons never trailed. Sean Chambers scored on a 1-yard run with 2:39 left in the second quarter for Wyoming (4-1, 0-1) and then threw a 10-yard TD pass to Isaiah Neyor to make it 14-all just before halftime. Dane Kinamon scored on a 2-yard run for Air Force early in the second quarter. - Air Force/AP College Football
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Brad Roberts ran for 142 yards and scored twice as Air Force scored on its first four drives to build a big early lead then coasted to a 38-10 win over New Mexico on Saturday. The Falcons' defense contributed four takeaways and four sacks - 3 1/2 by Vinc e Sanford. Air Force (4-1, 1-1 Mountain West) limited the Lobos (2-3, 0-1) to 189 total yards, 143 in the second half after the Falcons had already pushed its lead to 31-0 early in the third quarter. DeAndre Hughes ran for 89 and a touchdown for Air Forc e. New Mexico quarterback Terry Wilson Jr. was 13-21 for 142 yards and a touchdown pass. - Air Force/AP College Football
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No matter the result, this was going to be a special day to play football for Air Force or Navy. Brad Roberts ran for two touchdowns and Haaziq Daniels added one, and Air Force held the Midshipmen to one first down before the fourth quarter in a 23-3 vic tory Saturday. The outcome always matters between these two teams - but this game was significant because the two service academies were playing on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. "For me, it kind of puts everything in perspective," N avy running back Chance Warren said. "I'm sitting here sour and very upset about a loss, but 20 years ago today, so many people lost loved ones. So it just kind of put it in perspective that ... I'm out here playing college football with some of my best friends, and brothers for life." This was the earliest meeting in series history between these teams, scheduled with 9/11 in mind.The pregame pageantry felt even more meaningful than usual. The players took the field carrying American flags before the game. At halftime, the names of Navy and Air Force grads lost on 9/11 were put on the videoboard. "I think in the big picture you come to the Air Force and Naval Academy to serve," Air Force coach Troy Calhoun said. "We'll never ever forget, not onl y those that perished and their families, but certainly just the remarkable, the way they answered the duty, in terms of our first responders." Roberts ran for a 3-yard TD in the second quarter, and Daniels scored on a 28-yard run in the final minute of the third. That was plenty of offense for Air Force (2-0) on a day the Falcons held Navy (0-2) without a completed pass through the first three quarters. "We just stayed aggressive and just played our keys and played how we could play," Air Force linebac ker Demonte Meeks said. "And didn't go outside of ourselves at all. I think that was the key for us." - Air Force/AP College Football
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There is some confusion around the exact position Brad Roberts will play in Air Force's backfield this year. Even for Roberts. He played tailback as a freshman. He was a fullback last year in a breakout sophomore campaign. He's listed as the top tailback on the depth chart. He's playing fullback in practice. "Right now I'm at fullback," Roberts said. "I'm staying at fullback, I think. But there's plays where I go to tailback. "I think I'm fullback. But honestly, I'm not too sure." The thing is, it doesn 't really matter. Air Force's offense constantly shifts around positions and responsibilities in its backfield, motioning before the snap and utilizing different formations and personnel groups with virtually each play.If you're lining up as a ful lback, tailback or slot receiver you could wind up blocking, taking a handoff or running wide for a sweep or as a pitch man. "I was a little bit skeptical about moving to fullback," Roberts said when reflecting on a shortened sophomore season that saw hi m run for a team-high 461 yards and five touchdowns in just four games. "But just seeing how much space you have at fullback and getting a whole field vision, I feel like I'm more of a north-to-south runner vs. east to west, and I feel like the fullback gives me the best chance to have an opportunity to capitalize on it." - Colorado Springs Gazette
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2020 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Brad Roberts, RB,...Roberts leads the Falcons in rushing this season with 378 yards and five touchdowns. His 126.0 per-game average would lead the conference in rushing, but he is not qualified due to playing in only three games. - Air Force Football
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Brad Roberts' career spans just six quarters for Air Force. In that short time, the fullback has gained a team-high 280 yards. With an urgency reminiscent of the manner in which he hits a hole, this sophomore has thrust himself into prominence in the Fal cons' offense and was rewarded Monday with Mountain West offensive player of the week honors. Roberts ran for 177 yards and three touchdowns on 28 carries against New Mexico in a 28-0 victory Friday night. It was his first start and full game. "There's n o quit in the guy," coach Troy Calhoun said after the game, calling Roberts "a warrior."Roberts, an Arvada native, made his first appearance in the second half of the season-opening 40-7 victory over Navy. He ran for 102 yards in that game with a touchdown. For unspecified reasons, he then sat the next two games before being moved into the starting lineup when Timothy Jackson was unavailable against the Lobos. Roberts ran for two first-half touchdowns as Air Force built a 21-0 lead. Roberts was n ot made available to media following the game as he received treatment. "The thing I like most about him, he gets to the hole fast," left guard Nolan Laufenberg said. - Colorado Springs Gazette
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NOV 23 MOUNTAIN WEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: BRAD ROBERTS, AIR FORCE, Sophomore, Fullback, Arvada, Colorado/Ralston Valley HS,...Led Air Force to a 28-0 victory over New Mexico, improving the Falcons to 2-2 (1-2 MW)...In just his second collegiate game, recorded career highs in rushing attempts (28), rushing yards (177) and rushing touchdowns (3)...The 177 rushing yards are the most by a Mountain West student-athlete this season and by an Air Force fullback since 2018...Nine of 28 attempts went fo r touchdowns or first downs...Had touchdowns of 5, 12 and 44 yards. - Mountain West Football
(DS#42 RB) Sr/2023 RB Brad Roberts, Air Force
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