Malcolm Roach facts for kids
| No. 97 – New Orleans Saints | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | June 9, 1998 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
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| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Madison Prep Academy | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Texas (2016–2019) | ||||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
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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.
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.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
297 lb (135 kg) |
31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.84 s | 1.68 s | 2.81 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
20 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Roach was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2020. He made the team out of training camp. Roach made his NFL debut on September 13, 2020 in the season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
On November 20, 2021, Roach was placed on injured reserve. He was released on December 7 and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 12, 2022.
On September 1, 2022, Roach was placed on injured reserve. He was activated on October 8. He did not receive a qualifying offer following the season and became a free agent on March 15, 2023.
Roach re-signed with the Saints on March 22, 2023. He was placed on injured reserve on December 6.
