USC · L 18-30
No catches.
Roberts has catches in 7 of Ohio State’s 8 games: none against USC.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
3 stories in the last 30 days, from 1 outlet.
Nate Roberts
Two seasons in the Ohio State receiving corps to date. One game to point at: 68 receiving yards and 1 reception against Maryland — Week 6, 2026.
178 receiving yards · 11 catches · 2 receiving TD
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 1 outlet
Julian Sayin links up with Nate Roberts for 68-yard TD, extending Ohio State's lead over Maryland
FOX Sports Oct 10 · 1 outlet
from 5 outlets
How Ohio State TE Nate Roberts has become a trusted offensive threat
The Columbus Dispatch +1 Oct 2 · 2 outlets
FOX SportsThe Columbus Dispatch +1
On3Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Nate Roberts at Texas.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State | 11 | 178 | 16.2 | 2 | 68 |
| 2025 | Ohio State | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Career | 15 | 208 | 13.9 | 2 | 68 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-3vs Ball State | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | L 23-24@ No. 4 Texas | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 3 | W 59-3vs Kent State | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 4 | W 42-19vs Illinois | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-14@ No. 14 Iowa | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 6 | W 45-16vs Maryland | 1 | 68 | 68.0 | 1 | 68 | Season-high 68 yds |
| Wk 7 | W 19-15@ No. 5 Indiana | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Total | 11 | 178 | 16.2 | 2 | 68 |
Week 6 · 2026
W 45-16
vs Maryland
1 rec · 68 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 29-point win at home against Maryland.
With J. Sayin — 242 yds · 4 TD · 1 INT · QBR 41.8 · 11 rush yds (7 car) · J. McGuire — 52 yards per punt · 3 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -21 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
167% of team targetsCatch rate
69%11 of 16 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
69% catch rate on 16 targets · 7% of the team's targets.
2 seasons under Ryan Day, all run-leaning offenses — 18-4 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 31.8 | 23.5 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 1.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 1.6 | 25.4 | 20.7 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Pass share
45.0%
250 pass / 306 run
Plays / game
69.5
8 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
275 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #66 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
