| No. 97 – Denver Broncos | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | (1998-06-09)June 9, 1998 (age 27) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Madison Prep Academy(Baton Rouge) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Texas (2016–2019) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2020: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2025 | |||||||||||||||
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Malcolm Roach (born June 9, 1998) is an American professionalfootballdefensive tackle for theDenver Broncos of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theTexas Longhorns and was signed by theNew Orleans Saints as anundrafted free agent in 2020.
Malcolm Roach was born to Nancy and Mike Roach inBaton Rouge, Louisiana. He was coached by his father at Madison Prep, where he was four-time all-state selection.[1]
Roach was a member of theTexas Longhorns for four seasons. He finished his collegiate career with 134 tackles, 22.5 tackles for loss, and 8.0 sacks.[2]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft2+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 fromNFL Combine[3][4] | ||||||||||||
Roach was signed by theNew Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2020.[5] He made the team out oftraining camp.[6] Roach made his NFL debut on September 13, 2020 in the season opener against theTampa Bay Buccaneers.[7]
On November 20, 2021, Roach was placed oninjured reserve. He was released on December 7 and re-signed to thepractice squad.[8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 12, 2022.[9]
On September 1, 2022, Roach was placed on injured reserve.[10] He was activated on October 8.[11] He did not receive a qualifying offer following the season and became a free agent on March 15, 2023.[12]
Roach re-signed with the Saints on March 22, 2023.[13] He was placed on injured reserve on December 6.[14]
On March 14, 2024, Roach signed a two-year contract with theDenver Broncos.[15]
On September 6, 2025, Roach was placed on short-term injured reserve after suffering a grade 2 calf strain in practice ahead of the Broncos' Week 1 season opener.[16] On October 8, Roach was designated to return from IR.[17] He was activated three days later.