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Malcolm Roach
Malcolm Roach (born June 9, 1998) is an American professional football defensive end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns and was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2020.
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| (1998-06-09) June 9, 1998Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | |||||||
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |||||||
| 290 lb (132 kg) | |||||||
| Madison Prep Academy (Baton Rouge) | |||||||
| Texas (2016–2019) | |||||||
| 2020: undrafted | |||||||
| New Orleans Saints (2020–2023) | |||||||
| Denver Broncos (2024–present) | |||||||
| Total tackles174Sacks7.5Forced fumbles1Fumble recoveries1Interceptions1Pass deflections6Stats at Pro Football Reference | 174 | 7.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Stats at Pro Football Reference |
| 174 | |||||||
| 7.5 | |||||||
| 1 | |||||||
| 1 | |||||||
| 1 | |||||||
| 6 | |||||||
| Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Malcolm Roach (born June 9, 1998) is an American professional football defensive end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns and was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2020.
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.
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.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 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, 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. Roach 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.
On March 14, 2024, Roach signed a two-year contract with the Denver Broncos. He appeared in all 17 of Denver's games (including one start), recording two pass deflections, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, 2.5 sacks, and 43 combined tackles.
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 against the Tennessee Titans. On October 8, Roach was designated to return from IR, and was activated three days later ahead of the team's Week 6 game against the New York Jets. On November 26, Roach and the Broncos agreed to a three-year, $29.25 million contract extension.
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- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · CBS Sports · Yahoo Sports · Pro Football Reference
- Denver Broncos bio
- Texas Longhorns bio
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