Ben Roberts sat in front of the green-and-white backdrop inside the Spartan Stadium media room, reflecting on another frustrating afternoon for Michigan State football.
The Spartans had just fallen to Northwestern, 24-21, their fifth consecutive defeat and the 20th loss of Roberts' two-plus seasons in East Lansing.
For Roberts, however, it had been a career afternoon.
Eight tackles. Three tackles for loss. Two sacks. All career highs for the fifth-year defensive tackle, who spent much of Saturday disrupting the Wildcats' offense and making life difficult for Northwestern quarterback Aidan Chiles.
But Roberts wasn't particularly interested in discussing his individual accomplishments. His team had lost, and that was all that seemed to matter.
"It does not matter, it was not good enough," Roberts said. "We lost, so we have to be better. It starts with me and my brother right here, but we will be better, we promise you that."
While Roberts might not care about his statistics during Michigan State's five-game losing streak, there is another group paying close attention.
NFL scouts.
Sources confirmed to Spartans Illustrated that Roberts' recent performances have caught the attention of NFL teams, putting the veteran defensive tackle in position to...
