Agreed to terms, 4/27/20…A four-year defensive lineman who played in 47 career games with 23 starts at the University of Texas…Spent time at both defensive end and linebacker in his career…One of six Longhorns elected by their teammates as a captain for the 2019 season…Made 40 tackles, including 9.0 tackles for a loss, three sacks, one pass breakup and blocked one kick in 2019 as a senior, when he played in 13 games and made 12 starts…Notched four tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, one sack and one quarterback hurry in the Valero Alamo Bowl versus No. 11 Utah…In 2018 as a junior, played in nine games with three starts…Made 24 tackles (17 solo) with 1.5 tackles for loss, two quarterback hurries and one pass breakup…In 2017 as a sophomore, played in all 13 games while making three starts…Totaled 37 tackles with four tackles for loss, two sacks and one pass breakup…Picked up his first start of the season at defensive end against Kansas State…Totaled a season-best six tackles and also had one sack for a 10-yard loss in the Longhorns' double-overtime win…In 2016 as a true freshman, played in 12 games and made five starts…Made 33 tackles (25 solo), eight tackles for loss and three sacks…Garnered honorable mention for Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year…Recorded his first career sack against Texas-El Paso in a 41-7 victory during week two…Registered four total tackles in that victory…Had a sack for a second straight game at California…Registered a career-high seven tackles against No. tenth-ranked West Virginia…Also had a career-high three tackles for loss…Registered third sack of the season, moving into a tie for 10th all-time among UT freshmen…His eight TFL are tied for eighth-most all-time among freshmen at UT…Studied youth and community studies…Coached by his father Mike Roach Sr. at Madison Prep (Baton Rouge, La.)…Four-time all-state selection…Selected to participate in the 2016 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl…Named first-team 2A All-State as a linebacker by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association and first-team composite by the Louisiana Football Coaches Association in 2015…Selected as the Baton Rouge Advocate All-Metro Outstanding Defensive Player, and Small School Most Valuable Player…No. 35 in the New Orleans Times-Picayune Nifty 50…Recorded 143 tackles, 14.5 sacks, 12 tackles for loss, two interceptions, five forced fumbles, five passes defensed and two blocked punts as senior…Led a defense that allowed 10.8 points per game and held opponents to a touchdown or less five times with two shutouts…Helped Madison to undefeated regular season, an 11-1 overall record, including a 5-0 district mark for the first district title in school history, and an appearance in the Division III state quarterfinals that ended in one-point loss…Named first-team 1A All-State defensive lineman by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association, and honorable mention by the Louisiana Football Coaches Association in 2014…Selected to Advocate All-Metro team…Chosen as the NOLA.com All-Baton Rouge Small Schools Defensive Player of the Year…Made 134 tackles, 20 sacks, 27 tackles for loss, nine passes defensed, seven forced fumbles and three defensive TDs as junior…Caught 15 passes for 214 yards at tight end…Part of a defense that allowed only 16.9 points per game including five shutouts, in five of their first six games…Helped Madison to 10-5 overall record and appearance in Division IV semifinal playoffs…Named 2013 first-team 1A All-State as defensive lineman by Louisiana Sports Writers Association…Attended Southern Laboratory (Baton Rouge) HS as freshman…Louisiana Sports Writers Association Honorable mention 1A All-State selection…Competed in shot put and discus…Older brother, Mike Jr was an All-SWAC safety at Grambling.…Father was All-American linebacker at Southern…Volunteers his time with the Boy Scouts in Baton Rouge when home…Born in Baton Rouge…Can sing and play the piano.
