Nate Roberts, Ohio State commit, breaks multiple tackles for stunning touchdown

Andrew Nemec | Aug 29, 2024

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The rich are getting richer.

The Ohio State Buckeyes are a legit national title favorite this fall and currently boast the No. 1 recruiting class in America.

One of those pledges is Washington (Oklahoma) four-star tight end Nate Roberts, the nation's No. 5 jumbo pass-catcher according to Rivals.

And he showed why Thursday night, catching a short pass and breaking multiple tackles for a 44-yard touchdown connection:

Sometimes it really isn’t hard to tell which kid on the field is the one that’s committed to a CFB blue-blood.

Check out this RIDICULOUS 44-yard TD catch and run from Nate Roberts, and have fun counting the broken tackles. #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/0nDrAVt3zK

— Parker Thune (@ParkerThune) August 30, 2024

Roberts finished the game with a pair of touchdown scores:

Washington's Nate Roberts (@nateroberts2025) did some GROWN MAN stuff tonight. Come for the first touchdown, stay for the ridiculous second one he had. #OKPreps #Buckeyes pic.twitter.com/6hBnHKJkBs

— Dylan Buckingham (@DylanBuckingham) August 30, 2024

A physical, bruising 6-foot-4, 230-pound athlete, Roberts accumulated more than 30 offers highlighted by Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas A&M and others.

As a junior, he hauled in 33 receptions for 705 yards and 11 touchdowns.

After Thursday night it's not hard to see why he scored on 33 percent of his catches.

Roberts is clearly a difficult man to bring down.