He was named Academic All-Big Ten and team co-MVP as a senior despite having his season cut short due to a broken leg.

He was Northwestern’s second-leading tackler as a junior with 77 stops, Roach earned NGN Defensive Newcomer of the Year Award as a sophomore after finishing second on the team with 7.5 TFLs.

In 2008, he saw increased playing time, starting nine games and tallying 28 solo tackles in addition to nine assists.

On March 6, 2011, Roach was a guest on Chalk Them Up Radio to review the Chicago Bears run to the NFC Championship Game.

[3] Due to lingering concussion symptoms that involve issues with his balance and vision, the Raiders released him on March 6, 2015.