He missed most of his junior year due to an injury suffered during the season's first game.
He also had four tackles for loss against Michigan State, which was a team high for the year as well.
[1] Roach signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on May 8, 2015 after going undrafted in the 2015 NFL draft.
[6] He was released by the team on September 5 and signed to the Bengals' practice squad the next day.
[7][8] On January 4, 2016, he was promoted to the active roster as a replacement for the injured Emmanuel Lamur.
[9][10][4] Roach played in the AFC Wildcard game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 9, 2016 and recorded a special teams tackle.
[1] He also earned a Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award his senior year.