Sam Roush

Tight End, Chicago Bears · #87.

Player facts

Team: Chicago Bears
Position: Tight End
Number: 87
Born: Sep 6, 2003 (age 23)
Birthplace: Nashville, TN, USA
Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 267 lbs
College: Stanford
Experience: Rookie
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Offense

	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	LNG	FD
Regular Season	3	5	33	11.0	16	1
Last 5 Games	3	5	33	11.0	16	1
Career	3	5	33	11.0	16	1

Advanced stats

2026 season through week 6. EPA per play is the points a play added to the team’s expected score; success rate is the share of plays that kept the offense on schedule; CPOE is completion percentage over what the throws’ difficulty predicted. Rank is by EPA per play.

	Plays	EPA/play	Success	CPOE	League rank
Receiving	5 targets	+0.61	60%		fewer than 24 plays

NFL data: nflverse, CC BY 4.0.

Recent games

			Receiving							Rushing					Fumbles
Date	Opponent	Result	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Sun, Oct 11	@ GB	L 31-7	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	vs NYJ	W 23-12	1	1	8	8.0	0	8	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Mon, Sep 28	vs PHI	W 27-7	1	1	16	16.0	0	16	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	vs MIN	L 9-3	1	3	9	9.0	0	9	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	@ CAR	W 59-37	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Sam Olsen Roush (born September 6, 2003) is an American professional football tight end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and was selected by the Bears in the third round of the 2026 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Sam Roush, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Roush was born on September 6, 2003 in Atlanta, Georgia. Roush attended Valley Christian School in San Jose, California before transferring to Lipscomb Academy in Nashville, Tennessee. He also played defense in high school and was the 2021 Tennessee Co-Defensive Player of the Year. Roush committed to Stanford to play college football.

College career

Roush played at Stanford from 2022 to 2025. He became a starter during his sophomore year in 2023. For his career he had 119 receptions for 1,201 yards and four touchdowns.

Personal life

Roush's great-uncles Merlin Olsen, Orrin Olsen, and his maternal grandfather Phil Olsen all played in the NFL. His paternal grandfather is John A. Roush, former president of Centre College.

From Wikipedia’s article on Sam Roush, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹