Taking over as the Pirates’ starting QB in 2025, Tade Roberts Tade Roberts 6'6" | 215 lbs | QB Hudson | 2028 State IA immediately garner respect as a tall, looming presence in the pocket who flashed potential to become one of the top QB prospects in the state to watch out for over the next 2 seasons. Roberts completed over 65% of his passes for 1804 yards, 11 TDs, and 8 INTs while rushing for 367 yards and 10 TDs on the ground. Roberts exemplified the Pirates’ vast improvement in their passing game compared to previous seasons, showcasing solid progressions, footwork, and arm strength, flashing a gunslinger mentality with far more confidence compared to Hudson’s previous starters. Roberts also proved to be an effective scrambler, doing a great job extending the play and keeping his eyes down the field while having the frame and physicality to excel on short-range rushing plays. Roberts absolutely warrants the hype he’s garnered entering his junior season, and he will look to help the Pirates take a step forward to potentially bring themselves back into a contending spot very soon.

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Tade is a great overall athlete who projects well as a football and basketball prospect and has shown the ability to do damage through the air or on the ground. As a sophomore, Tade threw for 1,804 yards, 65% completion rate, 367 rushing yards, and 21 total touchdowns. Tade stands out immediately with his towering 6’6″ frame with room to continue bulking up at the next level. His size allows him to stand tall in the pocket and survey the field as he progresses through his reads. He delivers an accurate, catchable ball, able to lead his receivers open and layer the ball over defenders. Roberts is also pretty good on the move, with the mobility to maneuver through pressure outside the pocket, and is an effective runner. Massive upside for this young gun-slinger!

As you could surmise by looking at Roberts’ listed height, he might have a chance to be pretty good on the hardwood as well as the gridiron. You would be correct. He’s a talented basketball player in addition to emerging as a quarterback this fall. The sophomore completed 65.7 percent of his passes for 1,804 yards and 11 touchdowns against eight interceptions in helping the Pirates reach the second round of the playoffs. Roberts added 367 yards and 10 scores on the ground in using that athleticism he displays on the basketball court. When watching his football highlights from the season on his Hudl page, Roberts is dangerous on designed runs and also keeps plays alive off of schedule with this legs. His pocket presence is solid, and he throws well when running. The arm strength is there as are all the makings of a college quarterback with further development.