2025 Football Roster
Jersey Number 90
Kaghen Roach
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 255
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Celina, Texas
- High School:
- Celina HS
- Prev School:
- Blinn College / North Texas
- Major:
- Master of Sports Leadership
Career
2025 - Senior (at ACU)
2024 - Junior (at ACU)
2023 - Sophomore (at UNT)
2022 - Freshman (at UNT)
2021 - Junior College Season (at Blinn College)
2020 - COVID Season (at Army)
2019 - Postgraduate Program (at Fork Union Military Academy)
High School
- Started all 28 games of his 2 seasons at ACU
- Career-high 2.5 sacks in win at Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 15, 2025
2025 - Senior (at ACU)
- All-UAC Second Team
- Totaled 53 tackles with 9 TFL
- Led team with 7.5 sacks, ranking 5th in the conference
- Forced a fumble in win vs. #18 Austin Peay
- Had 2 key fumble recoveries
- The first in the endzone for a touchdown vs. #25 Stephen F. Austin on Sept. 20
- The second came in 4th quarter at Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 15 and set-up the game-winning score
- Voted a captain by teammates
- Preseason All-America Third Team by Stats Perform FCS & FCS Football Central (Sports Illustrated)
2024 - Junior (at ACU)
- All-UAC Second Team
- Had 1.5 TFL in Round 1 FCS Playoffs win vs. No. 15 Northern Arizona
- Blocked two kicks – a field goal vs. Central Arkansas and a PAT vs. North Alabama
- Named UAC Defensive Player of the Week for 13-tackle, 3-TFL performance at Northern Colorado on Sept. 14
- Intercepted a pass and returned it 22 yards in Round 2 FCS Playoffs at North Dakota State
2023 - Sophomore (at UNT)
- Played in 10 games and recorded 3 tackles
2022 - Freshman (at UNT)
- Played in 14 games, recording four tackles
2021 - Junior College Season (at Blinn College)
- Southwest Junior College Football All-Conference
- Played in 8 games
- Finished with 32 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks
- Recorded a safety
- Season did not count against NCAA eligibility due to Diego Pavia ruling
2020 - COVID Season (at Army)
2019 - Postgraduate Program (at Fork Union Military Academy)
High School
- Played at Celina High School for coach Bill Elliott
- Had 66 tackles, 16 quarterback hurries, 22 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, three interceptions during senior season
- First-Team All-Area
- Honorable Mention All-State
- Three-star rating by 247 Sports
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Tuesday, May 12
ACU Baseball: Senior Day Ceremony | May 9, 2026
Saturday, May 09
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Monday, May 04
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