R. J. Roberts

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R. J. Roberts
No. 11
Position Defensive end
Personal information
Born (1989-08-24) August 24, 1989 (age 36)
Enterprise, Alabama, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school Enterprise (AL)
College Troy
Career history
2011 Saskatchewan Roughriders
2013 Tampa Bay Storm
2015 Edmonton Eskimos*
2015 Hudson Valley Fort
2018 Massachusetts Pirates
2019 Philadelphia Soul
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at CFL.ca

Roosevelt J. Roberts (born August 24, 1989) is an American former professional football defensive end. He played college football at Troy University.

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College career

Roberts played for the Troy Trojans from 2007 to 2011. He spent a year as a redshirt in 2008 for academic eligibility reasons, and another year as a redshirt in 2010. [1] [2] In early 2011, he was dismissed from the program due to an unspecified violation of team rules. [3] Between the 2007 and 2009 seasons, he accumulated 14 tackles and one blocked kick. [2]

Professional career

In 2011, Roberts played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL. He recorded one tackle in a CFL game before being injured during the season and released later that year. [4]

Roberts played in 10 games for the Tampa Bay Storm of the AFL in 2013. He recorded 27 tackles, three sacks, two forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries. [5]

Roberts was signed as a free agent to the Edmonton Eskimos on April 28, 2015. [6] [7]

Roberts appeared in 1 game for the Massachusetts Pirates in the 2019 season. Roberts recorded 1 sack on the year.

References

  1. ↑ Champlin, Drew (December 28, 2009). "Troy's R.J. Roberts makes most of second chance". Dothan Eagle. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "R.J. Roberts - 2010 Football". Troy Trojans. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Troy Football Team Loses Five Players As School Year Ends". Dothan First. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Transactions". Saskatchewan Roughriders. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  5. ↑ "R.J. Roberts". Tampa Bay Storm. Archived from the original on June 14, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  6. ↑ "R.J. Roberts". Edmonton Eskimos. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Transactions". Edmonton Eskimos. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
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