R. J. Roberts | |
Birth Date: | 24 August 1989 |
Birth Place: | Enterprise, Alabama, U.S. |
Number: | 11 |
Import: | yes |
Position1: | Defensive end |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 4 |
Weight Lb: | 255 |
Cis: | Troy |
High School: | Enterprise (AL) |
Playing Team1: | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
Playing Team2: | Tampa Bay Storm |
Playing Team3: | Edmonton Eskimos |
Playing Years4: | 2015 |
Playing Team4: | Hudson Valley Fort |
Playing Team5: | Massachusetts Pirates |
Playing Team6: | Philadelphia Soul |
Career Footnotes: | |
Cfl: | 3567 |
Roosevelt J. Roberts (born August 24, 1989) is a former professional Canadian football defensive end. He played college football at Troy University.
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.
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.