Jaquarii Roberson
Calgary Stampeders | |
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Position: | Wide receiver |
Personal information | |
Born: | Murfreesboro, North Carolina, U.S. | July 28, 1998
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 182 lb (83 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Hertford County (Ahoskie, North Carolina) |
College: | Wake Forest (2017–2021) |
Undrafted: | 2022 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Roster status: | Active |
CFL status: | American |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Jaquarii Roberson (born July 28, 1998) is an American professional
Early years
Roberson was born in
Roberson was a consensus three-star wide receiver out of high school, listed as a top 50 player in the state by 247Sports. He had offers from East Carolina, NC State, and Old Dominion, but ultimately decided to play at Wake Forest under head coach Dave Clawson.[5]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Jaquarii Roberson Wide receiver |
Ahoskie, NC | Hertford County High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Aug 1, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 193 (WR), 1393 overall ESPN : 188 (WR)
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College career
Freshman year
Roberson enrolled at Wake Forest in June 2017. He redshirted his freshman year, seeing no on-field action. Roberson was named scout team player of the week following the team's week 10 victory over Syracuse.
Sophomore year
Roberson entered the 2018 season as a redshirt freshman. He saw his first collegiate action in the Demon Deacons' week 5 win over Rice, logging 2 catches for 2 yards. In the Birmingham Bowl vs Memphis, Roberson earned his first start, gaining 15 yards on 2 receptions. He ended the season totaling 4 catches for 74 yards.[6]
Junior year
Coming into the 2019 season, Roberson was nursing an injury that kept him off the depth chart in week 1. In his first start of the season vs Elon in week 4, he caught his first career collegiate touchdown while getting a then career-high 60 yards on 3 catches. He finished the season with 6 receptions with 80 yards and a TD.
Senior year
In his redshirt junior year, Roberson broke out as the team's starting
Final year
Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, every player from the 2020 season earned an extra year of eligibility, keeping Roberson as a redshirt junior. Before the season, Roberson gained national attention for his all-conference efforts. He was picked to be on the
Roberson accepted an invitation to the 2022 East-West Shrine Bowl to showcase his skills before the draft, but did not end up playing.[19]
Statistics
Wake Forest Demon Deacons | ||||||||||||||
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Season | Team | Conf | Receiving | |||||||||||
Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | |||||||||||
2018 | Wake Forest | 3 | 7 | 74 | 10.6 | 0 | ||||||||
2019 | Wake Forest | 4 | 6 | 80 | 13.3 | 1 | ||||||||
2020 | Wake Forest | 9 | 62 | 926 | 14.9 | 8 | ||||||||
2021 | Wake Forest | 13 | 71 | 1,078 | 15.2 | 8 | ||||||||
College totals[20] | 29 | 146 | 2,158 | 14.8 | 17 |
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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6 ft 0+7⁄8 in (1.85 m) |
186 lb (84 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.43 s | 1.60 s | 2.59 s | 4.19 s | 6.88 s | 40 in (1.02 m) |
10 ft 11 in (3.33 m) | ||
All values from |
Dallas Cowboys
Roberson signed with the
Pittsburgh Steelers
On September 7, 2022, Roberson signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad.[26] He was released on October 4.
Buffalo Bills
On October 5, Roberson signed with the Buffalo Bills practice squad.[27] He was released on October 11.[28]
Los Angeles Rams
On November 30, 2022, Roberson signed with the practice squad of the Los Angeles Rams.[29] He signed a reserve/futures contract on January 9, 2023.[30]
On March 10, 2023, Roberson was waived by the Los Angeles Rams.[31]
Houston Roughnecks
Roberson signed with the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL on March 22, 2023. He was declared inactive in two games and did not play in one contest. He was released on April 12.[32]
BC Lions
On May 8, 2023, he signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[33]
Calgary Stampeders
Roberson signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL on January 31, 2024.[34]
References
- ^ "Jaquarii Roberson - Football". Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ "Jaquarii Roberson's High School Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ "NCPreps - NCPreps.com 2A All-State Football Team". ncpreps.rivals.com. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ Batten, Sammy (August 16, 2016). "Nos. 41-50". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ "Jaquarii Roberson Recruit Interests". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ "Jaquarii Roberson College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ Buchinger, Erik (2021-08-26). "2021 Wake Forest college football preview: Dave Clawson has elevated program expectations". DraftKings Nation. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ^ "Top 5 Wide Receivers in the ACC for 2021: Justyn Ross, Zay Flowers & Jaquarii Roberson battle for the top spot". ACCSports.com. 2021-07-14. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ^ Treash, Anthony (2021-05-08). "College Football: Ranking the top 10 returning WRs in 2021 and a sleeper to watch". PFF. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ^ "Tigers, Irish Lead All-ACC Football Team". theacc.com. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ^ "Howell Named Preseason POTY, Clemson Leads with Eight on All-ACC Team". theacc.com. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ^ "2021 Biletnikoff Award Watch List « Biletnikoff Award". biletnikoffaward.com. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ^ "2021 Maxwell Award Watch List: Sam Howell, Spencer Rattler top names to watch". Pro Football Network. 2021-07-19. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ^ "College Football Team of the Week: Sam Hartman destroys an Army". Pro Football Network. 2021-10-24. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ^ "Pittsburgh vs. Wake Forest - Box Score - December 4, 2021". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ^ "Wake Forest WR Jaquarii Roberson will head to 2022 NFL Draft". ACCSports.com. 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ^ "Jaquarii Roberson finishes historic Wake Forest Football career". DemonDeaconDigest.com. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ^ "2021 All-ACC Football Team". ACCSports.com. 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ^ "2022 Accepted Invites – East West Shrine Bowl". Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ^ "Jaquarii Roberson College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ^ "Wake Forest Football on Twitter: "Have a day, @quarii25"". Twitter.com. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Jaquarii Roberson, Wake Forest NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ^ "2022 Cowboys Undrafted Free Agent Tracker". Inside The Star. 2022-05-02. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ^ "UDFA Profile: WR Roberson Not Lacking Production". www.dallascowboys.com. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ^ Eatman, Nick (August 23, 2022). "Cowboys Cut Kicker; Roster Trimmed Down to 80". DallasCowboys.com.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (September 7, 2022). "Steelers add Roberson to practice squad". Steelers.com.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (2022-10-15). "Bills to release Tavon Austin from practice squad". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ^ "Bills Announce Three Roster Moves". Yardbarker. 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ @RamsNFL (November 30, 2022). "LA Rams Transactions: • Designated for Return, Returned to Practice LB Daniel Hardy • Signed to Practice Squad WR Jaquarii Roberson" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @RamsNFL (January 9, 2023). "LA Rams Transactions: • Reserve/Future Contracts TE Roger Carter, DB T.J. Carter, DE T.J. Carter, DB Richard LeCounte, T Max Pircher, WR Jaquarii Roberson, WR Jerreth Sterns, DE Brayden Thomas, DE Zach VanValkenburg" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Williams, Charean. "Rams officially release Leonard Floyd, seven others". NBCSports.com. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ "Lions Sign WR Jaquarii Roberson, DL Amir Siddiq". www.bclions.com. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
- ^ "Jaquarii Roberson". Footballdb.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.