Derick Roberson
 Roberson in 2021 | |||||||
| No. 50 – DC Defenders | |||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | November 15, 1995 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | William J. Brennan (San Antonio, Texas) | ||||||
| College: | Sam Houston State | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
Derick Roberson (born November 15, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Sam Houston State.
Professional career[edit]
Tennessee Titans[edit]
Roberson was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2019.[1] He was waived on August 31, 2019, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[2][3] Roberson was promoted to the active roster on October 19, 2019, but was waived three days later and re-signed back to the practice squad.[4][5] He was promoted to the active roster again on November 26, 2019.[6] During a Week 16 38-28 loss to the New Orleans Saints, Roberson recorded his first two career sacks on Drew Brees.[7] In the regular-season finale against the Houston Texans, he recorded three tackles and a sack in the 35-14 road victory.[8]
On September 28, 2021, Roberson was placed on injured reserve on September 28, 2021.[9] He was activated on November 16.[10]
Houston Texans[edit]
On September 8, 2022, Roberson was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad.[11] He was released from the practice squad on November 7, 2022.[12]
Houston Roughnecks[edit]
The Houston Roughnecks selected Roberson in the second round of the 2023 XFL Supplemental Draft on January 1, 2023.[13] He was released on December 15, 2023.[14]
DC Defenders[edit]
On December 20, 2023, Roberson signed with the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL).[14]
NFL statistics[edit]
Regular season[edit]
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sack | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2019 | TEN | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | TEN | 8 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | TEN | 5 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 16 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Postseason[edit]
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sack | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2019 | TEN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References[edit]
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (May 9, 2019). "Titans Agree to Terms with 13 Undrafted Free Agents". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 31, 2019). "Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players While Also Trading WR Taywan Taylor to Browns". TitanOnline.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 1, 2019). "Titans Add QB Logan Woodside, Eight Others to Team's Practice Squad". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (October 19, 2019). "Titans Add First-Round Pick Jeffery Simmons - and OLB Derick Roberson - to 53-Man Roster For Sunday's Game vs. Chargers". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (October 22, 2019). "Roster Move: Titans Re-sign DL Matt Dickerson, Waive OLB Derick Roberson". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (November 26, 2019). "Titans Promote OLB Derick Roberson, DB Kareem Orr to 53-Man Roster; Place OLB Cameron Wake, DB Chris Milton on Injured Reserve". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ "Derick Roberson a Nominee for Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week". TitansOnline.com. December 24, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ "Titans clinch playoff spot with 35–14 win over Texans". www.espn.com. Associated Press. December 29, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 28, 2021). "Titans Place OLBs Derick Roberson and Rashad Weaver on Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (November 16, 2021). "Titans Activate OLB Derick Roberson from Injured Reserve While Signing LB Dylan Cole to the Active Roster". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (9-8-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. September 8, 2022.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-7-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. November 7, 2022.
- ^ "Supplemental Draft Picks 2023". XFL.com. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ a b "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
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