Jaquarii Roberson
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| No. 6 – Dallas Cowboys | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 28, 1998 Murfreesboro, North Carolina |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 186 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Hertford |
| College: | Wake Forest (2017–2021) |
| Undrafted: | 2022 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Jaquarii Roberson (born July 28, 1998) is an American football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wake Forest and signed with the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2022. Roberson holds the single season record for receiving yards per game (102.9) at Wake Forest.[1]
Early life and high school
Roberson was born in Murfreesboro, NC to Satoya Powell and the late Paul N. Roberson Jr. He attended Hertford County High School in Ahoskie, NC, where he played football as a wide receiver. In his junior year, he broke school records, with 66 receptions for 1,480 yards and 19 TDs. The following year, he amassed 76 receptions for 1,370 yards and 15 TDs in his senior year.[2] He was named to the NCPreps 2A All-State team his senior year and All-Northeastern Coastal 2A Conference as a junior and senior.[3] In basketball, he was named All-District his sophomore and junior years.[4]
Recruiting
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: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73
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| 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.
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.
- ^ writer, Sammy Batten-Staff. "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.