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. 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 slot receiver. He accumulated 92 yards and 4 receptions the Demon Deacons' first game of the season vs top-ranked Clemson. Roberson had his first 100-yard game in a week 7 win over Virginia, racking up a team-high 126 yards on 7 catches. In the team's final four games of the season, he had over 100 yards in each game, tied for the longest streak in Wake Forest history.[7] During the stretch, he amassed 36 receptions for 566 yards and 7 TDs. Roberson tallied up 62 receptions for 926 yards and 8 TDs in the team's 9 games. His 102.9 receiving yards per game is the most in a single season in Demon Deacons history and most in the ACC that year.[8] Pro Football Focus had Roberson graded as the nation's second-best receiver behind Heisman Trophy winner Devonta Smith with a 92.6 grade.[9] His efforts garnered a spot on the second-team All-ACC roster.[10]
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 preseason first-team All-ACC team and the 2021 Biletnikoff Award and Maxwell Award watch lists.[11][12][13]
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.
- ^ 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 | College Football". 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.