Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2015 Football Roster
Roster
Roberson, James
Jersey Number 39
James Roberson
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 218
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, GA
- High School:
- South Atlanta HS
Bio
Honors: 2014 – Named team’s most improved linebacker for strength training following spring drills.
2015: Played in all 13 games … Had 19 total tackles on the season … Was in on 262 total snaps … Collected three stops at Alabama … Credited with four stops at Illinois … Had three tackles at LA Tech.
2014: Played in all 12 games and had two starts … Finished with 25 total tackles, including 2.0 TFLs and a sack … Also added a hurry and a pass breakup … Had three tackles in opener against Savannah State … Added four tackles, including a TFL in win over WKU … Credited with eight tackles (4 solos) at Memphis … Collected three tackles at Marshall … Had a sack against BYU.
2013: Played in all 13 games … Finished with 35 total tackles, including 3.0 TFLs for the season … Also had two pass breakups, a hurry, fumble recovery and two forced fumbles … Played 352 snaps, including a season-high 36 at UNC and BYU … Registered five tackles and a TFL against WCU … Collected a fumble recovery and a quarterback hurry at FAU … Had two tackles at BYU and also two stops against ECU to go with a forced fumble … Credited with three solo tackles at North Texas … Had two stops, including a TFL at UAB … Turned in six tackles, including a TFL and a pass breakup at Southern Miss … Had six stops and a forced fumble against Navy in Armed Forces Bowl.
2012: Played in all 12 games and had one start … Finished the year with 13 tackles to go with a fumble recovery and forced fumble … Turned in three tackles against Georgia Tech and North Texas … Had a fumble recovery against FIU … Made first career start at ASU.
2011: Took a redshirt year.
High School: A three-star recruit by Rivals.com ... Named first team all-state for Atlanta City schools as a linebacker ... Also earned all-city and all-metro honors while being named the team’s MVP ... Registered 101 tackles, including 10 TFLs, three interceptions, seven forced fumbles, and six sacks ... Added 850 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on offense (had a school record 98-yard run vs Woodward Academy) ... Collected 89 tackles as a junior to go along with 15 TFLs, five forced fumbles, and three interceptions ... Played for Coach Julius Moses.
Personal: James Earl Roberson ... Parents: James Roberson Sr. and Leah Ervin ... Born: 4/12/93 ... Other: His father played at Florida State from 1990 to 1994 … Major: Marketing and minor in business administration (earned degree in Summer 2015).
2015: Played in all 13 games … Had 19 total tackles on the season … Was in on 262 total snaps … Collected three stops at Alabama … Credited with four stops at Illinois … Had three tackles at LA Tech.
2014: Played in all 12 games and had two starts … Finished with 25 total tackles, including 2.0 TFLs and a sack … Also added a hurry and a pass breakup … Had three tackles in opener against Savannah State … Added four tackles, including a TFL in win over WKU … Credited with eight tackles (4 solos) at Memphis … Collected three tackles at Marshall … Had a sack against BYU.
2013: Played in all 13 games … Finished with 35 total tackles, including 3.0 TFLs for the season … Also had two pass breakups, a hurry, fumble recovery and two forced fumbles … Played 352 snaps, including a season-high 36 at UNC and BYU … Registered five tackles and a TFL against WCU … Collected a fumble recovery and a quarterback hurry at FAU … Had two tackles at BYU and also two stops against ECU to go with a forced fumble … Credited with three solo tackles at North Texas … Had two stops, including a TFL at UAB … Turned in six tackles, including a TFL and a pass breakup at Southern Miss … Had six stops and a forced fumble against Navy in Armed Forces Bowl.
2012: Played in all 12 games and had one start … Finished the year with 13 tackles to go with a fumble recovery and forced fumble … Turned in three tackles against Georgia Tech and North Texas … Had a fumble recovery against FIU … Made first career start at ASU.
2011: Took a redshirt year.
High School: A three-star recruit by Rivals.com ... Named first team all-state for Atlanta City schools as a linebacker ... Also earned all-city and all-metro honors while being named the team’s MVP ... Registered 101 tackles, including 10 TFLs, three interceptions, seven forced fumbles, and six sacks ... Added 850 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on offense (had a school record 98-yard run vs Woodward Academy) ... Collected 89 tackles as a junior to go along with 15 TFLs, five forced fumbles, and three interceptions ... Played for Coach Julius Moses.
Personal: James Earl Roberson ... Parents: James Roberson Sr. and Leah Ervin ... Born: 4/12/93 ... Other: His father played at Florida State from 1990 to 1994 … Major: Marketing and minor in business administration (earned degree in Summer 2015).
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