Darryl Roberts (American football)

Darryl Roberts
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Roberts with the Washington Football Team in 2021
No. 27, 29, 34
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1990-11-26) November 26, 1990 (age 34)
Lakeland, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:Lakeland
College:Marshall
NFL draft:2015 / round: 7 / pick: 247
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:223
Forced fumbles:1
Pass deflections:33
Interceptions:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Darryl Keith Roberts (born November 26, 1990) is an American former professional football cornerback. He played college football for Marshall and was selected by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL draft. He was also a member of the New York Jets, Detroit Lions, and Washington Football Team.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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 Bench press
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m) 		187 lb
(85 kg) 		30+5⁄8 in
(0.78 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.38 s 1.48 s 2.50 s 4.06 s 6.66 s 39 in
(0.99 m)		 11 ft 1 in
(3.38 m)		 23 reps
All values from Marshall's Pro Day[1]

New England Patriots

The New England Patriots selected Roberts in the seventh round (247th overall) of the 2015 NFL draft.[2] He signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $2.3 million, on May 8, 2015.[3]

During training camp, Roberts competed to be a backup cornerback against Tarell Brown, Robert McClain, Bradley Fletcher, Justin Coleman, and Leonard Johnson.[4] On September 1, 2015, Roberts was placed on season-ending injured reserve after injuring his wrist in the first preseason game against the Green Bay Packers.[5] Roberts was released on September 3, 2016.[6]

New York Jets

Roberts was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets on September 4, 2016.[7] In 2018, Roberts played in all 16 games with 10 starts, recording 48 combined tackles, seven passes defensed, and an interception. On March 14, 2019, Roberts signed a three-year, $18 million contract extension with the Jets.[8] Roberts was released on March 21, 2020.[9]

Detroit Lions

On April 2, 2020, the Detroit Lions signed Roberts to a one-year contract.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on November 7, 2020,[11] and was re-activated a month later.[12]

Washington Football Team

Roberts signed with the Washington Football Team on March 26, 2021.[13] He was placed on injured reserve on October 13, 2021,[14] and returned to the active roster on December 2, 2021.[15] On December 11, he was placed on COVID-19 reserve list and was activated again three days later.[16][17]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2016 NYJ 12 2 21 19 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0
2017 NYJ 15 4 40 37 3 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0
2018 NYJ 16 10 48 41 7 0.0 3 1 3 0 3 7 0 0 0 0
2019 NYJ 13 10 63 58 5 0.0 1 1 13 0 13 6 0 0 0 0
2020 DET 11 5 39 34 5 0.0 1 1 6 0 6 6 0 0 0 0
2021 WAS 6 3 12 6 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
73 34 223 195 28 0.0 5 4 22 0 13 33 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ "Darryl Roberts, DS #24 CB, Marshall". draftscout.com. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  2. ^ Kyed, Doug (May 2, 2015). "Patriots Draft Marshall Cornerback Darryl Roberts With 247th Overall Pick In Seventh Round". New England Sports Network. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  3. ^ "Spotrac.com: Darryl Roberts contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "Patriots Notebook: Darryl Roberts does know swa". bostonherald.com. August 13, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  5. ^ Reiss, Mike (September 1, 2015). "New England Patriots place promising CB Darryl Roberts on IR". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  6. ^ "Patriots reach the 53-man roster limit". Patriots.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  7. ^ Lange, Randy (September 4, 2016). "4 Arrive via Waivers; RB Robinson Waived/Injured". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  8. ^ Lange, Randy (March 14, 2019). "Jets Re-Sign Versatile DB Darryl Roberts". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  9. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (March 21, 2020). "Jets Release DB Darryl Roberts". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  10. ^ "Lions agree to terms with free agent CB Darryl Roberts". DetroitLions.com. April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  11. ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. November 7, 2020.
  12. ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. December 5, 2020. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  13. ^ Washington Football Team Public Relations. "Washington Signs CB Darryl Roberts". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  14. ^ Washington Football Team Public Relations (October 13, 2021). "Washington signs S Cole Luke amid multiple roster moves". WashingtonFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  15. ^ Washington Football Team Public Relations (December 2, 2021). "Washington signs FB Alex Armah, activates CB Darryl Roberts and places CB Benjamin St-Juste on IR". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  16. ^ Washington Football Team Public Relations (December 11, 2021). "Washington places Wes Schweitzer on Injured Reserve amid multiple roster moves". WashingtonFootball.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  17. ^ Washington Football Team Public Relations (December 14, 2021). "Washington places Kendall Fuller, Tim Settle on Reserve/COVID-19 list, activates CB Darryl Roberts". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved December 15, 2021.