Andre Roberts (American football)
Roberts with the Washington Redskins in 2015
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| No. 19 Atlanta Falcons | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 9, 1988 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Columbia, South Carolina | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Columbia (SC) Spring Valley | ||||||||||||
| College: | The Citadel | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 3 / Pick: 88 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||||||
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| Receptions: | 243 |
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| Receiving yards: | 2,899 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 14 |
| Total return yards: | 2,173 |
| Return touchdowns: | 2 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Andre McXavier Roberts (born January 9, 1988) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at The Citadel and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. Roberts has also played for the Washington Redskins and Detroit Lions.
A native of Columbia, South Carolina, Roberts attended Spring Valley High School, where he was a two-sport star in football and track. He earned All-region and All-area honors as a senior and led the Vikings to the regional championship and state semi-finals. He earned MVP honors for his performance in the 2005 North-South All-Star game.
Roberts also lettered in track & field while at Spring Valley, leading his team to the state championship in 2003 and a second-place finish as a senior, the season he captured All-State recognition. He posted personal-bests of 11.2 in the 100-meter dash, 21.91 in the 200-meter dash and 48.60 in the 400-meter dash.
Roberts attended The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina from 2006 to 2009, where he played football and ran track. During his career, he had 286 receptions for 3,743 yards and 36 touchdowns.
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