Naaman Roosevelt
At a pre-season game in Denver in August, 2011.
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| No. 82 Saskatchewan Roughriders | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 24, 1987 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Buffalo, New York, USA | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute | ||||||||
| College: | Buffalo | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2010 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Practice roster | ||||||||
| CFL status: | International | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 25 |
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| Receiving yards: | 396 |
| Receiving TDs: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Naaman Roosevelt (born December 24, 1987) is an American football wide receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at University at Buffalo.
Roosevelt attended St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute in Buffalo where he played at the quarterback position before staying in Buffalo to attend the University at Buffalo. Roosevelt was the first recruit of new head coach Turner Gill. He started seven games as a freshman and was converted into a wide receiver, catching 31 passes and 2 touchdowns. In his second year, the wide receiver caught 63 passes and 4 touchdowns. In his junior season, Roosevelt dramatically increased his production, catching 104 passes, primarily from quarterback Drew Willy.
On September 13, 2008 Roosevelt caught a Hail Mary pass from QB Drew Willy as time expired against the Temple Owls. Also in his junior season, Buffalo won the 2008 MAC Championship Game against Nate Davis and the Ball State Cardinals. Roosevelt's 104 receptions was one short of the MAC Conference record at the time. Roosevelt graduated in 2009 and, the following season, Roosevelt caught 70 passes and 9 touchdowns.
Roosevelt went undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Buffalo Bills on April 24. Roosevelt was cut by the Bills on final cuts on September 4, 2010, but signed to their practice squad on September 5, 2010. On November 27, 2010, Roosevelt was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster. On October 16, 2011, Roosevelt caught his first pro TD pass, a 60-yard catch-and-run at MetLife Stadium against the New York Giants.
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