2008 Football Roster

6 Tyller Roberts

  • Position Cornerback
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 190
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Orlando, FL
  • High School Edgewater HS

Biography

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Tyller Roberts - Career Stats

 

Year

GP-GS

SOLO

AST
TOT
TFL
SACKS
INT
PD
FF
FR
2005
 12-  6  3  9  0-0  0-0  0-0  4  0  0
2006
13-
18
7
25
2.5-23
1-14
1-13
5
0
0
2007
13-
17
2
19
0-0
0-0
0-0
4
0
1
2008
13-13 21 9 30 1-4 0 0 6 1 0
Career
51-13 6221833.5-271-141-13191 1

2008: Played and started in 13 games ... Worked primarily at cornerback ... Also some limited time at nickel back .... Tallied 30 tackles and one tackle for loss ... Also forced a fumble against Cincinnati ... Second on the team with six pass breakups ... Single-game high of six tackles against Kansas ... Served as a team captain against UCF.

2007: Worked primarily as a backup corner ... Earned significant minutes in every game ... Recovered a fumble at Auburn ... Recorded 17 tackles, 15 solo, and two pass breakups ... Single-game high of five tackles against UConn ... Started against Cincinnati.

2006: 25 tackles, including one sack ... Had first career interception in UConn win...Sack came among four tackles in Syracuse win ... Four pass breakups on the season.

2005: One of five true freshmen to play for USF, he was a regular on special teams ... Impressed coaches with his skills at corner and they got him some playing time at various points in the season, including the season opener at Penn State when he had two pass breakups ... Played in all 12 games and had nine tackles and four pass breakups ... Had season-high three tackles vs. Louisville.

EDGEWATER HIGH SCHOOL: Class 6A first team all-state ... Ranked as 91st-best prospect in Florida by Orlando Sentinel ... Three-star prospect on Rivals.com and ranked as the 51st best corner prospect in the nation and 72nd ranked player at any position in Florida ... Had 113 tackles in two varsity seasons, including 73 as a senior ... Also had five career interceptions ... Had two interceptions in Florida vs. California All-Star Game.

PERSONAL: Born June 12, 1987 in Orlando ... Son of Valerie Roberts ... Two famous cousins, Tracy McGrady of the Houston Rockets and Phillip Buchanon of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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Historical Player Information

  • 26

    2005Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 190 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2006Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 190 lbs
    26
  • 6

    2007Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 185 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2008Senior

    Cornerback
    6'1" 190 lbs
    6