Darryl Roberts (American football)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1990)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Darryl Roberts
| image = Darryl Roberts 2021.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Roberts with the Washington Football Team in 2021
| current_team =
| number = 27, 29, 34
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|11|26}}
| birth_place = Lakeland, Florida, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 182
| high_school = Lakeland
| college = Marshall
| draftyear = 2015
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 247
| pastteams =
- New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|2015}})
- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2016|2019}})
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2020}})
- Washington Football Team ({{NFL Year|2021}})
| status =
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 223
| statlabel2 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue2 = 1
| statlabel3 = Pass deflections
| statvalue3 = 33
| statlabel4 = Interceptions
| statvalue4 = 4
| pfr = RobeDa00
}}
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
{{nfl predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 11
| weight = 187
| dash = 4.38
| ten split = 1.48
| twenty split = 2.50
| shuttle = 4.06
| cone drill = 6.66
| vertical = 39
| broad ft = 11
| broad in = 1
| bench = 23
| wonderlic =
| arm span = 30 5/8
| hand span = 9 1/8
| note = All values from Marshall's Pro Day{{cite web |title=Darryl Roberts, DS #24 CB, Marshall |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=111736&DraftYear=2015 |access-date=April 22, 2020 |website=draftscout.com}}
}}
=New England Patriots=
The New England Patriots selected Roberts in the seventh round (247th overall) of the 2015 NFL draft.{{cite web |author=Kyed, Doug |title=Patriots Draft Marshall Cornerback Darryl Roberts With 247th Overall Pick In Seventh Round|url=http://nesn.com/2015/05/patriots-draft-marshall-cornerback-darryl-roberts-247th-overall-in-seventh-round/ |work=New England Sports Network |date=May 2, 2015 |access-date=May 2, 2012}} He signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $2.3 million, on May 8, 2015.{{cite web |title=Spotrac.com: Darryl Roberts contract |url=https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/detroit-lions/darryl-roberts-16973/ |access-date=April 22, 2020 |website=Spotrac.com}}
During training camp, Roberts competed to be a backup cornerback against Tarell Brown, Robert McClain, Bradley Fletcher, Justin Coleman, and Leonard Johnson.{{cite web |title=Patriots Notebook: Darryl Roberts does know swa |url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2015/08/13/patriots-notebook-darryl-roberts-does-know-swat/ |access-date=April 22, 2020 |website=bostonherald.com|date=August 13, 2015 }} 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.{{cite web|title=New England Patriots place promising CB Darryl Roberts on IR |url=http://www.espn.com/blog/afceast/post/_/id/77428/new-england-patriots-place-promising-cb-darryl-roberts-on-ir|last=Reiss|first=Mike|website=ESPN.com|date=September 1, 2015|access-date=September 1, 2015}} Roberts was released on September 3, 2016.{{cite web|title=Patriots reach the 53-man roster limit|url=http://www.patriots.com/news/2016/09/03/patriots-reach-53-man-roster-limit|website=Patriots.com|date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171106155435/http://www.patriots.com/news/2016/09/03/patriots-reach-53-man-roster-limit|access-date=September 3, 2016|archive-date=November 6, 2017}}
=New York Jets=
Roberts was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets on September 4, 2016.{{cite web|title=4 Arrive via Waivers; RB Robinson Waived/Injured|url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/4-Arrive-via-Waivers-RB-Robinson-WaivedInjured/df177e16-9164-48f1-9a38-944333d6229b|last=Lange|first=Randy|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=September 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829034435/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/4-Arrive-via-Waivers-RB-Robinson-WaivedInjured/df177e16-9164-48f1-9a38-944333d6229b|access-date=September 4, 2016|archive-date=August 29, 2017}} 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.{{cite web|title=Jets Re-Sign Versatile DB Darryl Roberts|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-re-sign-versatile-db-darryl-roberts|author=Lange, Randy|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=March 14, 2019|access-date=March 14, 2019}} Roberts was released on March 21, 2020.{{cite web|title=Jets Release DB Darryl Roberts|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-release-db-darryl-roberts|author=Greenberg, Ethan|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=March 21, 2020 |access-date=March 21, 2020}}
=Detroit Lions=
On April 2, 2020, the Detroit Lions signed Roberts to a one-year contract.{{cite web|title=Lions agree to terms with free agent CB Darryl Roberts|url=https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-agree-to-terms-with-free-agent-cb-darryl-roberts|website=DetroitLions.com|date=April 3, 2020|access-date=April 3, 2020}} He was placed on injured reserve on November 7, 2020,{{cite web|title=Lions announce roster moves|url=https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-announce-roster-moves-stafford-bryant|website=DetroitLions.com|date=November 7, 2020}} and was re-activated a month later.{{cite news |title=Lions announce roster moves |url=https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-announce-roster-moves-herron-roberts-price |website=DetroitLions.com |date=December 5, 2020 |access-date=January 13, 2021 |archive-date=January 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121200114/https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-announce-roster-moves-herron-roberts-price |url-status=dead }}
=Washington Football Team=
Roberts signed with the Washington Football Team on March 26, 2021.{{cite web |author1=Washington Football Team Public Relations |title=Washington Signs CB Darryl Roberts |url=https://www.washingtonfootball.com/news/washington-signs-darryl-roberts |website=WashingtonFootball.com |access-date=26 March 2021}} He was placed on injured reserve on October 13, 2021,{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonfootball.com/news/washington-signs-s-cole-luke-amid-multiple-roster-moves|work=WashingtonFootball.com|title=Washington signs S Cole Luke amid multiple roster moves|date=October 13, 2021|accessdate=October 13, 2021|author=Washington Football Team Public Relations|archive-date=October 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211013172143/https://www.washingtonfootball.com/news/washington-signs-s-cole-luke-amid-multiple-roster-moves|url-status=dead}} and returned to the active roster on December 2, 2021.{{cite web|work=WashingtonFootball.com|url=https://www.washingtonfootball.com/news/washington-signs-fb-alex-armah-activates-cb-darryl-roberts-and-places-cb-benjami|title=Washington signs FB Alex Armah, activates CB Darryl Roberts and places CB Benjamin St-Juste on IR|date=December 2, 2021|accessdate=December 2, 2021|author=Washington Football Team Public Relations}} On December 11, he was placed on COVID-19 reserve list and was activated again three days later.{{cite web|work=WashingtonFootball.com|url=https://www.washingtonfootball.com/news/washington-places-wes-schweitzer-on-injured-reserve-amid-multiple-roster-moves|title=Washington places Wes Schweitzer on Injured Reserve amid multiple roster moves|date=December 11, 2021|accessdate=December 11, 2021|author=Washington Football Team Public Relations|archive-date=December 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211212072523/https://www.washingtonfootball.com/news/washington-places-wes-schweitzer-on-injured-reserve-amid-multiple-roster-moves|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|work=WashingtonFootball.com|url=https://www.washingtonfootball.com/news/washington-places-kendall-fuller-tim-settle-on-reserve-covid-19-list-activates-c|title=Washington places Kendall Fuller, Tim Settle on Reserve/COVID-19 list, activates CB Darryl Roberts|date=December 14, 2021|accessdate=December 15, 2021|author=Washington Football Team Public Relations}}
NFL career statistics
| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="2"| Legend |
| Bold
| Career high |
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="2"| Games !colspan="5"| Tackles !colspan="5"| Interceptions !colspan="4"| 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 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| | 73 | 34 | 223 | 195 | 28 | 0.0 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 13 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
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External links
- [http://www.herdzone.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/darryl_roberts_716425.html Marshall Thundering Herd bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180102230533/http://www.herdzone.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/darryl_roberts_716425.html |date=January 2, 2018 }}
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