Marcus Dwayne Roberson (born October 4, 1992) is a former professional gridiron football defensive back. He played college football at

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. He signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent after the 2014 NFL Draft.

Early years

Roberson was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale. As a senior, he helped lead the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders high school football team to a 15–0 record, a Florida Class 5A state championship, and the No. 3 national ranking in the ''USA Today'' Super 25. Rated as a four-star recruit by

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, he was ranked as the No. 2

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prospect in the nation. He chose the University of Florida over offers from Auburn,

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and

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College career

Roberson accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the

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in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach

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team from 2011 to

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. As a freshman in 2011, he started the first ten games before suffering a season-ending injury against the

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. He finished his freshman season with 22 tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery. In 2012, he appeared in all 13 games, starting four; he recorded 23 tackles, 18 solo, had two interceptions, 12 pass breakups (which ranked second best in the

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), and a forced fumble. As a junior in 2013, his season was hampered by injuries and he played in only seven games, recording 11 tackles and three pass breakups. On January 4, 2014, he announced he would forgo his final year of college eligibility and enter the 2014 NFL Draft.

Professional career

St. Louis Rams

Roberson signed with

as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played in 25 career games with the Rams, accumulating 39 tackles, one interception and seven passes defensed. On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Rams as part of final roster cuts.

Buffalo Bills

On September 5, 2016, Roberson was signed to the Buffalo Bills' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 29, 2016. He was released by the Buffalo Bills on November 2, 2016, and was re-signed to the practice squad two days later. He was promoted back to the active roster on November 14, 2016. On May 11, 2017, he was waived by the Bills.

Houston Texans

On May 12, 2017, Roberson was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans. He was waived on September 2, 2017.

Ottawa Redblacks

After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the

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, Roberson chose to opt-out of his contract with the

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on August 26, 2020. He re-signed with the team on January 15, 2021. He was released on July 29, 2021.

References

External links

Florida Gators bio

NFL Combine profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Roberson, Marcus 1992 births Living people Players of American football from Fort Lauderdale, Florida American football cornerbacks St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Florida) alumni Florida Gators football players St. Louis Rams players Los Angeles Rams players Buffalo Bills players Houston Texans players Toronto Argonauts players Ottawa Redblacks players