2009 Honors Candidate
2008 All-Northeast-10 Conference selection
2008 Harry Jacunski Award winner by the New Haven Gridiron Club
As a Redshirt Junior in 2008:
Stepped right in as the Owls starting quarterback in week three and led the team to eight straight wins to conclude the regular season...Earned All-Conference honors for his efforts...Also named the recipient of the Harry Jacunski Award by the New Haven Gridiron Club...Concluded the year by completing 148-of-240 passes (61.7%) to go along with 2,125 yards and 20 touchdowns...Caught four passes for 55 yards and the game-winning touchdown in the season opening win over West Virginia Wesleyan…Had three receptions for 39 yards in the game at Bryant…Earned the start at quarterback in the game against Stonehill and went 14-of-22 for 230 yards and three touchdowns…Named to the Northeast-10 weekly honor roll for his play against Stonehill…Finished 20-of-34 for 262 yards and two touchdowns in the win over Merrimack…Selected to the Northeast-10 weekly honor roll for his play against Merrimack…Finished 13-of-20 for 225 yards in the win over Bentley…Completed 15-of-18 passes for 213 yards and rushed for a nine-yard touchdown in the win over St. Anselm…Named to the Northeast-10 weekly honor roll for his play in the win over St. Anselm…Finished 15-of-30 for 242 yards and a career-high four touchdowns in the win at Pace…Named the ECAC and Northeast-10 Player of the Week for his play against Pace…Went 22-for-38 for 244 yards and three touchdowns in the win over Assumption…Named to the Northeast-10 weekly honor roll for his play against Assumption…Finished 22-for-35 for 312 yards and three touchdowns in the win over No. 16 AIC…Completed 23-of-35 passes for 350 yards and three touchdowns and also rushed for one touchdown in the NCAA game at West Chester.
As a Junior in 2007:
Played in only two games before suffering a season ending injury…Tallied six receptions for 75 yards in the two outings…Caught four passes for 44 yards in the season opening win over Kutztown…Had two receptions for 31 yards in the win over Bentley.
As a Sophomore in 2006:
Saw action in eight games at a variety of positions…Caught three passes for eight yards as a wide receiver…Made two catches for three yards against Bryant and one catch for five yards against Central Connecticut State…Tallied two rushes for 11 yards, with both rushes coming in the win over Assumption…Threw for 48 yards and one touchdown, that also coming in the win over Assumption…Also returned 13 kickoffs for 182 yards (14.0 average) and six punts for 44 yards (7.3 average)…Served as the team’s primary placekicker, where he connected on 20-of-25 extra points and 1-of-5 field goals.
As a Freshman in 2005:
Saw time at the quarterback position…Finished the year 15-of-29 for 144 yards…Tossed one interception…Rushed the ball 13 times for 64 yards and scored one touchdown…Went 5-of-8 for 49 yards in the win over Merrimack…Also went 5-of-8 for 55 yards in the win over Pace…Finished 4-of-7 for 36 yards in the win over St. Anselm…Had a 17-ayrd touchdown run against Merrimack on 9/23…Tallied two rushes for 10 wins in the win over Pace…Rushed five times for 32 yards in the win over Stonehill…Amassed 14 yards on three carries in the win over St. Anselm.
Before Southern Connecticut State University:
All-State and All-Conference selection at New Britain (Conn.) High School…Twice was named to the New Britain Herald All-Star team…Helped guide New Britain to the Class LL state championship and a No. 1 ranking in the state…Team captain as a senior…Also played baseball and was a All-State and All-Conference pick.
Personal:
The son of Janice and Daniel Roberts…Born in New Britain, Conn…An exercise science major.
Career Highs
Catches: 4, twice
Yards: 55, at West Virginia Wesleyan, 8/30/08
Receiving TD’s: 1, at West Virginia Wesleyan, 8/30/08
Longest Catch: 23, vs. Kutztown, 9/1/07
Rushes: 5, vs. Stonehill, 10/22/05
Rushing Yards: 32, vs. Stonehill, 10/22/05
Rushing TD’s: 1, vs. Merrimack, 9/23/05
Completions: 5, twice
Attempts: 9, vs. Assumption, 10/6/06
Passing TD’s: 1, vs. Assumption, 10/6/06
Longest Pass: 24, vs. Assumption, 10/6/06
Interceptions: 1, vs. Assumption, 10/6/06
Kickoff Returns: 5, at Merrimack, 9/29/06
Kickoff Return Yards: 64, at Bentley, 9/8/06
Punt Returns: 2, three times
Punt Return Yards: 21, vs. CCSU, 9/15/06
