Andre Roberts
School: The Citadel (SoCon member 1936-present)
Sport: Football
Years Competed: 2006-09
Major/Degree: Accounting
Relevant Statistics
- Finished his career second in SoCon history with 3,743 career receiving yards (now fifth)
- Ninth in single-season SoCon history with 1,334 receiving yards in 2008 (fourth at the time)
- Finished his career second in SoCon history with 37 career touchdown receptions (now third) and 285 catches (now fourth)
- Fourth in SoCon history with
461 punt return yards in 2008
- Fourth in SoCon history with
1,160 career punt return yards and fifth with a 14.0-yard average
- Led FCS in punt return average in 2008 with 19.21 yards per return, the third-best mark in SoCon history (second at the time); also owns the eighth-best single-season SoCon mark with a 15.0-yard average in 2009
- Shares the SoCon record with three punt returns for touchdown in a season (2008)
- Led the SoCon in receiving (111.2 yards per game) and all-purpose yardages (159.0 per game)
in 2008
- The Citadel's career leader in all-purpose yards (5,203)
- School-record 14 TD catches in 2008 (T5 SoCon history)
- Led The Citadel in receiving yards and punt return average in all four years of his career
- Also ran track in 2007, anchoring The Citadel's third-place 4x100
relay team at the SoCon Outdoor Championships and its first-place unit at the Penn Relays
Team Record(s)/Finishes
2006: 5-6 (4-3 SoCon, 4th)
2007: 7-4 (4-3 SoCon, t3rd)
2008: 4-8 (2-6 SoCon, 7th)
2009: 4-7 (2-6 SoCon, t7th)
Conference Honors/Awards
- SoCon 100th Anniversary team
- All-SoCon at wide receiver and return specialist in 2008 and 2009
National Honors/Awards
- Consensus All-American (Associated Press, American Football Coaches Association, The Sports Network) in 2008
- AP and TSN All-American in 2007
- Earned All-America honors at both WR and
punt returner in 2008
- Senior Bowl selection in 2009
Professional Career
- A 12-year NFL veteran that has played with Arizona (2010-13), Washington (2014-15), Detroit (2016), Atlanta (2017), New York Jets (2018), Buffalo (2019-20), Houston (2021) and Los Angeles Chargers (2021)
- Pro Bowler in 2018, 2019 and 2020
- All-Pro in 2018, 2020 and 2021
- Made playoff appearances with Detroit in 2016, Atlanta in 2017 and Buffalo in 2020
- One of three finalists (among nominees from all 32 NFL teams) for the 2018 Salute to Service Award presented by USAA (recognizes NFL players, coaches, personnel and alumni who demonstrate an exemplary commitment to honoring and supporting the military community)
- Drafted in the third round by Arizona in 2010 (88th overall pick)