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2019 Football Roster

1 T.J. Roberts

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 210
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Phoenix, Ariz.
  • Highschool Desert Vista

Biography

Senior running back with electric playmaking ability set to handle the majority of the load for the Bronchos in his second year with the program ... Fast, athletic, quick, and many more intangibles make him one of the better backs in the MIAA ... Hard to tackle runner doesn't go down easy ... Transferred to UCO from Mesa College in Arizona.

2019: Played in 10 of 11 games as a junior ... Led the team in rushing with 127 carries for 668 yards (5.3 per rush) and 10 touchdowns ... Longest rush of the season was 44 yards ... Averaged 68.8 yards per game rushing ... Also had 13 receptions for 97 yards, including a long of 30 ... Opened the season with 79 yards against Pittsburg State including a 35-yard touchdown ... Had two touchdowns against Lincoln in a 63-0 win for the Bronchos ... Posted three touchdowns in back-to-back weeks toward the end of the season, scoring thrice against Missouri Southern and Northeastern State in Week 9 and 10 respectively ... Posted 95 yards rushing and three scores in an 82-14 win over Northeastern State in Week 10 to help the Bronchos set a new Wantland Stadium recored for most points in a single game ... Season high was 98 yards in a win at Nebraska Kearney in Week 2 ... Had 90+ yards three times and UCO was 3-0 when he did ... Caught four passes in a game twice (4-56 in Week 1 against Pitt State and 4-17 in Week 5 against Fort Hays State).

JUCO: Rushed for 2,050 yards in two seasons at Mesa College ... Had 123 carries for 846 yards (6.9 per rush) and eight touchdowns last season in just six games played ... Ran the ball 185 times for 1,204 yards (6.5 per carry) and 10 touchdowns as a freshman in 2017 ... Also had 21 receptions for 86 yards and three touchdowns.

High School: Earned All-State honors and All-Region honors at Desert Vista High School in Phoenix ... Rushed for more than 1,200 yards and 20 touchdowns.

Personal: General Studies major ... Shoe collection is most prized possession ... Lists the Los Angeles Chargers as his favorite pro sports team ... Birthdate is May 7, 1997.

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