Derick Roberson
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| Position | Defensive lineman | ||||||||
Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | November 15, 1995 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
Listed weight | 257 lb (117 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | William J. Brennan (San Antonio) | ||||||||
| College | Texas (2014–2015) Sam Houston State (2016–2018) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2019: undrafted | ||||||||
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Derick Roberson (born November 15, 1995) is an American professional football defensive lineman for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Texas and Sam Houston State.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m) | 247 lb (112 kg) | 32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 4.74 s | 1.69 s | 2.76 s | 4.22 s | 7.26 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | 18 reps |
| All values from Pro Day | ||||||||||||
Tennessee Titans
Roberson was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2019. He was waived on August 31, 2019, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. Roberson was promoted to the active roster on October 19, 2019, but was waived three days later and re-signed back to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster again on November 26, 2019. During a Week 16 38–28 loss to the New Orleans Saints, Roberson recorded his first two career sacks on Drew Brees. In the regular-season finale against the Houston Texans, he recorded three tackles and a sack in the 35–14 road victory.
On September 28, 2021, Roberson was placed on injured reserve on September 28, 2021. He was activated on November 16.
Houston Texans
On September 8, 2022, Roberson was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad. He was released from the practice squad on November 7.
Houston Roughnecks
The Houston Roughnecks selected Roberson in the second round of the 2023 XFL Supplemental draft on January 1, 2023. He recorded no stats all season and the Roughnecks lost in the first round of the playoffs. He was released on December 15, 2023.
DC Defenders
On December 20, 2023, Roberson signed with the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He played in 9 games in 2024, racking up 32 tackles, 4.5 sacks and 2 forced fumbles.
He re-signed with the team on October 3, 2024. He again played in 9 games during which he posted 27 tackles and 5.5 sacks, helping the Defenders to win the 2025 UFL championship. On June 2, 2025, Roberson was named to the All-UFL Team.
In 2026 he played in 9 games again. He was in the top five in the league for tackles for loss, and tied for third in the league for sacks (7). He helped the Defenders reach the United Bowl again, but the team came up short against Louisville. He was a 2026 UFL MVP finalist and for the 2nd year in a row he was named to the All-UFL Team.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
In July 2026, it was reported that Roberson had requested a release from the Defenders so that he could sign with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. On July 20, 2026, he was added to Roughriders reserves roster.
DC Defenders (second stint)
On November 1, 2026, Roberson re-signed with the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL).
NFL statistics
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sack | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2019 | TEN | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | TEN | 8 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | TEN | 5 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 16 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Postseason
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sack | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2019 | TEN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "Derick Roberson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
- ↑ Wyatt, Jim (May 9, 2019). "Titans Agree to Terms with 13 Undrafted Free Agents". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ↑ Wyatt, Jim (August 31, 2019). "Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players While Also Trading WR Taywan Taylor to Browns". TitanOnline.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ↑ Wyatt, Jim (September 1, 2019). "Titans Add QB Logan Woodside, Eight Others to Team's Practice Squad". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ↑ Wyatt, Jim (October 19, 2019). "Titans Add First-Round Pick Jeffery Simmons – and OLB Derick Roberson – to 53-Man Roster For Sunday's Game vs. Chargers". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ↑ Wyatt, Jim (October 22, 2019). "Roster Move: Titans Re-sign DL Matt Dickerson, Waive OLB Derick Roberson". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ↑ Wyatt, Jim (November 26, 2019). "Titans Promote OLB Derick Roberson, DB Kareem Orr to 53-Man Roster; Place OLB Cameron Wake, DB Chris Milton on Injured Reserve". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ↑ "Derick Roberson a Nominee for Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week". TitansOnline.com. December 24, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ↑ "Titans clinch playoff spot with 35–14 win over Texans". ESPN. Associated Press. December 29, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ↑ Wyatt, Jim (September 28, 2021). "Titans Place OLBs Derick Roberson and Rashad Weaver on Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ↑ Wyatt, Jim (November 16, 2021). "Titans Activate OLB Derick Roberson from Injured Reserve While Signing LB Dylan Cole to the Active Roster". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (9-8-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. September 8, 2022.
- ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-7-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. November 7, 2022.
- ↑ "Supplemental Draft Picks 2023". XFL.com. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Roughnecks 2023 Stats". Retrieved June 16, 2025.
- 1 2 "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Derick Roberson Stats". Retrieved June 16, 2025.
- ↑ @UFL_PR (October 3, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved October 5, 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "UFL Announces 2025 All-UFL Team". The UFL. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ↑ "2026 All-UFL Team". Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 MVP Finalists". June 5, 2026. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Defenders EDGE Derick Roberson Set To Join CFL's Roughriders". July 17, 2026. Retrieved July 20, 2026.