Darryl Keith Roberts (born November 26, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Marshall Thundering Herd and was selected by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL draft. He was also a member of the New York Jets, Detroit Lions, and Washington Football Team.
Professional career
New England Patriots The New England Patriots selected Roberts in the seventh round (247th overall) of the 2015 NFL draft. He signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $2.3 million, on May 8, 2015.
During training camp, Roberts competed to be a backup cornerback against Tarell Brown, Robert McClain, Bradley Fletcher, Justin Coleman, and Leonard Johnson. On September 1, 2015, Roberts was placed on season-ending injured reserve after injuring his wrist in the first preseason game against the Green Bay Packers. Roberts was released on September 3, 2016.
New York Jets Roberts was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets on September 4, 2016. In 2018, Roberts played in all 16 games with 10 starts, recording 48 combined tackles, seven passes defensed, and an interception. On March 14, 2019, Roberts signed a three-year, $18 million contract extension with the Jets. Roberts was released on March 21, 2020.
Detroit Lions On April 2, 2020, the Detroit Lions signed Roberts to a one-year contract. He was placed on injured reserve on November 7, 2020, and was re-activated a month later.
Washington Football Team Roberts signed with the Washington Football Team on March 26, 2021. He was placed on injured reserve on October 13, 2021, and returned to the active roster on December 2, 2021. On December 11, he was placed on COVID-19 reserve list and was activated again three days later.
NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2016 NYJ 12 2 21 19 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 2017 NYJ 15 4 40 37 3 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 2018 NYJ 16 10 48 41 7 0.0 3 1 3 0 3 7 0 0 0 0 2019 NYJ 13 10 63 58 5 0.0 1 1 13 0 13 6 0 0 0 0 2020 DET 11 5 39 34 5 0.0 1 1 6 0 6 6 0 0 0 0 2021 WAS 6 3 12 6 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 73 34 223 195 28 0.0 5 4 22 0 13 33 0 0 0 0
References
External links Marshall Thundering Herd bio