Derick Roberson
American football player (born 1995)
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Derick Roberson (born November 15, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). Following two seasons with Texas, Roberson played college football at Sam Houston State.
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
| 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 | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | William J. Brennan (San Antonio, Texas) | ||||||||
| College | Texas (2014–2015) Sam Houston State (2016–2018) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2019: undrafted | ||||||||
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Professional career
Tennessee Titans
Roberson was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2019.[1] He was waived on August 31, 2019, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[2][3] 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.[4][5] He was promoted to the active roster again on November 26, 2019.[6] During a Week 16 38–28 loss to the New Orleans Saints, Roberson recorded his first two career sacks on Drew Brees.[7] In the regular-season finale against the Houston Texans, he recorded three tackles and a sack in the 35-14 road victory.[8]
On September 28, 2021, Roberson was placed on injured reserve on September 28, 2021.[9] He was activated on November 16.[10]
Houston Texans
On September 8, 2022, Roberson was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad.[11] He was released from the practice squad on November 7, 2022.[12]
Houston Roughnecks
The Houston Roughnecks selected Roberson in the second round of the 2023 XFL Supplemental Draft on January 1, 2023.[13] He recorded no stats all season and the Roughnecks lost in the first round of the playoffs.[14] He was released on December 15, 2023.[15]
DC Defenders
On December 20, 2023, Roberson signed with the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL).[15] He played in 9 games in 2024, racking up 32 tackles, 4.5 Sacks and 2 forced fumbles.[16]
He re-signed with the team on October 3, 2024.[17] He again played in 9 games during which he got 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.[18]
