{{Short description|American football player (born 1992)}} {{Distinguish|Marcus Robertson}} {{Use American English|date=November 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Marcus Roberson | image = File:43, Marcus Roberson, Aug 18, 2018.jpg | alt = | caption = Roberson with the Toronto Argonauts in 2018 | current_team = | number = 47, 39 | position = Defensive back | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|10|4|mf=y}} | birth_place = Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lbs = 191 | high_school = Aquinas {{avoid wrap|(Fort Lauderdale)}} | college = Florida | undraftedyear = 2014 | pastteams = * St. Louis Rams ({{NFL Year|2014}}–{{NFL Year|2015}}) * Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2016}}) * Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2017}})* * Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|2018}}) * Ottawa Redblacks ({{CFL Year|2020}}–{{CFL Year|2021}})* | status = | cflstatus = | highlights = * Second-team All-SEC (2012) | statlabel1 = Total tackles | statvalue1 = 41 | statlabel2 = Forced fumbles | statvalue2 = 1 | statlabel3 = Interceptions | statvalue3 = 1 | pfr = RobeMa00 | cfl = marcus-roberson-jr/163762/ }}
'''Marcus Dwayne Roberson''' (born October 4, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators. He signed with the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent after the 2014 NFL draft.
==Early life== Roberson was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale. As a senior, he helped lead the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders high school football team to a 15–0 record, a Florida Class 5A state championship, and the No. 3 national ranking in the ''USA Today'' Super 25.
Rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was ranked as the No. 2 cornerback prospect in the nation.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150405105815/https://sports.yahoo.com/Alabama/football/recruiting/player-Marcus-Roberson-108272 Marcus Roberson – Yahoo Sports]</ref> He chose the University of Florida over offers from Auburn, Texas Tech and Southern California.<ref>{{cite web | last=Hutchins | first=Andy | title=Marcus Roberson Commits To Florida On National Signing Day | website=SB Nation | date=2011-02-02 | url=https://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/2011/2/2/1970132/marcus-roberson-commits-florida-national-signing-day | access-date=2025-08-16}}</ref>
==College career== Roberson accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Will Muschamp's Florida Gators football team from 2011 to 2013. As a freshman in 2011, he started the first ten games before suffering a season-ending injury against the South Carolina Gamecocks.<ref>[http://tampabay.sbnation.com/florida-gators/2011/11/14/2561271/marcus-roberson-injury-sprained-neck-florida-gators Freshman Roberson Out For Year]</ref> He finished his freshman season with 22 tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery. In 2012, he appeared in all 13 games, starting four; he recorded 23 tackles, 18 solo, had two interceptions, 12 pass breakups (which ranked second best in the Southeastern Conference), and a forced fumble. As a junior in 2013, his season was hampered by injuries and he played in only seven games, recording 11 tackles and three pass breakups.
On January 4, 2014, he announced he would forgo his final year of college eligibility and enter the 2014 NFL draft.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140104092934/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000308620/article/florida-cb-marcus-roberson-declares-intent-to-enter-nfl-draft UF's Roberson Declaring For NFL Draft]</ref>
==Professional career== {{nfl predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 0 | weight = 191 | dash = 4.61 | ten split = 1.57 | twenty split = 2.57 | shuttle = 4.08 | cone drill = 6.84 | vertical = 37½ | broad ft = 10 | broad in = 0 | bench = 8 | wonderlic = x}}
===St. Louis Rams=== thumb|right|Roberson with the St. Louis Rams in 2016 Roberson signed with St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played in 25 career games with the Rams, accumulating 39 tackles, one interception and seven passes defensed. On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Rams as part of final roster cuts.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 3, 2016 |title=Rams Make 53-Man Roster Decisions |url=http://www.therams.com/news-and-events/article-1/Rams-Make-53-Man-Roster-Decisions/d9eabd99-516f-482a-ba08-783512f449de |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831132249/http://www.therams.com/news-and-events/article-1/Rams-Make-53-Man-Roster-Decisions/d9eabd99-516f-482a-ba08-783512f449de |archive-date=August 31, 2017 |website=TheRams.com}}</ref>
===Buffalo Bills=== On September 5, 2016, Roberson was signed to the Buffalo Bills' practice squad.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 5, 2016 |title=Bills add CB Marcus Roberson to practice squad |url=http://billswire.usatoday.com/2016/09/05/buffalo-bills-marcus-roberson-practice-squad/ |website=Bills Wire |publisher=USA Today}}</ref> He was promoted to the active roster on October 29, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 29, 2016 |title=Bills promote CB Marcus Roberson to 53-Man Roster |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-promote-cb-marcus-roberson-to-53-man-roster-17978579 |website=BuffaloBills.com}}</ref> He was released by the Buffalo Bills on November 2, 2016, and was re-signed to the practice squad two days later.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 2, 2016 |title=Bills release CB Marcus Roberson from 53-man roster |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-release-cb-marcus-roberson-from-53-man-roster-18006079 |website=BuffaloBills.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=November 4, 2016 |title=Bills re-sign CB Roberson to practice squad |url=http://blogs.buffalobills.com/2016/11/04/bills-re-sign-cb-roberson-to-practice-squad/ |website=Blogs.BuffaloBills.com}}</ref> He was promoted back to the active roster on November 14, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown, Chris |date=November 14, 2016 |title=Eric Wood to I-R; Roberson called up to 53-man roster |url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Eric-Wood-to-I-R-Roberson-called-up-to-53-man-roster/d9663a4a-d2af-48c8-a6be-be60f92771c3 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127143320/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Eric-Wood-to-I-R-Roberson-called-up-to-53-man-roster/d9663a4a-d2af-48c8-a6be-be60f92771c3 |archive-date=January 27, 2017 |website=BuffaloBills.com}}</ref> On May 11, 2017, he was waived by the Bills.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carucci, Vic |date=May 11, 2017 |title=Bills sign two draft picks, release three players |url=http://buffalonews.com/2017/05/11/bills-sign-two-draft-picks-release-three-players/ |website=BuffaloNews.com}}</ref>
===Houston Texans=== On May 12, 2017, Roberson was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 12, 2017 |title=Texans claim Marcus Roberson off waivers |url=http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Texans-claim-Marcus-Roberson-off-waivers/a1100047-5455-4fdd-9904-3f03f26e325c |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170923132454/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Texans-claim-Marcus-Roberson-off-waivers/a1100047-5455-4fdd-9904-3f03f26e325c |archive-date=September 23, 2017 |website=HoustonTexans.com}}</ref> He was waived on September 2, 2017.
===Ottawa Redblacks=== After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Roberson chose to opt-out of his contract with the Ottawa Redblacks on August 26, 2020.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 26, 2020 |title=Tracking players who have exercised opt-outs |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2020/08/26/tracking-cflers-exercised-opt-outs/ |access-date=August 27, 2020 |work=CFL.ca}}</ref> He re-signed with the team on January 15, 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 15, 2021 |title=Redblacks add four to roster, including 2020 draft pick Brad Cowan |url=https://www.ottawaredblacks.com/2021/01/15/289892/ |access-date=February 17, 2021 |work=OttawaRedblacks.com}}</ref> He was released on July 29, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ottawa Redblacks release 13 players ahead of Friday night roster deadline |url=https://ottawasun.com/sports/football/cfl/ottawa-redblacks/ottawa-redblacks-release-13-players-ahead-of-friday-night-roster-deadline/wcm/2e984163-a884-49dd-ab41-30d013991926/amp/}}</ref>
==See also== * List of Florida Gators in the NFL draft
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== {{commons category}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20140404161853/http://www.gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=2013&player_id=309 Florida Gators bio] * [http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/marcus-roberson?id=2543581 NFL Combine profile]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Roberson, Marcus}} Category:1992 births Category:Living people Category:Players of American football from Fort Lauderdale, Florida Category:American football cornerbacks Category:St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Florida) alumni Category:Florida Gators football players Category:St. Louis Rams players Category:Los Angeles Rams players Category:Buffalo Bills players Category:Houston Texans players Category:21st-century American sportsmen Category:Toronto Argonauts players Category:Ottawa Redblacks players