2021 Football Roster

4 Nick Roberts

  • Position Safety
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 175
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Jacksonville, Fla.

Biography

Transfer from South Florida expects to compete for playing time at the nickel safety position . . . started 25 of 31 career games at safety for USF (2018-20) . . . his career totals include 174 tackles (117 solos, 57 assists), five interceptions (153 yards) and nine pass break-ups . . . SOUTH FLORIDA HIGHLIGHTS | 2020 SEASON: Received COVID-19 season of competition waiver . . . appeared in the first six games of the 2020 season, including four starts at free safety (at No. 7 Notre Dame, at No. 15 Cincinnati, at Temple and vs. Tulsa) . . . finished third on the team with 39 tackles (22 solos, 17 assists) . . . credited with five stops and a pass break-up at Temple . . . posted eight tackles vs. East Carolina . . . made seven stops at No. 15 Cincinnati . . . recorded a season-high nine tackles (6 solos, 3 assists) and forced a fumble at No. 7 Notre Dame . . . tallied seven tackles in the 2020 season opener vs. The Citadel . . . 2019 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in all 12 games in 2019, including 11 starts at free safety . . . ranked fourth on the Bulls in tackles with 63 (43 solos, 20 assists), with 5.0 resulting in losses (29 yards) including two sacks (16 yards) . . . also posted two interceptions (62 yards) and five pass break-ups . . . produced seven stops vs. Cincinnati, with a career-best two tackles for loss (14 yards) including a 7-yard sack; also credited with a career-best two pass break-ups . . . matched his season high with nine tackles at East Carolina, including a 9-yard sack . . . came up with his second pick of the season at Navy . . . recorded eight solo stops vs. BYU, including one for a 2-yard loss . . . totaled a season-high nine tackles vs. SMU, including eight solo hits . . . contributed five solo tackles vs. South Carolina State, including one for a 4-yard loss, and his 62-yard interception return early in the fourth quarter set up a USF touchdown on the next play . . . tallied five stops and a pass break-up at Georgia Tech; also forced a fumble . . . 2018 SEASON (RED-SHIRT FRESHMAN): Appeared in all 13 games in 2018, including starts at safety in the last 11 games . . . finished fourth on the team in tackles with 72 (52 solos, 20 assists), including two for losses (4 yards) . . . his three interceptions (91 yards) led the Bulls and ranked sixth in The American; also credited with three pass break-ups . . . made seven stops vs. Marshall in the Gasparilla Bowl . . . posted his third interception of the season vs. UCF . . . named to The American Weekly Honor Roll after matching his career high with 10 tackles to go along with an interception vs. UConn; intercepted a pass on the opening play of the fourth quarter and returned it 61 yards to the UConn 15-yard line to set up a touchdown on the next play . . . produced a team-high 10 stops at UMass . . . registered eight tackles and a game-ending interception to seal USF’s 20-13 win vs. East Carolina . . . made his first career start at Illinois and tallied seven tackles . . . 2017 SEASON: Named to the 2017-18 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team as well as the 2018 USF Athletics Spring Honor Roll . . . redshirted . . . HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS AND PERSONAL DATA: Four-year starter at Oakleaf High School in Orange Park, Florida, including the first three seasons for Coach Derek Chipoletti and his senior year for Coach Steve Roberts . . . ranked among Florida’s Top 15 cornerbacks (No. 14) by Scout.com . . . named Class 7A all-state first team as a senior . . . recorded 34 tackles, six interceptions and five pass break-ups in 2016 . . . returned four of his six picks for scores as a senior . . . intercepted three passes vs. Westside, returning one 60 yards for a touchdown . . . also returned a pick for TDs vs. Fleming Island (39 yards), Creekside (44) and North Marion (39) . . . scored six total TDs in 2016, including a 56-yard run vs. North Marion and an 85-yard punt return vs. Arlington Country Day . . . posted 27 tackles, three interceptions and five pass break-ups as a junior in 2015; also recovered two fumbles . . . had a breakout sophomore year in 2014, setting career highs across the board with 63 tackles, seven interceptions and eight pass break-ups . . . his prep career totals included 147 total tackles, 17 interceptions and 21 pass break-ups . . . listed on the Oakleaf Academic Honor Roll . . . born on June 21, 1999 . . . son of Tonya and Shawn Roberts . . . majoring in general studies at ULM.

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