11 Dyrell Roberts
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  • High School/Other
  • Hometown
  • Flanker
  • Sophomore
  • 190 lbs.
  • Smithfield
  • Smithfield, Va.

Spent his first season trying to make the adjustment from high school running back to major college wide receiver … Seemed to have found a comfort zone by the time spring practice was winding down … Still hasn’t finished the process, but has shown more of the playmaking ability that he is capable of … Despite the ups and downs, he still made an impact during his first season … Ranked sixth in the ACC in kickoff returns with an average of 24.8 yards per return … His 545 yards on returns was just 17 yards shy of being the highest total in Frank Beamer’s 22 seasons as head coach … Turned in three of the Hokies’ five longest plays of the year with a 62-yard pass reception and kickoff returns of 55 and 54 yards … Started playing faster and seeing things better late in the season and during the spring … Possesses explosiveness and a tremendous amount of talent … Is being counted on to become a playmaker.

2008: Played in all 14 games, starting five as a receiver … Averaged 13.4 yards per catch, the second-best average on the team … His first college catch went for 62 yards against East Carolina … Had two catches for 24 yards versus Furman … Caught two passes for 18 yards in the win over Georgia Tech … Contributed a key 15-yard catch at North Carolina … Grabbed a 12-yard reception against Nebraska … Caught one pass for 6 yards versus WKU … Returned three kickoffs for 61 yards and caught an 8-yard pass at BC … Had a 54-yard kickoff return against FSU and finished the game with four returns for 142 yards … Caught a 13-yard pass to set up a touchdown in the Maryland game and returned four kickoffs for 123 yards, including a 55-yarder … Had 47 yards on four kickoff returns at Miami … Picked up a 13-yard catch and an 18-yard kickoff return in the Duke game … Turned in three kickoff returns for 75 yards against Virginia … Had a season-best four catches against BC in the ACC title game, picking up 44 yards … Also contributed three kickoff returns for 79 yards … Caught two passes for 12 yards during the Orange Bowl win over Cincinnati … Picked up 27 yards on a reverse and had 34 yards total on two carries … His 35 1/2-inch vertical jump during spring testing was third-best among the receivers … Had three catches for 45 yards during one spring scrimmage and scored on a 14-yard catch in another … Made a leaping 3-yard TD reception during the Maroon-White game.

High School: A SuperPrep All-American for Coach Chris Fraser … Ranked the No. 3 player in the state of Virginia by The Roanoke Times … Ranked the No. 27 athlete in the country and the No. 10 player in the state of Virginia by rivals.com … Rated the No. 57 athlete in the country by ESPN.com/Scouts, Inc. … Ranked the No. 115 running back in the country by SuperPrep … Rated the No. 4 prospect in Virginia by SuperPrep … Ranked the No. 27 player in the Commonwealth by scout.com … Ranked a “Super Prospect” by CSTV.com’s Tom Lemming … Named first-team Group AA all-state as a running back by The Associated Press his senior year … Also earned first-team all-state honors from the VHSCA … Named the Daily Press’ Offensive Player of the Year … Rushed for 2,236 yards, threw for 257 yards, had 148 yards receiving and scored 38 touchdowns in 10 games, earning Bay Rivers District and Region I Offensive Player of the Year honors … Just the fourth running back in Bay Rivers or Peninsula District history to eclipse the 2,000-yard mark in the regular season … Also earned first-team All-Tidewater honors, becoming the first Western Tidewater player selected to the first team in decades … Averaged 40 yards per kickoff return, 37 yards on punt returns and scored five touchdowns on special teams … Scored seven touchdowns in a win over Jamestown his senior year … Saw time at running back, wide receiver, corner, safety, punt returner and kick returner as a junior … Finished the season with 1,000 yards rushing and 12 touchdowns on 118 carries … Had 22 receptions and returned two punts for touchdowns … Also had eight interceptions … Earned Group AA Central Region first-team honors at running back and defensive back … Also earned AP AA second-team all-state honors at defensive back … Finished his career with 4,534 rushing yards and 81 touchdowns.

Personal: Dyrell Deshé Roberts … Born 1/5/90 in Newport News, VA … Son of April Ridley and Joseph Roberts … Studying management.


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RushingReceiving
SeasonGPGSAttYdsAvgLongTDNoYdsAvgLongTD
20081455377.42701722713.4620
200913510484.82102239017.7413
Career271015855.72703961715.8623

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Punt ReturnsKick Returns
SeasonGPGSNo.YDSAvgTDLongNo.YDSAvgTDLong
2008145000.0002254524.8055
2009135000.0001857431.9198
Career2710000.00040111928.0198