Seth Roberts (American football)

Seth Tymere Roberts (born February 22, 1991) is an American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at West Alabama, and signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2014.

Seth Roberts
Roberts with the Oakland Raiders in 2017
No. 15 – Carolina Panthers
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1991-02-22) February 22, 1991
Moultrie, Georgia
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Maclay School
(Tallahassee, Florida)
College:West Alabama
Undrafted:2014
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Receptions:179
Receiving yards:2,097
Receiving average:11.7
Receiving touchdowns:15
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Roberts played junior college football at Pearl River Community College in Poplarville, Mississippi. Roberts later transferred to the University of West Alabama in 2012. As a junior, he caught 22 passes for 312 yards and a touchdown. As a senior in 2013, he had 38 catches for 799 yards and 11 touchdowns, earning All-Conference honors.

Professional career

Oakland Raiders

Roberts was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2014.[1] On August 30, 2014, Roberts was waived by the Raiders and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[2][3] After spending his entire rookie year on the practice squad, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Raiders.[4]

Roberts made the Raiders' final roster in 2015. He played in all 16 games with five starts, recording 32 catches for 480 yards and five touchdowns. In the 2016 season, Roberts played in all 16 games with six starts, recording 38 catches for 397 yards and five touchdowns. On August 30, 2017, Roberts signed a two-year contract extension with the Raiders through 2019.[5] On September 10, 2017, against the Tennessee Titans in the season opener, Roberts had only one target, but he was able to record his first and only touchdown of the season as the Raiders won 26–16.[6] On April 4, 2019, the Raiders released Roberts.[7]

Baltimore Ravens

Roberts signed with the Baltimore Ravens on April 5, 2019.[8] In his only year with the team, Roberts finished with 21 receptions with 271 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Carolina Panthers

On March 26, 2020, Roberts signed with the Carolina Panthers.[9][10]

Career statistics

Regular season
SeasonTeamGGS Receiving Fumbles
RecYdsAvgTDLongFumLost
2015OAK 1633248015.054300
2016OAK 1663839710.454100
2017OAK 1574345510.612922
2018OAK 1574549411.024400
2019BAL 1602127112.923300
Total 78251792,09711.7154422

Postseason
SeasonTeamGGS Receiving Fumbles
RecYdsAvgTDLongFumLost
2016OAK 11111.00100
Total 11111.00100

References
  1. "Raiders Announce Undrafted Free Agent Signings". Raiders.com. April 17, 2017.
  2. "Raiders Announce Roster Moves". Raiders.com. August 30, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  3. "Raiders Establish Practice Squad". Raiders.com. September 1, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  4. "Raiders Announce Reserve/Future Signings". Raiders.com. December 30, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  5. "Raiders Sign WR Seth Roberts To Two-Year Extension". Raiders.com. August 30, 2017.
  6. "Oakland Raiders at Tennessee Titans - September 10th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  7. "Raiders release Seth Roberts". Raiders.com. April 4, 2019.
  8. Mink, Ryan (April 5, 2019). "Ravens Adding Wide Receiver Seth Roberts on One-Year Deal". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  9. Daniels, Tim (March 18, 2020). "Report: Former Raiders WR Seth Roberts Agrees to Contract with Panthers". bleacherreport.com.
  10. "Panthers sign wide receiver Seth Roberts". Panthers.com. March 26, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
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