Terriek Roberts

BYU

Sep 27 (Sat)

8:15 PM

Position:
Defensive ENd
Height:
6-6
Weight:
270
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Denver, Colo.
High School:
South

Last updated on July 18, 2018

AT COLORADO: 2017 (Fr.-RS)—Played in two games on defense and was credited with one tackle that went for no gain and a third down stop … The tackle came in the Texas State game when he was in for eight snaps and he also saw three snaps from scrimmage against Northern Colorado.

2016 (Fr.)—Redshirted; he practiced at defensive end in his true freshman year in college ... He dressed for the Colorado State game.

HIGH SCHOOL—As a senior, he earned All-Colorado honors from the Denver Post, Six Zero Strength & Fitness and Mile High Sports Magazine; the latter also named him the co-defensive lineman of the year and the recipient of the “Concrete Charlie” Award (presented to the top two-way player) ... Six Zero cited him as an All-Colorado honoree on both offense and defense while MHS ranked him as the No. 5 overall prospect in the state of Colorado ... Garnered first-team 4A All-State honors (CHSAA) and was a two-time, first-team All-Mountain Conference performer ... A four-year varsity letterman, he moved into the starting lineup at offensive tackle in the third game of his freshman year and was a mainstay there the remainder of his career … As a senior, he allowed just two quarterbacks, was flagged for just a handful of penalties and had 11 direct touchdown blocks as he was a big factor in South averaging 236 yards per game on the ground with 36 rushing touchdowns; one of the players he blocked for was Marcus Lindsay (the younger brother of CU’s Phillip), who gained 1,511 yards on the season ... He played one year on defense (tackle) – his senior season – recording 35 tackles which included 11 quarterback sacks; he also had 15 hurries, five passes broken up, two blocked kicks (one punt, one field goal), two caused interceptions and a fumble recovery … Under coach Tony Lindsay, Denver South was 8-4 his senior year, 8-3 his junior season, 9-3 his sophomore campaign and 12-2 his freshman year, reaching the state’s 4A championship game in the latter where South lost to Monarch, 17-14 ... The Rebels were 19-1 in league play those four seasons, winning two Plains League titles and one Mountain League crown ... He also lettered twice in basketball (center/power forward), playing on the varsity his sophomore and junior seasons.

ACADEMICS—He is majoring in Political Science at Colorado ... He owned a 3.1 grade point average in high school, which included a 3.7 figure for his junior year.

PERSONAL—He was born in Denver on Nov. 19, 1997... Hobbies include listening to music, playing basketball and working out … His late grandfather (Eddie Wilson) was in the U.S. Army and was a World War II veteran ... Was very active in his high school’s annual food drive, from doing the heavy lifting to helping to distribute food to the needy in the Denver area … His unique first name was given to him by his mother (Tamika), who is a big fan of the movie Waiting to Exhale that starred Whitney Houston; he is named after actor Donald Faison’s character in the film … Was the second player to commit to the Buffs in their 2016 recruiting class, and is just the second Denver South recruit to sign with the Buffs since 1983, joining former tailback Phillip Lindsay. (First name is pronounced terr-reek.)