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Wayne State University Athletics

2019 Football Roster

Jose Juarez
Jason Clark
Jason Clark
Jose Juarez
Michael Dubicki

1 Darece Roberson, Jr.

1 Darece Roberson, Jr.

  • Position:
    WR/PR
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    170
  • Letters:
    4
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Muskegon, Mich.
  • High School:
    Mona Shores

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Received membership into the 2020 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society for maintaining over a 3.20 cumulative grade-point average throughout his playing career ... played in 43 games, making 33 starts ... one of only two players in school history to have both a punt return and a kickoff return for touchdown joining Sterling Walker (PR in 2000 and KOR in 2001) ... had two different seasons where he averaged over 20 yards per receptions (2018-21.44 and 2019-20.76) ... ranked second in school history in average yards per catch (19.21 - min. 40 receptions), third in touchdown catches (24) and punt return average (11.76 / min. 13 returns), tied-for-fourth in punt returns for a touchdown (1), sixth in both receiving yards (1,767) and kickoff return average (24.19 - min. 17 returns), tied-for-sixth in kickoff returns for a touchdown (1), ninth in receptions (92), tied-for-11th in touchdowns scored (26), 12th in punt return yards (247), 15th in kickoff return yards (774), 16th in all-purpose yards (2,922), tied-for-16th in scoring (156 points), 18th in kickoff returns (32), 19th in punt returns (21), tied-for-21st in touchdown responsible for (26), 23rd in catches per game (2.14), and 36th in all-purpose yards per game (68.0) ... link to career statistics. 

2019:  Voted to the All-GLIAC First Team ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... selected as WSU's Special Teams Most Valuable Player ... recipient of the Courtney "Cortez" Smith Award, which recognizes a member of the Wayne State University football program whose contributions include:  a positive approach to all aspects of the program both on and off the field; noticeable improvement to academic growth and progress, as well as skill and physical development; and finally, growing spiritually and contributing to the overall vitality of the football program ... served as a team captain ... had two plays over 90 yards (94-yard TD reception and 96-yard kickoff return for a TD) ... led the squad with 25 plays of at least 20 yards (receiving, punt return, rushing and kickoff returns) and tied for the team lead with seven touchdowns on plays of at least 20 yards ... started all 11 games ... recorded a team-best 98 receiving yards on three catches vs. Slippery Rock, with two receptions going for first downs ... returned a free kick following a safety vs. SRU ... had game-high totals of seven receptions and 83 receiving yards in the Truman game, and finished with a team-best 106 all-purpose yards, which included a WSU season-long 23-yard punt return ... accumulated a game-high 87 receiving yards against Quincy, while also garnering 43 rushing yards ... had a 26-yard catch vs. Saginaw Valley State ... caught two touchdown passes against Northern Michigan to extend reception streak to eight games ... had a 27-yard kickoff return vs. Ferris State ... led the team with four receptions, 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns (including one in the second OT) in the win over #27-Ashland to earn WSU's Offensive Player of the Week award ... garnered a game-high 147 receiving yards on three catches with two touchdowns in the win at Northwood, including a 94-yard TD reception on WSU’s first play from scrimmage, which was a WSU season-long pass play ... recorded two touchdown catches in the win over Michigan Tech, along with a game-high 121 receiving yards to share WSU's Offensive Player of the Week award with Dakota Kupp ... earned GLIAC (and WSU's) Special Teams Player of the Week after returning a GVSU kickoff 96 yards to snap a 7-7 deadlock ... the 96-yard KOR was tied-for-second longest in program history ... had three catches for 21 yards in the win over the #19-Lakers, including a five-yard touchdown reception which broke a 17-17 tie ... 706 receiving yards was the 16th most in program history, while 34 catches is tied-for-34th ... nine touchdown receptions is tied-for-sixth all-time for a single-season ... 1,235 all-purpose yards ranks 26th and 60 points is tied-for-30th ... set the school record for highest kickoff return average (32.3 / min. nine returns) ... led the squad with personal-best totals in receptions (34), receiving yards (706), touchdown catches (9) and all-purpose yards (1,235) ... had at least one catch in 10 games, and at least three receptions in eight contests ... saw action on the punt return team in 10 games (FSU did not punt), and was on the kickoff return team the last seven contests ... played on kickoff coverage the last six games ... tied for the GLIAC lead (and ninth nationally) with one kickoff return for a touchdown ... second in the GLIAC and 36th nationally with nine touchdown receptions ... third in the GLIAC and 12th nationally in yards per reception (20.76) ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2018:   Voted to the All-GLIAC Second Team ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... played in all 11 games, starting the last eight contests ... had a career-long 62-yard touchdown reception against Walsh to turn a 3-0 lead into a 10-0 advantage ... led the squad with 97 all-purpose yards vs. the Cavaliers ... returned three kickoffs at Indianapolis ... recorded two TD receptions against Ashland, while leading the squad with 197 all-purpose yards ... totaled 118 yards on five kickoff returns vs. the Eagles to earn WSU's Special Teams Player of the Week ... had a touchdown reception at Saginaw Valley ... tallied a game-high 196 all-purpose yards at SVSU ... returned two punts for 39 yards against Tiffin, along with a season-long 14-yard carry ... led the squad with three receptions for 62 yards and a touchdown vs. Davenport ... had the first punt return for a touchdown since 2004 with a 69-yard return vs. DU ... garnered three receptions at Michigan Tech, including one for a touchdown ... recorded a career-high 134 receiving yards (first 100-yard receiving game) on five catches at Ferris State ... had three receptions of at least 39 yards at FSU to earn WSU's Offensive Player of the Week award ... made three catches for 63 yards against Northern Michigan ... notched a touchdown reception at Grand Valley State ... saw action on the punt return team in all 11 games, and on kickoff coverage in two contests ... led the squad in receptions, receiving yards and touchdown catches ... set career-highs in receiving (27-579-8), punt returns (8-140), kickoff returns (15-311), and all-purpose yards (1,044) ... his 579 receiving yards were the 19th-best total in school history, while his eight TD receptions was tied-for-seventh ... GLIAC Regular-Season Rankings:  Tied-for-second in punt return touchdowns (1), third in punt return yards (140), tied-for-fourth in touchdown receptions (8), fifth in all-purpose yards (1,044), seventh in both receiving yards (579) and kickoff return average (20.7), and eighth in kickoff return yards (311) ... eighth nationally in yards per reception (21.44), tied-for-ninth in punt return touchdowns (1), and tied-for-44th with eight touchdown receptions ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2017:  Named to the Honorable Mention All-GLIAC team ... selected to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... played in 10 games ... started the first seven contests ... recorded game-high totals of 95 receiving yards and two touchdown receptions at Walsh ... notched his third touchdown catch of the year against #18-Indianapolis ... led the squad with 62 receiving yards, including a 54-yard TD reception, vs. Saginaw Valley ... tied for the team lead in catches (2) and receiving yards (42) at Tiffin ... also tossed a two-point conversion pass to D.J. Zezula against the Dragons ... had a four-game touchdown reception streak conclude at Tiffin ... totaled 97 yards on five kickoff returns at Ferris State ... 10-game reception streak (which began Oct. 8, 2016, at Findlay) ended against the Bulldogs ... had two receptions for 24 yards and a touchdown against Grand Valley State ... recorded two catches and two punt returns vs. Northwood ... missed the Michigan Tech contest due to an injury ... led the squad with six touchdown receptions, which tied-for-fourth in the GLIAC ... played on both the punt return team and the kickoff coverage team in five contests ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... switched to No. 1 ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2016:  Voted WSU's Offensive Rookie of the Year ... played in all 11 games, starting seven times ... was one of two true freshmen to play at Northwood ... in addition to starting vs. the Timberwolves, his first career reception was a 35-yard touchdown grab ... had three catches for 44 yards at No. 5 Ashland, along with a 20-yard kickoff return ... hauled in one pass vs. Walsh, and had two catches against Saginaw Valley State ... equaled a season-high with three receptions at Ferris State, along with a season-best 61 receiving yards ... made one catch at Ohio Dominican and also vs. No. 2-Grand Valley State ... finished third on the team in both receptions (13) and receiving yards (157) ... played on kickoff coverage in four games ... wore No. 80 ... Game-By-Game Stats.

High School:  A 2016 graduate of Mona Shores High School ... totaled 928 all-purpose yards and six touchdowns as a junior in helping the Sailors reach the Division 2 state championship game ... recorded 26 tackles, two interceptions and seven pass break-ups in 2014 for coach Matt Koziak ... earned All-City and All-OK Conference Black Division accolades in football ... also competed in basketball and track and field for MSHS ... selected as the Muskegon Chronicle Player of the Year for track as a senior ... captured all-state honors in 2016 with a fourth-place finish in the 100-meter dash and finished fifth in the long jump with a personal-best leap of 22-7 ... had a career-best of 10.79 for 100m at the West Michigan Meijer All-Star Track meet (5/25) ... served as a team captain in all three sports ... attended Orchard View High School as a freshman.

Personal:  Full name--Darece L. Roberson, Jr. ... born July 29, 1998, in Muskegon ... son of Darece, Sr. and LaKesia Roberson ... has two brothers, Damari and Demetri ... is a Media Arts and Studies major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2016 and Fall 2017 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2017, Winter 2019, Fall 2019 and Winter 2020 ... is a member of the WSU Student-Athlete Leadership Council.
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Historical Player Information

  • 80

    2016Freshman

    WR
    5'8" 158 lbs
    80
  • 1

    2017Sophomore

    WR/KR
    5'10" 164 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2018Junior

    WR/PR
    5'10" 161 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2019Senior

    WR/PR
    5'10" 170 lbs
    1