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Tyrone Roberson 5
Tyrone Roberson

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
St. Louis, Mo.

High School:
Pattonville

Height / Weight:
5-10 / 193

Position:
OF

Birthdate:
02/15/1983

Bat/Throw:
R/R


2004: Sat out the season recovering from injury.

2003: Played in 17 games and started 11 ... hit a three-run homer in a five-RBI showing against Rockhurst ... went 2-for-3, scored twice and hit an RBI double at Texas on March 5... also stole a base against the Longhorns the next day ... had a season-best six-game hitting streak between March 6-19 ... went 9-for-17 and drove in 10 during that streak ... also a member of the Missouri football team ... was the No. 3 tailback for Mizzou ... rushed for 99 yards and one TD on 13 carries ... also had one reception for 11 yards ... averaged 18.0 yards on 12 kickoff returns and had a long of 29 at Kansas.

2002: Sat out season as a redshirt ... played football as a true freshman, rushing for 172 yards on 44 carries ... appeared in eight games, averaging 3.9 yards per carry and 21.5 yards per game ... returned seven kicks for a 23.3 yard average .

High School: Hit .475 with three home runs and 11 runs batted in only 10 games as a senior at Pattonville High ... named a second-team all-conference selection three times in baseball ... hit .395 with six doubles, two triples and four home runs as a junior after recording a .420 batting average as a sophomore ... added six doubles, three triples and two home runs as a sophomore while driving in 16 runs ... ranked the No. 2 prospect at the Team One Baseball Camp at the University of Notre Dame ... in football, ranked among the top 85 running back prospects in the nation by Rivals.com ... ranked the 14th best running back in the Midlands by Prep Star which includes the states of Texas and Oklahoma ... named the Offensive Player of the Year by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and St. Louis Argus ... tabbed the Metro Player of the Year and first team all-state ... two-time all-district pick ... accumulated 2,766 all-purpose yards in 2000 and scored 28 touchdowns ... registered 2,020 yards in total offense ... as a senior, rushed for 1,569 yards while compiling 451 receiving yards ... rushed for 1,102 yards and racked up 456 yards in returns on way to 12 touchdowns as a junior ... member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Focus St. Louis and Young People Talking.

Personal: Son of Charles and Cheryl Roberson ... born on Feb. 15, 1983 ... majoring in marketing and accounting.