Brandon Roberson

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2006: Backup tailback ... Also returned kickoffs ... Scored his season's first touchdown on a 7-yard run vs. Purdue ... One of his career highlights came against Michigan State, when he tossed an 18-yard TD pass to Shaun Herbert off a halfback option play ... Sat out Iowa game with a concussion.

2005: True sophomore ... Earned the starting assignment at running back in NU's season opener, but suffered a sprained ankle in the first quarter (vs. Ohio) ... Totaled just three carries ... Came back to play sparingly vs. Northern Illinois, registering 14 yards on a pair of carries ... Did not play at Arizona State and vs. Penn State ... Returned a kickoff 81 yards vs. Wisconsin, but the play was nullified by a holding penalty ... Had one carry (3 yards) vs. the Badgers ... Scored his first college TD when he caught an 11-yard pass from Brett Basanez to give NU a 28-9 lead at Purdue ... Also had three rushes in the contest ... Totaled a season-best 64 rushing yards, including a 31-yard run, at Michigan State ... Averaged 7.1 ypc vs. the Spartans ... Ran for 42 yards, which included a career-long 33-yard run, against Michigan (averaged 10.5 ypc) ... 13 rushing yards and 11 receiving yards (two catches) at Illinois ... Had 29 rushing yards and a 15-yard kick return vs. UCLA in the Sun Bowl.

2004: Backup running back and kickoff returner ... Earned his first two collegiate carries at Michigan: two rushes for 15 yards.

High School: Closed his illustrious career as the eighth all-time leading rusher in Texas Class 5A history (5,235 yards) ... Scored 65 career TD's ... SuperPrep All-Southwest Region ... Two-time first-team All-Greater Houston honoree ... Two-time District 23-5A Offensive MVP ... 2003 Touchdown Club of Houston preseason All-Greater Houston team ... Named to 2003 NFL Global Junior Championship USA team, which played four other foreign teams during Super Bowl week in January 2004 ... Led all Class 5A rushers and the Houston area in 2002 with a school-record 2,294 yards and 25 touchdowns ... Named a second-team all-state selection as a junior ... Totaled 1,688 yards on 221 carries (7.2 ypc) and 19 touchdowns in 2003 ... Also had 20 receptions for 273 yards and six touchdowns in 2003, including an 80-yard scoring reception that won a game ... Set the Oilers' single-game rushing record with 347 yards vs. Baytown Lee in 2002 ... As a sophomore and junior, played with current NU center Trevor Rees ... The Oilers compiled a 31-4 record during his three-year tenure, including a 10-0 mark as a sophomore when he ran for 1,243 yards and 15 TD's ... Also lettered in track ... Recipient of school's Distinguished Presidential Award ... Houston Chronicle Boys Athlete of the Week ... Coached by Tony Heath.