Abner Roberts - Football - Duquesne University Athletics

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2017 ALL-NEC FIRST TEAM
2017 ALL-ECAC FIRST TEAM
2016 ALL-NEC SECOND TEAM

As a Redshirt Junior (2017)

Played in 10 games with 10 starts at strong safety
Led the Dukes and ranked second in the conference with four interceptions on the year
Was fourth on the team with 52 tackles (37 solo)
Added two pass breakups, a pair of forced fumbles and a fumble recovery
Had an interception in four straight games (vs. Wagner, at Robert Morris, vs. St. Francis (Pa.), at Sacred Heart) for a total of 35 return yards
Tallied career-high 12 tackles (nine solo) at Liberty (11/4/17)
Finished with a pair of pass breakups to go with six tackles and a forced fumble at Dayton (9.16.17)
Had a forced fumble and five solo tackles vs. CCSU (11.11.17)

As a Redshirt Sophomore (2016)

Appeared in all 11 games for the Dukes with 10 starts
Ranked fourth on team with 59 tackles (38 solo)
Paced the Dukes and ranked ninth in the NEC with nine passes defended (eight pass breakups, one interception)
Intercepted a pass in the closing seconds to seal the Dukes' win at Wagner
Added season-high 10 tackles (eight solo) at Wagner
Recorded three pass breakups at Jacksonville
Finished with a pair of quarterback hurries on the season
Tallied at least five tackles in seven contests

As a Redshirt Freshman (2015)

Started all 12 games at strong safety for the Dukes
Was second on the team with 74 tackles and a team-high 51 solo stops
Had two interceptions with 19 return yards
Also tallied four pass breakups, a quarterback hurry, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery
Had at least three tackles in every game of the season
Had career highs of nine tackles at Bryant and at William & Mary in the FCS Playoff game
Posted eight tackles (six solo) and an interception with a 19-yard return in the NEC title clinching win over Saint Francis
Had eight stops (five solo) in a win at Sacred Heart
Tallied six tackles (four solo), a forced fumble and first collegiate interception at Bucknell
Had seven stops (six solo) versus CCSU

As a Freshman (2014)

Personal

Was a Post-Gazette WPIAL All-Conference honoree
Team was 7-4 overall and 4-1 in league play
Led the Wildcats to their second Pittsburgh City League football championship in the three year history of the program en route to playing in the AAA PIAA sub-regional playoff game
Played for coach LaRoi Johnson
Major: liberal arts
Date of birth: 1/7/96

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