Former Titan Roberts to play in Collegiate Bowl
Published 3:26 pm Friday, January 15, 2016
Houston linebacker and former Port Arthur Memorial standout Elandon Roberts has made the American Team roster for the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, to be held Jan. 23 at California State University Dominguez Hills.
ESPN2 will televise the game live, with kickoff set for 5 p.m. Central. The American team is coached by Mike Holmgren, with Mike Martz leading the National Team.
Roberts had his best collegiate season in helping Houston win the Peach Bowl on Dec. 31. Starting all 13 games, the Morgan State transfer led the Cougars with 142 tackles including six sacks, forced two fumbles and made an interception. His 18 tackles in a come-from-behind win against Memphis is a career high.
NFLDraftScout.com has Roberts rated 18th out of 176 inside linebackers, with his draft stock going upward.
This marks the fifth year for the Collegiate Bowl and the second time Martz and Holmgren will square off. The National team has won the past four meetings, with Dick Vermeil winning the first three.
About I.C. Murrell
I.C. Murrell was promoted to editor of The News, effective Oct. 14, 2019. He previously served as sports editor since August 2015 and has won or shared eight first-place awards from state newspaper associations and corporations. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, grew up mostly in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
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