2016 Football Roster
Christopher Roberson
- Position:
- OL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-7 / 330
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
- Prev School:
- Central Baptist School
Career
Has played in 36 games, making nine starts ... Has taken most snaps at left tackle or left guard ... Has been in on 755-of-1,295 snaps (.583) ... Has been a part of two of the most-prolific offenses in school history ... Member of offense that has piled up 11,882 yards (5,941 yards per season) and has scored 993 points over two seasons (2014, 2015) ... Offense has scored on 91 percent (112-of-123) of its trips inside the red zone.
Honors (Academic/Athletic)
Earned Tiger 3.0 Club recognition for the 2013 spring and 2016 spring semesters.
2015 (Junior)
Saw action in all 13 games ... Made nine starts ... Had three starts at left tackle and six at left guard ... Played 702-of-883 snaps (.795) ... Member of the offensive line that helped Memphis post some of its best offensive numbers in school history … The 2015 Tigers offense set school records for scoring (522 points), total touchdowns (59), passing yards (3,997), plays (1,028) and total yards (6,330) … Memphis also ranked in the top-20 nationally in scoring offense (11th), passing offense (18th), total offense (19th) and red zone offense (18th) … The Tigers piled up over 500 yards of total offense six times, including a program single-game record 704 yards in a road victory at Tulsa … Received first collegiate start at left tackle in a road win at Bowling Green ... Played all 90 snaps vs. the Falcons ... Started and played all 94 snaps in the upset win over Ole Miss ... Saw action on a career-high 96 snaps in a road win at Tulsa ... The game vs. the Golden Hurricane was when he shifted from left tackle to left guard ... Started the next four games at left guard vs. Tulane (79 snaps), Navy (73), Houston (86) and Temple (35) ... Split his 69 total snaps between left guard (35) and left tackle (34) vs. Temple ... Started at left tackle in the regular-season home finale vs. SMU, but played only 17 snaps in the 63-0 win ... Started at left guard vs. Auburn in the Birmingham Bowl and played all 68 snaps.
2014 (Sophomore)
Played in all 13 games, with most of his game action on special teams ... Did see playing time on the offensive line in four contests ... In all four games, took snaps at left tackle ... Played on 47 snaps ... Saw action on a season-best 24 snaps in a season-opening win over Austin Peay ... Also took snaps at left tackle in wins over Cincinnati (11), SMU (9) and Connecticut (3) ... Member of the Tigers team that won 10 games (10-3 record) and earned a shared of the American Athletic Conference regular-season championship ... Team posted the program’s first 10-win campaign since 1938 and won the first conference championship since 1971 … Squad also won the Miami Beach Bowl, a thrilling 55-48 double-overtime victory over BYU.
2013 (Redshirt Freshman)
Saw action in 11 games ... Most of his playing time came on special teams … Utilized as one of the protectors in the backfield on punts … First collegiate action was in the season opener vs. Duke ... Game action vs. the Blue Devils came on special teams ... Received first collegiate playing time on the offensive line in a home win over Arkansas State ... Played six snaps at left tackle.
2012 (Freshman)
Redshirted.
Central Baptist School
Three-sport athlete at Central Baptist School in Memphis … Played at nose guard and offensive tackle for the Swordsmen … Earned 2011 all-state second team and all-district first team honors … Helped lead the Swordsmen to an 8-2 record in 2011 ... Also played center for Central Baptist School’s basketball team and goalkeeper for soccer.
Personal
Born October 5 in Memphis … Son of Anne Roberson and James Roberson … A sociology major.
