Derick Roberson

Derick Roberson (born November 15, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Following two seasons with Texas, Roberson played college football at Sam Houston State.

Professional career

Tennessee Titans Roberson was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2019. He was waived on August 31, 2019, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. Roberson was promoted to the active roster on October 19, 2019, but was waived three days later and re-signed back to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster again on November 26, 2019. During a Week 16 38–28 loss to the New Orleans Saints, Roberson recorded his first two career sacks on Drew Brees. In the regular-season finale against the Houston Texans, he recorded three tackles and a sack in the 35–14 road victory.

On September 28, 2021, Roberson was placed on injured reserve on September 28, 2021. He was activated on November 16.

Houston Texans On September 8, 2022, Roberson was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad. He was released from the practice squad on November 7.

Houston Roughnecks The Houston Roughnecks selected Roberson in the second round of the 2023 XFL Supplemental draft on January 1, 2023. He recorded no stats all season and the Roughnecks lost in the first round of the playoffs. He was released on December 15, 2023.

DC Defenders On December 20, 2023, Roberson signed with the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL).

He re-signed with the team on October 3, 2024. He again played in 9 games during which he got 27 tackles and 5.5 sacks, helping the Defenders to win the 2025 UFL championship. On June 2, 2025, Roberson was named to the All-UFL Team.

In 2026 he played in 9 games again. He was in the top five in the league for tackles for loss, and tied for third in the league for sacks (7). He helped the Defenders reach the United Bowl again, but the team came up short against Louisville. He was a 2026 UFL MVP finalist and for the 2nd year in a row he was named to the All-UFL Team.

Saskatchewan Roughriders In July 2026, it was reported that Roberson had requested a release from the Defenders so that he could sign with the Roughriders. On July 20, 2026, he was added to Roughriders reserves roster.

NFL statistics Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sack PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR Yds TD 2019 TEN 3 0 6 5 1 3.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2020 TEN 8 1 9 5 4 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2021 TEN 5 0 11 6 5 1.5 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 16 1 26 16 10 4.5 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Postseason Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sack PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR Yds TD 2019 TEN 3 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 3 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0