Terrell Roberts

Terrell Maiza Roberts (April 7, 1981 – September 11, 2019) was an American professional football defensive back who played two seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon State University.

Terrell Roberts

Roberts with the Cincinnati Bengals
Personal information
Born	(1981-04-07)April 7, 1981 Berkeley, California, U.S.
Died	September 11, 2019(2019-09-11) (aged 38) Richmond, California, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school	El Cerrito (El Cerrito, California)
College	Oregon State (1999–2002)
Uniform number	30
Position(s)	Defensive back
NFL draft	2003: undrafted
Career history
As player
Cincinnati Bengals (2003–2005)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Pac-10 (2002)
Career statistics
Total tackles 30 Sacks 1.0 Forced fumbles 1 Pass deflections 3 Interceptions 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life and college

Terrell Maiza Roberts was born on April 7, 1981, in Berkeley, California.^[1] He attended El Cerrito High School in El Cerrito, California.^[1]

Roberts was a four-year letterman for the Oregon State Beavers of Oregon State University from 1999 to 2002.^[1]

Professional career

Roberts was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals on May 2, 2003 after going undrafted in the 2003 NFL draft. He played in 12 games for the Bengals in 2003, recording 17 solo tackles, three assisted tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, one interception and one pass breakup. He also returned seven kicks for 128 yards. Roberts appeared in 11 games, starting one, during the 2004 season, totaling nine solo tackles, one assisted tackle and two pass breakups.^[2]

He was waived/injured on August 30, 2005 and reverted to injured reserve the next day.^[2] He was waived by the Bengals on October 4, 2005.^[3][2]

Death

Roberts was fatally shot while visiting his grandmother in Richmond, California, on September 11, 2019.^[4]