Player Profiles
Lion Football 2013 58 Dereck Robinson
55 Taylor Romero
LB • 5-10 • 255 • So. • 1L St. Rose, La. • Destrehan HS
OL • 6-2 • 280 • Fr. • RS Manvel,Texas • Manvel HS
2012: Saw action in six games … Credited with four tackles (all solo) and a sack … Sack came in win over Nicholls State in the season finale … Also posted tackles versus McNeese State, Sam Houston State and Stephen F. Austin. High School: Named the Defensive Player of the Year at Destrehan High School … coached by Steven Robichaux ... a first-team District 8-5A selection … was the Wildcats’ primary run stopper, recording 78 tackles … also got into the backfield on a regular basis, finishing the regular season with 23 tackles for loss and eight sacks … caused four fumbles and recovered two. Personal: Born in St. Rose, La. ... the son of Landis and Shantell Nelson ... has two sisters, Lantrell and Lailah ... most exciting events witnessed were Destrehan’s Class 5A state football championships in 2007 and 2008 ... enjoys basketball, playing Madden, riding dirt bikes and cars ... majoring in finance.
2012: Redshirt season. High School: Named to the 61st annual Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 4A all-state football team … a two-star prospect by Rivals.com … a three-year starter at left tackle for coach Kirk Martin ... a two-time All-District member ... twice named to the all-Greater Houston squad ... had 45 knockdowns and 52 pancakes, helping the Mavericks win the 24-4A district championship … had 14 pancake blocks in the 4A Region 3 Championship game against La Marque … a member of the Houston Hot 100 ... also a three-year letterwinner in track and powerlifting. Personal: Born in Houston, Texas ... the son of Russell and Sherry Romero ... has two siblings ... enjoys fishing and hunting in his spare time ... majoring in kinesiology.
Career Stats
G UA A Total TFL PD FF FR 2012 6 4 0 4 1 0 0 0
41 Seth Sebastian
Career Highs
Tackles...................................................1 (4 times), last at Nicholls State (2012) Tackles For Loss.........................................................1, at Nicholls State (2012) Sacks................................................................................1, at Nicholls State (2012)
48 Juwaan Rogers LB • 6-0 • 245 • So. • 1L Amite, La. • Amite HS
K • 5-10 • 180 • Sr. • 3L Lafayette, La. • Lafayette HS 2012: Was 6 of 14 on field goal attempts and connected on all but one of his 24 point after touchdown tries … Connected on a career-long 49-yard field goal – the second-longest in school history - in a 25-24 victory over McNeese State … Made both of his field goal attempts in a 27-22 win over Northwestern State … Also connected on field goals versus Missouri, Lamar and UAB … Enters senior season ranked third on the school’s career list in field goals made, field goals attempted, PAT’s made, PAT’s attempted and sixth in total scoring.
2012: Played in 10 games on the season … Made lone start in 31-21 win at Lamar … Credited with a 14-yard kickoff return versus Central Arkansas. High School: Named the LSWA Class 3A Outstanding Defensive Player and first team all-state linebacker following the 2011 season … helped Amite to a 12-2 record and a Class 3A state runner-up finish … a three-star prospect by Rivals.com … ranked the No. 21 prospect in the state of Louisiana … a three-time Class 3A All-State selection and three-time All-District 7-3A selection for the Warriors … tallied over 400 tackles in his four-year career at AHS ... coached by Alden Foster ... also competed in track. Personal: Born in Amite ... the son of Shirley Rogers ... mother played basketball at Alcorn State ... his biggest sports thrill was playing for a state high school championship in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome ... a industrial technology major.
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2011: Made 14 of 21 field goal attempts and knocked in 35 of 37 point after tries … Ranked among the Southland Conference leaders in field goals made (2nd) and scoring (77 points, 3rd) … Single-season outputs in field goals (2nd), PAT’s (5th) and points (7th) are among the best performances ever by a Lion … Hit a season-long 45-yard field goal – the 10th-longest field goal in school history – in 38-28 win over Texas State … Put together 2-for-2 field goal performances against Tulane, McNeese State and Stephen F. Austin … Also made 40-plus yard field goals versus Lamar, Northwestern State and Central Arkansas … Made all nine point after attempts in 63-6 win over Savannah State, which was good for second in school history.
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