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Roy Robertson
43  Roy Robertson

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Grand Prairie, Texas

High School:
South Grand Prairie HS

Height / Weight:
6-6 / 245

Position:
DL

Experience:
1L

10/22/2012

Miners Seek First Road Victory at Houston

The Miners hit the road to plays its next-to-last Conference USA road game of the season on Saturday at Houston.

08/27/2012

Football Opens 2012 Slate with No. 4 Oklahoma

The Miners take on fourth-ranked Oklahoma on Saturday in the Sun Bowl. Game time is slated for 8:30 p.m.

08/18/2012

Running Game Shines in Scrimmage

UTEP's running backs covered 251 yards and scored five times in the Miners' second scrimmage of the fall on Saturday in the Sun Bowl.

11/14/2011

GAME 11: UTEP to Honor 22 Seniors in Home Finale

UTEP (5-5, 2-4 C-USA) closes out its 2011 home slate against Tulsa (7-3, 6-0 C-USA) on Saturday in the Sun Bowl. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. (mountain). The game will be nationally televised on CBS Sports Network.

2011: Redshirted.

PRIOR TO UTEP: Listed as a three-star recruit and the no. 60 defensive end prospect in the land by Rivals.com ... also a three-star recruit by Scout.com ... regarded as the no. 6 defensive lineman in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and the no. 45 player in the Metroplex by The Dallas Morning News ... first team All-Area and All-District 5-5A defense selection as a senior at South Grand Prairie HS ... exploded onto the scene in 2010 after seeing limited playing time earlier in his prep career ... collected 75 tackles, including 26 for losses, with nine sacks, eight pass break-ups and a fumble recovery during the 2010 season ... split time at defensive end and outside linebacker ... two-year varsity letterwinner filled a backup role at defensive end as a junior.

PERSONAL: Parents are Howard Harris and Trevell Robertson ... has one sister ... cousin, Carl Nicks, plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and was a two-time Pro Bowler ... born 7/23/93 (Oakland, Calif.) ... undeclared major.

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