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Jersey Number 53
Zai Roberts
- Year:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Position:
- Defensive Lineman
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 246
- Hometown:
- Virginia Beach, Va.
- High School:
- Princess Anne
- Major:
- Sport and Recreation Management
2023:
2022:
2021:
2020-21:
High School:
Personal:
- Did not see any action
2022:
- Played in four games
- Had four tackles (one solo) to go with 0.5 tackle for loss
- Made two tackles vs. Middle Tennessee (Sept. 3)
- Also had two stops with a half TFL vs. Norfolk State (Sept. 10)
2021:
- Redshirted to retain a year of eligibility
2020-21:
- Did not see any action
- CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2021)
High School:
- Second Team All-Region as a sophomore
- Helped Princess Anne to 8-2 record and berth in 5A playoffs in 2019
- Named Buffalo Wild Wings Player of the Week
- Dual-sport athlete who was a 1,000-point scorer in basketball for the Cavaliers
- Was named All-State once and All-Region three times
Personal:
- Son of Aaron Roberts and Amie Walsh
- Has two brothers, Anthony and Alijah
- His brother, Anthony, played football at North Carolina Wesleyan
- Majoring in sport and recreation management
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