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DEL.ICIO.US‘Happy ending’ for injured Tucker DL who commits to N.C. State
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Much appeared lost on the second play of the season for Tucker defensive tackle Deion Roberson.
However, by verbally committing to accept a football scholarship with North Carolina State on Sunday, the 6-foot-3, 258-pounder, who had to watch from the sidelines as Tucker won the Class AAAA championship, capped his uncertain senior season on an upbeat note.
“It’s a happy ending for Deion, and we’re excited for him,” Tucker coach Franklin Stephens said. “There are certain schools that offered him last year in the early spring, and they stuck by him despite his injury. I think N.C. State got an outstanding player, a guy who would’ve been much higher in the recruiting rankings if not for the injury. He is so big and athletic, guys like him are hard to find.”
Roberson missed the season when he suffered a severe dislocation on his left ankle in a 26-12 season-opening win at Brunswick on Aug. 29. The ankle was trapped as a teammate was blocked onto his left leg. He is still rehabbing the ankle.
Despite the injury, Roberson still received interest from major programs, including N.C. State, Louisville, Wake Forest, West Virginia, Maryland, Michigan State, Iowa State and East Carolina. Georgia has kept in contact with Roberson but has not offered.
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By daltondawg
January 11, 2009 6:42 PM | Link to this
Congrats Big Guy! Good Luck!
By Goldtimer
January 11, 2009 8:48 PM | Link to this
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By joe
January 12, 2009 10:36 AM | Link to this
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