Seth Tymere Roberts (born February 22, 1991) is a former

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wide receiver. He played college football at

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, and signed with the

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as an

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in 2014.

College career

Roberts played junior college football at

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in Poplarville, Mississippi. Roberts later transferred to the

University of West Alabama The University of West Alabama (UWA) is a public university in Livingston, Alabama. Founded in 1835, the school began as a church-supported school for young women called Livingston Female Academy. The original Board of Trustees of Livingston F ...

in 2012. As a junior, he caught 22 passes for 312 yards and a touchdown. As a senior in 2013, he had 38 catches for 799 yards and 11 touchdowns, earning All-Conference honors.

Professional career

Oakland Raiders

Roberts was signed by the

as an

in 2014. On August 30, 2014, Roberts was waived by the Raiders and was signed to the practice squad the next day. After spending his entire rookie year on the practice squad, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Raiders. Roberts made the Raiders' final roster in 2015. He played in all 16 games with five starts, recording 32 catches for 480 yards and five touchdowns. In the 2016 season, Roberts played in all 16 games with six starts, recording 38 catches for 397 yards and five touchdowns. On August 30, 2017, Roberts signed a two-year contract extension with the Raiders through 2019. On September 10, 2017, against the

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in the season opener, Roberts had only one target, but he was able to record his first and only touchdown of the season as the Raiders won 26–16. On April 4, 2019, the Raiders released Roberts.

Baltimore Ravens

Roberts signed with the

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on April 5, 2019. In his only year with the team, Roberts finished with 21 receptions with 271 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Carolina Panthers

On March 26, 2020, Roberts signed with the

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. He was released by the Panthers on October 26, 2020.

Green Bay Packers

On October 31, 2020, Roberts was signed to the

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practice squad. His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on February 1, 2021.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Postseason

References

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