- Ell Roberson
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Name=Ell Roberson
DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1980|8|13|mf=y
Birthplace=Baytown, Texas
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College=Kansas State
Position=Quarterback
Awards=Big 12 Championship Game MVP (2003)Ell Roberson III (born
August 13 1980 inBaytown, Texas ) is a formerquarterback for theKansas State Wildcats from 1999-2003. During his senior year, he was 6'1" tall and weighed 209 pounds. [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=18862 ESPN - Ell Roberson Stats, News, Photos - Kansas State Wildcats - NCAA College Football ] ]College career
Roberson was a top recruit of Kansas State and
Bill Snyder , who was an advocate of fast, mobile quarterbacks. Roberson is considered the best rushing quarterback in Kansas State history. He is in the K-State record books, such as # 4 on the single season quarterback rating of 143.2 in 2003 and he is also # 6 with a rating of 136.5 in 2002. He also holds the school record for touchdown passes in a season with 24 in 2003.2003 Big 12 Championship game
Roberson was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2003
Big 12 Championship Game , completing 10 of 17 passes with no interceptions and four touchdown passes, which accounted for all Kansas State offensive scores in the game. He also rushed 17 times for 62 yards. [ [http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/120603aaa.htm Big 12 Conference - Official Athletic Site ] ]Canadian Football
More recently, Roberson played Quarterback in the Canadian Football League with the Montreal Alouettes, where he was the 3rd string Quarterback, until in 2006, when he was changed to Wide Receiver. In 2005, his rookie season in the CFL, Roberson tore his rotator cuff and was out for the season. He was released from the team in 2006. [ [http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/sports/story.html?id=59d43594-cf5a-45b2-8411-a04f41ce8bee Bittersweet 16: Alouettes make cuts ] ]
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