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Arizona Cardinals Ink Andre Roberts to Four-Year Contract

Charleston, S.C. - Former Citadel standout All-America receiver Andre Roberts has agreed to terms on a four-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals, the team announced on Friday. Roberts was the team's third round selection, 88th overall, in the 2010 National Football League Draft. Roberts marks the fourth member of Arizona's seven-player 2010 draft class to agree to contract terms.

Roberts, a 5-11, 195-pounder from Columbia, S.C., became the first Bulldog drafted since Nehemiah Broughton's seventh round selection to the Washington Redskins in 2005 and the 15th Bulldog in Citadel history to be drafted to play professional football (the 12th to the NFL). His selection marked the second highest pick by any Bulldog behind John Small, who was a first round selection in the 1970 NFL Draft (Atlanta Falcons). Roberts also became the fourth Citadel player selected by the Cardinals among those 12 draftees.

Roberts graduated from The Citadel holding school records for single game catches (14), single game punt returns (8) and season records in catches (95), receiving yards (1,334) and punt return yards (461). He is also the school record-holder for career catches (285), receiving yards (3,743) and punt return yards (1,160). Roberts was the 2008 National Champion in punt return yards (FCS) and finished his collegiate career second all-time in the Southern Conference for career catches and receiving yards and fourth in punt returns yards.

A three-time All-American, Roberts was named a finalist for the Walter Payton Award in both 2008 and 2009. After concluding his senior season in November, he was invited to the East-West Shrine Game but declined to accept an invitation to the 2010 Under Amour Senior Bowl. He was also invited to the 2010 NFL Scouting Combine where he left an impression on many team scouts and was thought to have improved his stock from a potential fifth round pick to a possible third or fourth.

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