Career: Roberson racked up 39 games of experience (29 starts) in his career and with six 100-yard receiving performances. He caught 141 passes for a total of 2,266 yards (ranking 18th in school history) and 17 touchdowns. He also rushed for a touchdown.
2022: Roberson was named to the All-Big Sky third team, receiving second team honors from Phil Steele Publications. He led the team with seven total touchdowns and 797 receiving yards, while being second with 45 receptions. He ranked fifth in the conference in receiving yards. Roberson started the season with a 96-yard performance against Tennessee State (9/3/22). He recorded a season-long reception of 80 yards against Montana State that resulted in a touchdown (9/24/22). From 10/8/22 to 11/5/22, Roberson caught at least one touchdown pass in each of the five games the Eagles played. He had 97 yards on three catches (32.3 per reception) against Sacramento State (10/15/22). Against Portland State, he tied a career-high with nine receptions, going for 145 yards and a touchdown.
2021: Roberson earned All-Big Sky third team honors after starting and playing in 11 games for the Eagles. He totaled 49 catches for 779 yards (fifth in the conference) and six touchdowns. His 70.8 receiving yards per game ranked seventh in the Big Sky. Against Western Illinois on 9/18/21, Roberson hauled in six catches for 118 yards and a touchdown. He had his best game of the season against Idaho on 10/16/21, catching nine passes for 192 yards (21.3 per reception) and two touchdowns in a blowout win. Against UC Davis (11/13/21), Roberson had six receptions for 93 yards and a touchdown. In the FCS Playoffs against Northern Iowa (11/27/21), he exploded for 127 yards on just five catches (25.4 per reception), including a career-long of 86 yards. In the preseason, Roberson was named by Phil Steele Publications as a preseason third team All-Big Sky Conference selection.
2020-21: Roberson earned All-Big Sky Conference second team honors after starting six of the seven games he played as a wide receiver. He finished with 33 grabs for 470 yards and three touchdowns, and also had a 42-yard touchdown rush. He had career highs of eight catches for 142 yards versus Idaho State (3/13/21). In the 2020-21 opener at Idaho (2/27/21), Roberson had seven catches for 48 yards, and versus Northern Arizona (3/6/21) he finished with 65 yards and a score on four catches. He had five grabs for 76 yards and a TD against Cal Poly (3/27/21), then had four catches for 86 yards in EWU’s 32-22 victory over 11th-ranked UC Davis (32-22). He had a 42-yard rush for a touchdown.
2019: Roberson played in 11 of EWU’s 12 games, and made his Eagle debut at Washington (8/31/19). He started twice, and made the first start of his Eastern career against Idaho State (11/9/19) in his ninth game as an Eagle. Roberson also started against Portland State (11/23/19) when he had his first 100-yard receiving performance as an Eagle with four catches for 104 yards with a long reception of 46 yards for a TD. He had four catches for 56 yards and a score against Lindenwood (9/7/19) in his second game as an Eagle. He also had three receptions for 34 yards versus Northern Arizona (11/2/19).
2018: Redshirted.
HS: Graduated from Rainier Beach HS in 2018. He was named by the
Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. He was rated as a three-star recruit as an “athlete” and the 22nd best prospect in the state of Washington by 247sports.com. He was also a three-star prospect by scout.com. He was a two-star prospect on rivals.com. In his senior season, Roberson earned second team All-3A Metro League Mountain Division honors as both a running back and outside linebacker. Roberson helped Rainier Beach finish 10-3 overall and 3-1 in the 3A Metro League Mountain Division standings. The Vikings advanced to the State 3A championship game where it lost to O’Dea 38-11. Rainier Beach won preliminary playoff games against Mt. Spokane (28-21), Peninsula (37-28) and Garfield (49-21). In his junior season in 2016, Rainier Beach finished 8-3 to advance to the State 3A Playoffs, and won the 3A Metro League Valley Division title with a perfect 5-0 record. He also played basketball for Rainier Beach, where he helped the Vikings win the State 3A title in his sophomore season, finishing 23-6 after beating O’Dea 70-49 for the title. The Vikings also advanced to the State 3A Playoffs in his junior season and finished 22-10, and as a senior they lost 72-63 to Garfield in the state championship game to close the year at 22-7. His teammates Antony Stell Jr. and Darrien Sampson also graduated from Rainier Beach in 2018, and their coach at Rainier Beach was Darrien’s father, Corey Sampson.
Personal: Communications studies major. Born 11/17/99 in Seattle. Parents are Simetress and Ronald Roberson. His real first name is Frederick, but he goes by his nickname “Freddie.”
| Year |
GP |
PC |
Hi |
Yds |
Apr |
Apg |
TD |
Lg |
| 2019 |
11 |
14 |
4 |
220 |
15.7 |
20.0 |
1 |
46 |
| 2020-21 |
7 |
33 |
8 |
470 |
14.2 |
67.1 |
3 |
48 |
| 2021 |
11 |
49 |
9 |
779 |
15.9 |
70.8 |
6 |
86 |
| 2022 |
10 |
45 |
9 |
797 |
17.7 |
79.7 |
7 |
80t |
| Totals |
39 |
141 |
9 |
2266 |
16.1 |
58.1 |
17 |
86 |
Rushing: 2019/1-0-0.0; 2020-21/2-41-10.8 (long of 42 for a TD); 2021/1-2-2.0 (long of 2); 2022/1-7-7.0 (long of 7); Totals/5-50-10.0 (long of 42 for a TD).
FREDDIE ROBERSON Top Receiving Performances (6 with 100+)
9 catches, 192 yards, 2 TD – Idaho – 10/16/21
9 catches, 145 yards, 1 TD – Portland State – 10/29/22
8 catches, 142 yards, 0 TD – Idaho State – 3/13/21
5 catches, 127 yards, 0 TD – Northern Iowa – 11/27/21
6 catches, 118 yards, 1 TD – Western Illinois – 9/18/21
4 catches, 104 yards, 0 TD – Portland State – 11/23/19
Freddie Roberson Career Long Plays of 40+ Yards (9)
86 yard reception (pass from Eric Barriere) – Northern Iowa – 11/27/21
80 yard reception (TD pass from Gunner Talkington) – Montana State – 9/24/22
75 yard reception (TD pass from Gunner Talkington) – Idaho – 11/5/22
64 yard reception (pass from Eric Barriere) – Idaho – 10/16/21
64 yard reception (pass from Eric Barriere) – Southern Utah – 9/25/21
48 yard reception (pass from Eric Barriere) – Cal Poly – 3/27/21
46 yard reception (pass from Eric Barriere) – Portland State – 11/23/19
42 yard reception (pass from Gunner Talkington) – Sacramento State – 10/15/22
42 yard rush (TD) – UC Davis – 4/3/21
