Naaman Roosevelt Wide Receiver Senior/Senior * 6-0 * 187 Buffalo, NY St. Joseph's Collegiate HS

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HOOF PRINTS
A local product who has developed into one of the elite wide receivers in the nation...originally recruited as a quarterback, but has flourished as a wide receiver...dangerous returner...returned the first kick of his career for 94 yards and a touchdown at Bowling Green in 2006 - it was the first kick returned for a touchdown by a UB player since 1989...played quarterback at times during the 2007 season...his 104 catches in 2008 were one shy of the MAC record.

JUNIOR (2008)
Had a record-setting year for the Bulls...set single-season school records for receptions (104), yards receiving (1,402) and receiving touchdowns (13)...led the MAC and ranked eighth in the nation in receiving yards per game (100.1)...ranked second in the MAC in receptions per game (7.4)...13.5 yards per catch was tops on the team...named All-MAC First Team...had seven 100-yard receiving games, including five of the last six games...had at least one touchdown catch in seven straight games...had four catches for a career-best 154 yards and two touchdowns against UTEP (8/28)...had a 68-yard and a 56-yard touchdown reception against the Miners...had eight catches for 132 yards and a touchdown against Temple (9/13)...his touchdown against the Owls was a 35-yard “hail mary” that won the game...was named MAC East Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 15...had nine catches for 87 yards against Missouri (9/20)...had seven catches for 80 yards and a touchdown against Central Michigan (9/27)...had six catches for 75 yards and a touchdown against Army (10/18)...had eight receptions for 148 yards and a touchdown against Miami (OH) (11/4)...had nine catches for 111 yards and a touchdown against Akron (11/13)...had 10 receptions for 118 yards and a score against Bowling Green (11/21)...his touchdown against the Falcons tied the game with 37 seconds remaining to force overtime, where the Bulls won...had eight catches for 124 yards and a touchdown against Kent State (11/28)...had 10 catches for 116 yards and a career-best three touchdowns against Ball State in the MAC Championship game...also had seven kick returns for 108 yards and two punt returns for 17 yards on the season...had eight catches for 90 yards against Connecticut in the International Bowl.

SOPHOMORE (2007)
Appeared in all 12 games and started 10…led the Bulls in receptions (63) and receiving yards (766)…his 63 receptions was the fourth best single-season effort in school history…his 766 receiving yards was 10th in school history…had four touchdown receptions on the year…earned All-MAC Third Team honors…also named to Phil Steele’s All-MAC Third Team… proved to be a deep threat for the Bulls with five catches of 30 yards or more…had seven catches for 114 yards against Penn State (9/15)…had six catches for 79 yards against Baylor (9/22)…had six catches for 61 yards against Ohio (10/4)…had three catches for 51 yards and a touchdown against Toledo (10/13)…had a career-high 10 receptions for 91 yards at Syracuse (10/20)…had three catches, including a touchdown, against Akron (10/25)…had six catches and a pair of touchdowns against Miami (OH) (11/3)…had six receptions for a career-best 148 yards against Bowling Green (11/17)…had eight catches for 90 yards against Kent State (11/24)…also handled kick return duties and gained 471 yards on 21 returns (22.4 avg.)…had a season-long 83-yard return against Kent State...lined up at quarterback on several occasions…gained 67 yards on six carries…attempted one pass that was incomplete.

FRESHMAN (2006)
Made seven starts and appeared in all 12 games...finished fourth on the team in receptions with 31 for 429 yards...the majority of his production came as a punt and kick returner...gained 144 yards on 11 punt returns and 724 yards on 28 kick returns...was awarded the 2006 special teams and wide receiver ‘U Believe’ award as the most outstanding player at each position...named the team’s top newcomer...made one catch for three yards and returned two punts for 27 yards in his first game as a true freshman vs. Temple (8/31)...returned a kickoff 94 yards for his first-career touchdown at Bowling Green (9/9)...named MAC Special Teams Player of the Week on Sept. 11...made seven catches for 72 yards and a touchdown and also had 102 yards on five kickoff returns against Ball State (10/7)...caught three passes for 60 yards and a touchdown against Miami (OH) (10/15)...had seven catches for 53 yards, two carries for 15 yards and two kick returns for 44 yards at Akron (11/9)...had a season-high 90 receiving yards on just two catches at Wisconsin (11/18)...returned six kickoffs for a season-high 132 yards against Central Michigan (11/24)...his 1,306 all-purpose yards rank him ninth in school history for a single season.

HIGH SCHOOL
The New York State large school and Buffalo News co-Player of the Year after a record-setting career at nearby St. Joseph’s...amassed a staggering 3,452 all-purpose yards as a senior and set a Western New York record by throwing 35 touchdown passes in just 10 games, while leading his team to a No. 1 ranking in Western New York and a No. 5 ranking in the state...winner of the prestigious Connolly Cup, emblematic of Western New York’s best football player...a three-time All-Conference selection in football and earned the same distinction in basketball as a junior.

ROOSEVELT'S CAREER STATISTICS
Year	Receiving	Avg.	TD	Long
2006	31-429	13.8	2	53
2007	63-766	12.2	4	47
2008	104-1,402	13.5	13	68
Totals	198-2,597	13.1	19	68