Courtney Roby
 Roby with the New Orleans Saints | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 10, 1983 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Indianapolis, Indiana | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 189 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Indianapolis (IN) North Central | ||||||||
| College: | Indiana | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2005 / Round: 3 / Pick: 68 | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2014 | |||||||||
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Courtney Eugene Roby (born January 10, 1983) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Indiana.
Roby has also played for the Cincinnati Bengals, Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints, and Atlanta Falcons.
Early years
Roby attended North Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana as a freshman and sophomore and played for the Panthers. As a senior at North Central High School in Indianapolis, Roby was an All-State selection, after rushing for 539 yards and six touchdowns and catching 12 passes for 296 yards and three touchdowns. He was also an All-State selection in track.
College career
Roby attended Indiana University. He finished his career as the most productive receiver in Hoosier football history, breaking the all-time record for career receptions and yards with 170 catches and 2,524 yards. He was also the third receiver in Hoosier history to gain over 1,000 yards in a season and 23 punt returns.His 59 receptions during the 2002 season ranked second in school history. Roby also showed his versatility by returning 28 kickoffs for 567 yards, while playing for coaches Cam Cameron and Gerry DiNardo.
Professional career
Tennessee Titans
Roby was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft.
He was released on September 1, 2007.
Cincinnati Bengals
Roby was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals on October 16, 2007.[1] On October 26, 2007, he was released by the Bengals.[2] He did not play in the game against the Jets.
Indianapolis Colts
On January 14, 2008, Roby was signed by the Indianapolis Colts. He was released on September 11, 2008.
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints, signed Roby on October 16, 2008.[3] He played in five games for the Saints before suffering an injury and being placed on the injured reserve list. A free agent after the 2008 season, Roby re-signed with the Saints on March 16, 2009. On November 15, 2009 he returned a kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown. He was the Saints' primary kickoff returner during their post-season run to a victory in Super Bowl XLIV.
Roby returned as the Saints' primary kickoff returner and gunner for the 2010 season. In a December 12 game against St. Louis, Roby suffered an apparently serious neck injury on a kickoff return; he was removed from the field on a cart and taken to the hospital. Roby was later cleared to return to the active play, but he did not, and was placed on the injured reserve list on December 29, 2010.[4][5] He became an unrestricted free agent following the 2011 season, but was re-signed on April 16, 2012. Roby was released on August 31, 2013.
Atlanta Falcons
On June 27, 2014, Roby was signed by the Atlanta Falcons.[6] He was released on October 7, 2014.[7]
Personal
Courtney was born to John M. Roby, Jr., and Donita Langford. He has two brothers, Brandon Walker-Roby, a former WR at Indiana University (2005–2008) and Fort Wayne Firehawks, and John "Tre" Roby III, a student athlete at Cathedral High School, Class of 2012, in Indianapolis, IN and sister, Karrington.
Courtney comes from a family of athletes: cousin Landon Turner was a standout on the Indiana basketball team, uncle Rob Turner was a receiver at Indiana (1987–90), and another cousin is late former NFL punter Reggie Roby.[8]
Courtney resides in Fishers, Indiana during the off-season. He married long time girlfriend Krystal Currie on July 13, 2013, with whom he has a daughter.[9]
References
- ↑ Bengals Sign WR Roby
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- ↑ Saints Replace Copper With WR Courtney Roby
- ↑ James Varney, "New Orleans Saints return man Courtney Roby is released from the hospital", Times-Picayune, December 14, 2010.
- ↑ "New Orleans Saints place Courtney Roby on injured reserve", Times-Picayune, December 30, 2010.
- ↑ D. Orlando Ledbetter, "Falcons sign former Saints WR Courtney Roby", Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June 27, 2014.
- ↑ Thomas, Jeanna (7 October 2014). "Falcons cut Courtney Roby, Promote Freddie Martino to 53-Man Roster". SBNation - The Falcoholic. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ↑ http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/walkerroby_brandon00.html
- ↑ http://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/2013/7/13/4521130/saints-news-july-13-2013-robys-getting-married-in-indy