Denver South’s Terriek Roberts (54). (Pam Wagner)
Terriek Roberts, a 6-foot-6, 260-pound two-way lineman, committed to play football at Colorado on Sunday night.
Roberts, who will be a senior in the fall, picked the Buffs over eight other offers, according to his Rivals.com profile, including Colorado State, Wyoming, Arizona State, Kansas, Nevada, San Diego State, Utah State and Northern Colorado.
He announced his choice on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Reik_Havoc54/status/612820485856890880
Roberts told BuffStampede.com, a Rivals affiliate which covers CU, that he takes “pride in where I am from, and I am tired of everybody talking down on Colorado football.”
“I felt like what better way to show people that Colorado football is actually more than what it is made out to be,” Roberts told BuffStampede.com “It would be special if I made my mark anywhere, but after talking with my coaches and family, I just felt like it would be more special if I did it in Colorado.”
Roberts had one sack last season on defense, and also helped Denver South rush for 3,272 yards on the offensive side. The Rebels went 8-3 last season.
At CU, he will rejoin former South standout Phillip Lindsay, a 2013 graduate.
Roberts is the third known local football recruit to commit so far the 2016 cycle. Legacy quarterback Matt Lynch is committed to UCLA, while Strasburg quarterback Mitchell Martin is headed to Sioux Falls, a Division II program in South Dakota.
In 2015, Colorado had commitments from four local players, including three linemen.