Kendall Roberson
Secondary Coach

Kendall Roberson brings NCAA Division I playing experience and seven years coaching collegiate secondaries to McMurry in his first year with the school in 2009. Roberson, a standout defensive back at Mississippi State, reunited with one of his former MSU coaches, Joe Lee Dunn, in 2008 at New Mexico State and then joined Hal Mumme and Dunn at McMurry.

Roberson played four seasons in the Southeastern Conference for the Bulldogs. His senior season, he recorded 21 tackles, broke up 10 passes and intercepted two passes to cap his college career. He played in two bowls during his career including the Cotton Bowl, and the 2000 Independence Bowl where the Bulldogs beat Texas A&M 43-41.

All in all, Roberson played four seasons for head coach Jackie Sherrill at Mississippi State and enjoyed winning seasons in all four and a combined 33-15 record. One of the highlights of Roberson’s career came his sophomore year when his two interceptions helped MSU defeat No. 11-ranked Auburn 20-0 Nov. 1, 1997.

Roberson also helped the Bulldogs knock off No. 9 Arkansas Nov. 11, 1998, and his senior year MSU beat No. 3 Florida and No. 20 Auburn in consecutive weeks during the 2000 season. As a freshman in 1996, Roberson was named to the all-SEC freshman team.

Following his playing career, he went on to coach the safeties at South Carolina State (NCAA I-AA) in 2002. From there, he was the defensive coordinator at Benedict College (NCAA II) for five seasons (2003-2007).

Then Dunn, who coached Roberson at MSU as the defensive coordinator, brought Roberson on the defensive staff at NMSU. There, Roberson led the Aggie secondary to the third-best passing defense in NCAA Division I

Roberson graduated from MSSU in 2000 with a degree in fitness management. He was born in Grenada, Miss. He and his wife, Beverly, live in Abilene and have three children: Dinisha (16), Diamante (15) and Trakenya (6).

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