Paul Roberts

Position:
Punter
Height:
6-2
Weight:
211
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
McBee, S.C.
High School:
McBee

2002: Punted six times for 216 yards, an average of 36.0 yards per kick • Four of the six punts were at least 40 yards • Handled all the punts in the second half of the Maryland game and averaged 41.8 yards on four kicks • Had a long punt of 47 yards against Maryland • Came to Carolina in 2001 as a walk-on kicker.

McBee High School
Played for Coach David Green • Played quarterback, punter and strong safety in football, center in basketball and pitcher/outfielder in baseball • Also ran track • Lettered four years in football, basketball and baseball • Was all-region in all three sports • Won the team’s hustle award three years in football and one year in basketball • Student body president • Member of the Beta Club and the Future Farmers of America.

Personal
Born Dennis Paul Roberts Jr. in Columbia, S.C. on December 20, 1981 • Has two younger sisters • Enjoys fishing and hunting • Favorite former Carolina football player are Ronald Curry and Alge Crumpler • Favorite NFL team as a kid was the San Francisco 49ers • Would like to switch places for a day with George W. Bush • Greatest athletic moment was throwing a game-winning touchdown against a rival team to go to the playoffs at McBee • In the summer, he was a counselor at a wildlife leadership camp • Earliest football memory was scoring a touchdown in little league • Majoring in geology.