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2017 Football Roster

31 K.J. Roper

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 210
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Knoxville, Tenn.
  • Highschool Fulton HS

Biography

2017 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Served as a member of the Scout team.

2016 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in all 13 games off the bench, mostly on special teams ... made nine tackles ... INT against Shorter ... made three stops against Mercer. 

2015 • REDSHIRT SEASON:  Sat out the season as a redshirt.

PRIOR TO UTC:  Two-star prospect according to 247sports.com ... all-state defensive back from three-time defending 4A state champion Fulton County High School in Knoxville, Tenn. … two-time All-Knoxville Independent League honoree … played for head coach Rob Black … 30-0 last two seasons … 43-2 last three years … caught 30 passes for 589 yards and 13 TDs as a senior … 24 tackles, six PBUs and four INTS … also lettered in track & field and basketball … led the Falcons to the state basketball tournament as a sophomore … Honor Roll student.

PERSONAL:  Full name is Khalil Ja’Lon Roper … son of Kelly Harper-Fugate and Ivan Roper … has one brother, Ivan, and one sister Jaina … Health & Human Performance major.

Statistics

Season:
2017

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 31

    2015Freshman

    DB
    6'2" 190 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2016Freshman

    DB
    6'2" 210 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2017Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 210 lbs
    31