Troy University Athletics
2018 Football Roster
Roster
Cedarius Rookard
- Position:
- S
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Spartanburg, S.C.
- High School:
- Spartanburg HS
2017 All-Sun Belt Third Team
2018 (Senior): Named to the All-Sun Belt First Team โฆ Tied for the conference lead and 13th nationally with four interceptions on the season โฆ Returned a punt 58 yards for a touchdown in Troyโs win at Nebraska; also forced a fumble and finished with five tackles against the Cornhuskers โฆ Finished the season third on the team with 64 tackles โฆ Added one tackle for loss, a pair of forced fumbles and two pass break ups โฆ Intercepted two passes and forced a fumble against Texas State โฆ Recorded five or more tackles in nine games โฆ Averaged 11.0 yards per punt return
2017 (Junior): Started all 13 games at free safety and was named to the All-Sun Belt Third Team โฆ Ranked second among Trojan defenders with 74 tackles (43 solo) โฆ Made the defensive play of the year for the Trojans as he forced a fumble on LSUโs opening snap of the game โ Troy scored a touchdown on the ensuing possession โฆ Finished with eight tackles and a tackle for loss in the win at No. 22 LSU which snapped the Tigersโ 49-game non-conference home winning streak โฆ Recorded multiple tackles in every game โฆ Set a career-high with 12 tackles against Akron; the second-most in a game by a Trojan during the season โฆ Recorded nine tackles in back-to-back games to close out the season against Arkansas State and in the New Orleans Bowl; added a pair of pass break ups in the bowl game โฆ Tied for the second-most interceptions on the team as he picked off passes against Georgia State and Texas State โฆ Led the team with two forced fumbles on the season โฆ Credited with a pass break up and a forced fumble against Idaho โฆ Returned seven punts for 65 yards, including a 32-yard return against Georgia Southernย
2016 (Sophomore): Started all 12 games at free safety and finished the year with 47 tackles (37 solo) ... Had five tackles, a tackle for loss and a fumble recovery in Troyโs victory at Southern Miss โฆ Intercepted DeShaun Watson in Troyโs near upset of No. 2 Clemson; also credited with three tackles and a pass break up in the game โฆ Second pick of the year came in Troyโs victory over New Mexico State โฆ Ranked second in the Sun Belt averaging 8.2 yards per punt return โฆ Returned 21 punts for 172 yards on the seasonย
2015 (Freshman): Made an immediate impact as a true freshman with three starts on the year, including the final two games of the season at the cat safety โฆ Led all Troy underclassmen with 40 tackles โ 30 solo stops โ to go along with a pass break up and a forced fumble โฆ Recorded a tackle in nine of 10 games played with four or more tackles in five games โฆ Picked up seven tackles in back-to-back games against Georgia Southern and Georgia State โฆ Forced a fumble, broke up a pass and made six tackles at Mississippi State
High School: Finished his senior season at Spartanburg High School with 69 tackles, four interceptions, which he returned for 105 yards, one sack, a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and a pair of pass break ups โฆ Also accounted for 840 kickoff return yards, with an average of 44.2 yards per return โฆ Averaged 26.7 yards per punt return โฆ Returned four kickoffs and three punts for a touchdown โฆ Caught five passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns โฆ Helped lead Spartanburg to a 12-3 record and the South Carolina 4A Division 2 state title โฆ Selected to play in the Shrine Bowl โฆ Featured on SportsCenterโs Top 10 Plays (No. 2 play) with a one-handed 58-yard touchdown reception โฆ As a junior, recorded 45 tackles, three pass break ups, two fumble recoveries and a touchdownย
Personal: Full name is Cedarius Trehon Rookard ... Son of Shalanda Dawkins and Cedric Rookard ... Born June 10, 1997, in Spartanburg, S.C. ... Majoring in human services
