Two more former players from the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders will be entering the NFL. Wisconsin running back James White and Florida cornerback were picked up by two different teams. They join fellow Aquinas classmates Lamarcus Joyner, Brandon Linder and Dez Southward who were selected on Friday night during the second and third round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
White players for Aquinas for four seasons from 2006 to 2009. He was overshadowed in the backfield during his time there first by Jeremiah Harden and then by Giovani Bernard who is now is with the Cincinnati Bengals. The team got to FHSAA Class 5A championship game in 2006 where they lost to Lakeland 45-42 in double overtime. He helped the school capture back-to-back Class 5A state titles with victories over Osceola in 2007 and Lakeland in 2008. His team was upset by Manatee in the 2009 state semifinal. The Raiders went 54-4 in his four years on the team and won a national title in 2008.
He went on and join Wisconsin from 2010 until 2013. White was again overlooked as John Clay and Montee Ball got more carries from the backfield. He helped the Badgers get to three consecutive Rose Bowls. White was drafted in the fourth round with the 130th overall selection by the New England Patriots.
Roberson played two seasons as a defensive back for St. Thomas Aquinas in 2009 and 2010 where the team went 28-1 during his time there. They were awarded the national championship in 2010 as they beat Plant 29-7 in the FHSAA Class 5A state championship. He was with the Florida Gators for three season from 2011 until 2013. Roberson signed as free agent with the St. Louis Rams where he will be a teammate of Joyner and former Park Vista running back Tre Mason.
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