2017 Football Roster
Tatum, Roman
Jersey Number 4
Roman Tatum
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 178
- Hometown:
- Winter Garden, Fla.
- High School:
- West Orange
- Prev School:
- Delaware
Bio
2016 (JUNIOR)
Started 10 games at cornerback ... Made 30 tackles, 21 of which were solo stops ... Broke up six passes and had 2.0 tackles for loss ... Season-high six tackles in the win over Western Illinois ... Had a sack at Illinois State ... Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll.
PRIOR TO SIU
Played two seasons at Delaware (2013, 14)...Played in 24 games and made one start...Recorded 65 tackles and seven pass breakups...Earned All-Metro and All-Conference honors as a senior in high school...Named to Coastal Florida Super 60 Team...Also played basketball, soccer and track at West Orange.
PERSONAL
Full given name is Roman Aundres Tatum, Jr....Born Sept. 6, 1994...Laverne Mitchell and Mary Coates are his guardians.
Started 10 games at cornerback ... Made 30 tackles, 21 of which were solo stops ... Broke up six passes and had 2.0 tackles for loss ... Season-high six tackles in the win over Western Illinois ... Had a sack at Illinois State ... Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll.
PRIOR TO SIU
Played two seasons at Delaware (2013, 14)...Played in 24 games and made one start...Recorded 65 tackles and seven pass breakups...Earned All-Metro and All-Conference honors as a senior in high school...Named to Coastal Florida Super 60 Team...Also played basketball, soccer and track at West Orange.
PERSONAL
Full given name is Roman Aundres Tatum, Jr....Born Sept. 6, 1994...Laverne Mitchell and Mary Coates are his guardians.
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