2024 High School Football

APS Digital Print/Frog & Firkin Week 4 Player of the Week: Marana WR/S Dezmen Roebuck



Marana senior Dezmen Roebuck was significant in the Tigers’ ability to knock of two-time defending 5A state champion Higley (Gilbert Alcaraz/AllSportsTucson.com)

Marana senior receiver/safety Dezmen Roebuck broke the state record for career receptions with his 10 catches for 131 yards in the Tigers’ 36-28 win over visiting Gilbert Higley on Friday — a performance that merits him the Week 4 APS Digital Print/Frog & Firkin Player of the Week.

Roebuck also tallied nine tackles as a safety. .

APS DIGITAL PRINT/FROG & FIRKIN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Week 1: RB/LB Zachari Haley, Sabino
Week 2: RB/LB Ngonkra Fuangunyi, Empire
Week 3: QB/DB Sebastian Lopez, Bisbee
Week 4: WR/S Dezmen Roebuck, Marana

Roebuck has 288 career receptions, which tops the previous state record of 282 held by Brandon Phelps of ALA-Gilbert North.

Phelps established the record from 2020-23. He is now a freshman at Arizona.

Roebuck has made a commitment to Washington and former Arizona coach Jedd Fisch.

He already held the state record for receptions in a season with 121 last year.

He is at 31 receptions this season for 352 yards with five touchdowns. He also has three interceptions.

STATE CAREER RECEIVING LEADERS

1. 288 — Dezmen Roebuck, Marana, 2021-24

2. 282 — Brandon Phelps, ALA-Gilbert North, 2020-23

3. 241 — Kade Warner, Desert Mountain, 2014-16

4. 217 — Trevor Russell, Casa Grande, 2013-16

5. 214 — Calvin Dacus, Sahuaro, 1997-99

STATE CAREER RECEIVING YARDS LEADERS

1. 4,971 — Brandon Phelps, ALA-Gilbert North, 2020-23

2. 3,943 — Christian Kirk, Saguaro, 2011-14

3. 3,851 — Josh Weeks, Show Low, 2008-11

4. 3,674 — Mark Andrews, Desert Mountain, 2011-13

5. 3,665 — John Henderson Yuma Catholic, 2016-18

6. 3,629 — Gunner Romney, Chandler, 2015-17

7. 3,537 — Cameron Denson, Salpointe Catholic, 2010-13

8. 3,492 — Elijah Marks, Desert Edge, 2012-13

9. 3,471 — Colbie Dickie, Perry, 2016-18

10. 3,468 — Trevor Russell, Casa Grande, 2013-16

11. 3,460 — Dezmen Roebuck, Marana, 2021-24

12. 3,392 — Spencer Schuller, Bisbee, 2012-15

13. 3,367 — Jalen Brown, Mountain Pointe, 2010-13

14. 3,348 — Jacob Brown, Paradise Valley, 2013-15

15. 3,333 — Damian Segovia, Greenway, 1993-95

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