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
Marana senior Dezmen Roebuck an unofficial 10 catches for 131 yards with 2 TDs and an interception to help the Tigers beat Higley 36-28. Roebuck holds the 5A career reception record with 288 which is now the overall AIA record. #azpreps365 pic.twitter.com/7LVsZufsya
— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) September 14, 2024
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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