Alfredo Roberts enters his second year as tight ends coach for the Indianapolis Colts. In his first season, Roberts was tasked with grooming 2012 draft selections Coby Fleener (second round) and Dwayne Allen (third round) who both held significant roles in the team’s revamped offense.
Allen started all 16 games in his first season and led NFL rookie tight ends with 45 receptions for 521 yards. His reception total also set a new franchise record for a Colts rookie tight end, topping Ken Dilger’s previous high of 42 in 1995. Allen contributed with three touchdowns, his first coming in a Week 2 victory against Minnesota. He also caught touchdowns in the team’s comeback victory against the Green Bay Packers in Week 5 and the team’s Week 15 loss at Houston.
Fleener competed in 12 games (10 starts) and compiled 26 receptions for 281 yards and two touchdowns. His reception and receiving totals were the fifth-most by a Colts rookie tight end in franchise history. In his regular season debut, Fleener caught six passes for 82 yards at Chicago, the most by a Colts rookie tight end in his debut.
In 2012, Colts tight ends combined to total 74 receptions for 825 yards and five touchdowns.
Prior to joining the Colts, Roberts spent the 2009-2011 seasons in the same position with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
In 2011, under Roberts’ watch, tight end Kellen Winslow led the Buccaneers in receptions (75) and finished second on the team in receiving yards (763), while extending his streak of consecutive games with at least one reception to 92.
In his first season in Tampa Bay (2009), Roberts helped Winslow put together one of the best seasons by a tight end in team history. Winslow finished first on the team in receptions (77) and receiving yards (884), both setting single-season records for a tight end. He also led the team with five receiving touchdowns, matching his single-season career-high while tying for the fourth-most in a single season among Buccaneer tight ends.
Prior to joining the Buccaneers, Roberts spent two seasons with the Cleveland Browns (2007-08) coaching Steve Heiden and Winslow. Winslow recorded 125 receptions for 1,534 yards and eight touchdowns from 2007-08. In 2007, he was one of the most dominating tight ends in the game, setting a career-high with 1,106 yards and five touchdowns. Winslow was named to his first Pro Bowl that season and ranked third among NFL tight ends with his 82 receptions and 1,106 yards.
Roberts served as the tight ends coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2003-06 and worked with veteran tight ends Kyle Brady, Brian Jones and Todd Yoder. He also tutored promising young tight ends George Wrighster (39 receptions for 353 yards in 2006) and the Jaguars first-round selection Marcedes Lewis (13 receptions for 126 yards in 2006).
Prior to joining the Jaguars staff, Roberts was a member of the inaugural coaching staff at Florida Atlantic University from 1999-2002. He served as wide receivers coach for his final two seasons at Florida Atlantic before leaving for the NFL.
Roberts graduated from the University of Miami (1983-87), where he was a member of two national championship teams. The first was under Howard Schnellenberger in 1983, which was the school’s first championship, and again in 1987 under Jimmy Johnson. Roberts played on five bowl teams for the Hurricanes, including two Orange Bowls, two Fiesta Bowls and one Sugar Bowl.
Roberts was an eighth-round pick by Kansas City in the 1988 NFL Draft and spent three seasons with the Chiefs. In 1991, he joined the Dallas Cowboys and was part of two Super Bowl championship teams under the guidance of Jimmy Johnson, in 1992 and 1993. Roberts played in every game for five consecutive seasons until his career ended in 1994 following foot and knee injuries.
Roberts and his wife, Angel, have twin sons, Avery and Austin, and one daughter, Alyssa.
Coaching Career
1999-2000 Florida Atlantic Assistant Coach
2001-2002 Florida Atlantic Wide Receivers
2003-2006 Jacksonville Jaguars Tight Ends
2007-2008 Cleveland Browns Tight Ends
2009-2011 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tight Ends
2012-2013 Indianapolis Colts Tight Ends
Alfredo Roberts enters his second year as tight ends coach for the Indianapolis Colts. In his first season, Roberts was tasked with grooming 2012 draft selections Coby Fleener (second round) and Dwayne Allen (third round) who both held significant roles in the team’s revamped offense.
Allen started all 16 games in his first season and led NFL rookie tight ends with 45 receptions for 521 yards. His reception total also set a new franchise record for a Colts rookie tight end, topping Ken Dilger’s previous high of 42 in 1995. Allen contributed with three touchdowns, his first coming in a Week 2 victory against Minnesota. He also caught touchdowns in the team’s comeback victory against the Green Bay Packers in Week 5 and the team’s Week 15 loss at Houston.
Fleener competed in 12 games (10 starts) and compiled 26 receptions for 281 yards and two touchdowns. His reception and receiving totals were the fifth-most by a Colts rookie tight end in franchise history. In his regular season debut, Fleener caught six passes for 82 yards at Chicago, the most by a Colts rookie tight end in his debut.
In 2012, Colts tight ends combined to total 74 receptions for 825 yards and five touchdowns.
Prior to joining the Colts, Roberts spent the 2009-2011 seasons in the same position with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
In 2011, under Roberts’ watch, tight end Kellen Winslow led the Buccaneers in receptions (75) and finished second on the team in receiving yards (763), while extending his streak of consecutive games with at least one reception to 92.
In his first season in Tampa Bay (2009), Roberts helped Winslow put together one of the best seasons by a tight end in team history. Winslow finished first on the team in receptions (77) and receiving yards (884), both setting single-season records for a tight end. He also led the team with five receiving touchdowns, matching his single-season career-high while tying for the fourth-most in a single season among Buccaneer tight ends.
Prior to joining the Buccaneers, Roberts spent two seasons with the Cleveland Browns (2007-08) coaching Steve Heiden and Winslow. Winslow recorded 125 receptions for 1,534 yards and eight touchdowns from 2007-08. In 2007, he was one of the most dominating tight ends in the game, setting a career-high with 1,106 yards and five touchdowns. Winslow was named to his first Pro Bowl that season and ranked third among NFL tight ends with his 82 receptions and 1,106 yards.
Roberts served as the tight ends coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2003-06 and worked with veteran tight ends Kyle Brady, Brian Jones and Todd Yoder. He also tutored promising young tight ends George Wrighster (39 receptions for 353 yards in 2006) and the Jaguars first-round selection Marcedes Lewis (13 receptions for 126 yards in 2006).
Prior to joining the Jaguars staff, Roberts was a member of the inaugural coaching staff at Florida Atlantic University from 1999-2002. He served as wide receivers coach for his final two seasons at Florida Atlantic before leaving for the NFL.
Roberts graduated from the University of Miami (1983-87), where he was a member of two national championship teams. The first was under Howard Schnellenberger in 1983, which was the school’s first championship, and again in 1987 under Jimmy Johnson. Roberts played on five bowl teams for the Hurricanes, including two Orange Bowls, two Fiesta Bowls and one Sugar Bowl.
Roberts was an eighth-round pick by Kansas City in the 1988 NFL Draft and spent three seasons with the Chiefs. In 1991, he joined the Dallas Cowboys and was part of two Super Bowl championship teams under the guidance of Jimmy Johnson, in 1992 and 1993. Roberts played in every game for five consecutive seasons until his career ended in 1994 following foot and knee injuries.
Roberts and his wife, Angel, have twin sons, Avery and Austin, and one daughter, Alyssa.
Coaching Career
1999-2000 Florida Atlantic Assistant Coach
2001-2002 Florida Atlantic Wide Receivers
2003-2006 Jacksonville Jaguars Tight Ends
2007-2008 Cleveland Browns Tight Ends
2009-2011 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tight Ends
2012-2013 Indianapolis Colts Tight Ends
