2008-09: Participated in two meets (Jan. 17 vs. Lewis/Hillsdale and Jan. 23 at Eastern Michigan) ... swam exhibition heats of the 50 free, 100 free and 100 breaststroke at the GLIAC Championship ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team.

2007-08: Participated in all nine regular-season meets ... posted exhibition times of 24.01 in the 50 freestyle and 54.00 in the 100 free at the GLIAC Championship ... earned GLIAC All-Academic Team honors.

2006-07: Participated in every meet during the season, earning his first collegiate varsity letter ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team.

2004-06: Attended Wayne State but was not a member of the swim team.

High School: A 2004 graduate of Cass Technical High School ... was a four-year swimming letterwinner ... earned all-city honors all four years and was team MVP his sophomore season ... twice finished third in the 100 free and 100 back at the city championships ... was a part of several city championship relays as well ... was team captain junior and senior years ... also ran cross country and track, earning all-city honors his senior year ... member of the National Honor Society and participated in the INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair in 2004.

Personal: Full name--Jamal K. Roberts ... born August 2, 1986, in Detroit ... son of Darold and Marland Roberts ... has a brother, Kijana Roberts, and a sister, Teriese Walls ... is an management major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2008 and Winter 2009 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2007.