For N.C. State’s Darian Roseboro, it wasn’t a tough decision or one he wanted to prolong.
“I made a promise to my dad to earn my degree before I leave and I plan on keeping that promise,” the junior defensive end said.
Johnny Roseboro, Darian’s father, died Oct. 7 in Lincolnton at age 43. His son called him his “best friend, coach, hero, dad and most importantly my keeper,” and Darian plans to graduate next year with a degree in sports management, with a concentration in sports marketing.
The NFL? Roseboro decided that can wait. While Roseboro has the size, speed and pass-rushing instincts at 6-4 and 287 pounds that NFL teams covet, while he may have scored high at the NFL combine, he wanted it known before the Sun Bowl that he would be back with the Pack.