Coppin's first men's NCAA All-American in any sport, Roberts earned the honor by finishing sixth in the 800m at the National Indoor Championships  in 1998. Roberts won both the MEAC Indoor & Outdoor Championships in the event in both 1997 and 1998. He still holds the CSU record in the 800m and held the MEAC record in the event for over a decade. After graduating from Coppin, he also won a pair of Big East Titles at St. John's and earned All-America accolades in the 800m in 1999. He also won the 1999 Caribbean Championships and was the first CSU athlete to compete at the Olympics, representing Guyana in the 800m at the 2000 Olympics. Also, a great student, Roberts was a 1998 CoSIDA Academic All-American and completed education programs at Coppin, St. John's, Morgan State, Harvard's Graduate School of Education, Georgetown's McDonough School of Business and an MBA at MIT's Sloan School of Management. In May 2023, he was named the Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent.