About Robbie Roper
Robbie Roper was a friend to anyone who ever had the opportunity to meet him. Robbie was an incredibly simple, loving, and carefree child and teenager. He loved to spend his time hanging out with his friends and family, playing with his puppy Biscuit, playing video games with friends, and playing football. While Robbie was a shy individual, he was also an incredibly caring person as well. Robbie was constantly looking out for the best interest of others, even if it meant sacrificing opportunities for himself. For example, Robbie often would pass up recruiting opportunities, instead telling his father to save his money. Even though playing collegiate football was Robbie’s dream, and his father would have spent every last dime in order to ensure Robbie had the ability to get more recruiting opportunities, Robbie instead was looking out for the wellbeing of other individuals. While there are endless stories about the selflessness of Robbie Roper, this story speaks volumes.
While Robbie was an incredibly selfless individual, he was also an incredibly laid back
individual as well. When not playing sports, Robbie would most certainly be found playing video
games with his friends. If you did not know where Robbie was at the time, you knew as soon as
you heard yelling from what the Roper family called Robbie’s “Xbox Room”. Robbie loved
being at home with his family relaxing. Robbie loved being at home so much so in fact, he often
joked with his sister about moving to Ole Miss with the family, so he could play collegiate
football for the Rebels with his mother and father watching in the stands, and then have a short
drive home for dinner and laundry. Robbie loved his family to pieces as well. Almost nightly,
Robbie and his mother and father would be watching movies on the couch with their dog Biscuit.
Robbie was constantly putting others before himself, going out of his way to make someone’s
day a little brighter, a characteristic that embodies who Robbie Roper was as a person.
Robbie was also an incredibly competitive individual as well. Robbie and his sister grew up playing sports together, as well as going to each other’s sporting events any moment they could. Growing up in a competitive household, with a sister and mother who played collegiate athletics, definitely played into the competitiveness and drive that Robbie had acquired. Many of the family’s favorite memories with Robbie include playing kickball in the cul-de-sac, playing Mario Kart on the Wii, or playing board games such as Monopoly or Clue. No matter what was being played within the family, Robbie was incredibly competitive.
This trait definitely transferred over to football. One of his mother’s favorite memories was throwing the baseball or football with Robbie at her sister’s softball tournaments, continuously asking his mother to throw passes that would “make him dive”. While Robbie was competitive, he was also a more shy individual, sometimes being overlooked considering leaders are supposed to be more vocal. What Robbie was incredible at however, was leading by example. Robbie was also the most humble individual one could ever meet. Setting a record for the most touchdowns ever thrown in a single season for Roswell High School, Robbie refused to brag about his accomplishments. Furthermore, Robbie was a Lemming Report 4 star recruit, QB Hit List 4 star recruit, a On 3 Sports 3 star recruit, the 2021 Region5-7A Offensive Player of the Year, 2021 GACA &A North All-State First Team QB, 2021 AJC All State Honorable Mention, 2021 AJC All-Metro North Fulton Offensive Player of the Year, 2021 AJC All-Metro North Fulton First Team QB, 2021 Recruit Georgia Class 7A All-State Honorable Mention, and 2021 GHSF Daily All-State 7A Honorable Mention. While at Roswell, Robbie was also the first quarterback to throw for 3000 yards, holds the record for the highest completion rate (70%), holds the record for most touchdowns in a single season (42), and holds the record for most passing touchdowns in Roswell history (60).
Robbie would never boast about the accomplishments he had made, instead, he would laugh it off whenever anyone wanted to congratulate him on his successes. Robbie was an exemplary student and athlete, with traits such as understanding, humbleness, selflessness, compassion, and relentlessness that exude leadership qualities. Robbie’s dream was to play collegiate football, and he was almost there. The Robbie Roper family, with help from the Roswell and Woodstock communities, have developed the Robbie Roper Foundation, aiding individuals who have often been overlooked, much like Robbie. Our hope is that we can continue to help young football players that exude the same qualities as Robbie, with a dream to play collegiate football.