Deion Roberson serves as the Defensive Coordinator for Alcorn State University Football, entering his second season in the role. A proud Alcorn State alumnus, Roberson returned to Lorman in 2022 to coach the defensive line after a successful stint at the University of Arkansas–Pine Bluff.

At UAPB, Roberson held several key positions over three seasons, including defensive line coach (2018), linebackers coach (2019), and defensive run game coordinator (2020). Under his leadership, the Golden Lions' defense made notable strides—most notably in 2019 when they ranked third in the SWAC in rushing defense. That year, linebacker Kolby Watts emerged with four double-digit tackle games and ranked second on the team in total tackles and tackles for loss. In 2018, defensive end Je'Kevin Carter earned second-team All-SWAC honors under Roberson’s guidance.

Roberson's coaching journey includes experience at multiple SWAC institutions. In 2016, he served as interim defensive line coach at Alcorn during a transitional period and later joined Prairie View A&M as a graduate assistant, where he contributed to both defensive line and special teams units.

His coaching roots trace back to 2015, when he began as a student assistant at Alcorn, working closely with the defensive staff during a SWAC championship season. That year, the Braves led the league in multiple defensive categories including total defense, passing defense, sacks, and third-down defense.

As a student-athlete, Roberson was a standout defensive lineman for the Braves. A team captain and three-year letterman, he helped lead Alcorn to the 2014 SWAC Championship. He was twice named the university’s Defensive Player of the Year (2013, 2014), earned back-to-back All-SWAC honors, and was selected as an FCS All-American (Boxtorow) in 2014. Roberson still holds the program's single-season record for tackles for loss with 21.5.

Roberson earned his degree in general studies from Alcorn State University in 2016.