University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Roster
JC Roque Jr.
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-9 / 178
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lithia, Fla.
- High School:
- Newsome HS
- Major:
- Business Analytics
2025: MVFC Preseason Watch List … All-MVFC Honorable Mention … Appeared in all 12 matchups for the Panthers, recording a reception in each contest … Caught 56 passes for 595 yards and seven touchdowns, all of which led UNI receivers … Tallied 26 rushing yards on eight carries … Handled a majority of the punt return duties for the Panthers and returned seven punts for 48 yards … Returned two kickoffs for 34 total yards … Was the Panthers second-leading point scorer with 44 total points including seven touchdowns and a two-point conversion reception … Was second on the team with 703 all-purpose yards … Led UNI with single-game highs of 10 receptions, two touchdown receptions, and a 15-yard punt return … Phil Steele All-MVC Fourth Team … All-MVFC Honorable Mention
2024: Appeared in eight games … Caught 16 passes for 183 yards and a touchdown … Recorded 56 punt return yards.
2023: Played in one game... Rushed four times for 12 yards.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Newsome High School where he played under Christian Yockey … Averaged two touchdowns per game and 16 yards per carry … All-State running back junior and senior year … Broke the single-game touchdown record with eight touchdowns … Also competed in track and field.
PERSONAL: Son of Juan and Kelly Roque … Has one sibling, Kai … From Tampa, Florida … Also recruited by USF and Texas Southern, and Stetson … Majoring in Business.
