Rashard Robinson

Rashard Robinson
No. --San Francisco 49ers
Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Date of birth: (1995-07-23) July 23, 1995
Place of birth: Pompano Beach, Florida
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 177 lb (80 kg)
Career information
High school: Pompano Beach (FL) Ely
College: LSU
NFL draft: 2016 / Round: 4 / Pick: 133
Career history
Roster status: Active

Rashard Robinson (born July 23, 1995) is a professional American football player who plays defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers. He was selected by the 49ers in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.

Early years

Robinson was born in Pompano Beach, Florida, where he attended Blanche Ely High School.

College career

Robinson attended Louisiana State University, where he played two seasons of college football for the LSU Tigers and had one interception and 30 tackles in 15 games.[1]

Robinson was suspended indefinitely from LSU's football team midway through the 2014 season due to a failed drug test and substandard academics.[2][3] After missing a semester, he was arrested in June 2015 for unauthorized entry into a teammate's apartment and was not allowed to re-enroll.[4][5] He returned to Florida and enrolled at Broward College, where he began training for the draft.[3]

References

  1. "Rashard Robinson College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  2. Dellenger, Ross (November 10, 2014). "LSU cornerback Rashard Robinson remains suspended and won’t play soon, says Les Miles". The Advocate. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Erickson, Joel A. (April 28, 2016). "Starting over: Former LSU cornerback Rashard Robinson is eager to get his professional career rolling". The Advocate. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  4. Dellenger, Ross (July 31, 2015). "Former LSU DB Rashard Robinson arrested and admitted to being in apartment belonging to QB Anthony Jennings". The Advocate. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  5. "Rashard Robinson Draft Profile". NFL.com. NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved May 1, 2016.

External links

LSU Tigers bio

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