Trenton Robinson

Trenton Robinson

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Robinson with the Washington Redskins in 2015
No. 39Carolina Panthers
Position: Safety
Personal information
Date of birth: (1990-02-16) February 16, 1990
Place of birth: Bay City, Michigan
Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight: 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Bay City (MI) Central
College: Michigan State
NFL draft: 2012 / Round: 6 / Pick: 180
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2015
Tackles: 88
Pass deflections: 4
Interceptions: 2
Forced Fumbles: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Trenton Robinson (born February 16, 1990) is an American football safety for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State University.

He was also a member of the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins.

College career

Robinson attended Michigan State University from 2008 to 2011. During his collegiate career, he started 32 of 46 games and recorded 229 tackles and nine interceptions. In the 2011 season, he was voted as a team captain along with quarterback Kirk Cousins.[1]

Professional career

2012 NFL Combine

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
5 ft 10 in 195 lb31½ in in 4.52 s 1.50 s 2.55 s 4.15 s 35.0 in 10 ft 5 in 15 reps
Values from NFL Combine[2][3]

San Francisco 49ers

Robinson was selected with the 180th overall pick of the 2012 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers.[4] He made his NFL debut in the Week 1 win against the Green Bay Packers.

The 49ers released him on August 31, 2013.[5]

Philadelphia Eagles

Robinson was signed to the practice squad of the Philadelphia Eagles on September 2, 2013.[6] He was released on October 8.[7]

Washington Redskins

Robinson playing for with the Redskins in 2013

The Washington Redskins signed Robinson on October 15, 2013.[8]

In the Week 2 win of 2014 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, he recorded his first career interception on quarterback Chad Henne.[9]

Robinson re-signed with the Redskins on March 10, 2015.[10] Despite primarily being the backup free safety, he was promoted to the starting strong safety after Duke Ihenacho was placed on the team's injured reserve.[11] In Week 5, he recorded the team's first interception of the 2015 season against Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, which was the second of Robinson's career.[12] On December 5, 2015, Robinson was waived/injured by the Redskins, and went to the injured reserve list the following day.[13] He was released with an injury settlement on December 15.[14]

Carolina Panthers

Robinson signed with the Carolina Panthers on March 21, 2016.[15]

References

  1. Tinsman, Brian (October 15, 2013). "Redskins Add Linebacker, Safety, Snapper". Redskins.com. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  2. NFL Combine Profile
  3. NFL Draft Scout Profile
  4. 49ers Select S Trenton Robinson
  5. Alper, Josh (August 31, 2013). "49ers cuts include Lavelle Hawkins, Austin Collie and Brian Jennings". NBCSports.com. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
  6. Alper, Josh (September 2, 2013). "Trenton Robinson, Michael Bamiro join Eagles practice squad". NBCSports.com. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  7. Mosher, Geoff (October 8, 2013). "Eagles release Robinson from practice squad". CSNPhilly.com. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  8. Jones, Mike (October 15, 2013). "Redskins sign three to boost secondary and special teams, cut Pugh". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  9. "Redskins-Jaguars Monday Stats Pack". Redskins.com. September 15, 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
  10. Jones, Mike (March 10, 2015). "Redskins re-sign safety Trenton Robinson". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
  11. Czarda, Stephen (September 17, 2015). "Trenton Robinson Gets His Chance With Starters". Redskins.com. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  12. "Redskins-Falcons Monday Stats Pack". Redskins.com. October 12, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  13. Tesfatsion, Master (2015-12-05). "Redskins waive injured safety Trenton Robinson; DeSean Jackson listed as probable". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  14. Tesfatsion, Master (December 15, 2015). "Redskins waive injured Trenton Robinson, release Christine Michael from practice squad". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  15. Panthers Sign Safety Trenton Robinson

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