Adrien Robinson
![]() Robinson with the Giants in 2012 | |||||||
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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Born: | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | September 23, 1988||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 264 lb (120 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Warren Central (Indianapolis, Indiana) | ||||||
College: | Cincinnati (2007–2011) | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2012 / Round: 4 / Pick: 127 | ||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Adrien Robinson (born September 23, 1988) is a former American football tight end. He was selected in the fourth round (127th overall) in the 2012 NFL draft by the New York Giants.[1] Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Robinson played football at Warren Central High School, winning the state championship in all of his four seasons. He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats from 2008 to 2011.
Professional career
[edit]New York Giants
[edit]On May 8, 2012, Robinson agreed to terms on a four-year contract worth $2.48 million with a $385,652 signing bonus.[2]
On November 23, 2014, Robinson caught his first touchdown pass as an NFL player, a 1-yard bootleg pass by Eli Manning, against the Dallas Cowboys.
On September 5, 2015, he was waived by the Giants.[3]
New York Jets
[edit]Robinson signed a reserve/future contract with the New York Jets on January 11, 2016.[4]
On May 9, 2016, Robinson was released.[5]
Memphis Express
[edit]In 2019, Robinson joined the Memphis Express of the Alliance of American Football.[6] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[7]
DC Defenders
[edit]Robinson was drafted in the 10th round in the 2020 XFL draft by the DC Defenders.[8] He was waived during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Arrest
[edit]On July 31, 2017, Pennsylvania State Police stopped Robinson along Interstate 80 and found him in possession of “numerous large bags of marijuana." which measured at 25 pounds.
He was charged with manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ Garafolo, Mike (May 8, 2012). "Giants agree to terms with fourth-round pick Adrien Robinson". Newark Star-Ledger. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 5, 2015). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ Lange, Randy (January 11, 2016). "Jets Sign 4 More to Reserve/Future Contracts". New York Jets. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- ^ Hughes, Connor (May 9, 2016). "Jets cut former Giants tight end Adrien Robinson, sign DB Bryson Keeton". JetsWire. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ Munz, Jason (January 30, 2019). "AAF: The Memphis Express set their initial 52-man roster. Who made the cut?". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ Talbot, Damond (January 22, 2020). "A Full List of XFL Roster Cuts, Who was released today?". NFLDraftDiamonds.com. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ "Ex-NFL player found with 25 lbs. of pot on I-80". wkok.com. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
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