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Keenan Robinson (born July 7, 1989[1]) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football for the University of Texas, and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He also played for the New York Giants and the Buffalo Bills. He attended training camp and would have made the team, but he decided to retire before roster cut to allow an opportunity for another man to make the team.

Keenan Robinson

Robinson with the Washington Redskins in 2014
No. 52, 57, 48
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1989-07-07) July 7, 1989 (age 33) Omaha, Nebraska
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:	Plano East (Plano, Texas)
College:	Texas
NFL Draft:	2012 / Round: 4 / Pick: 119
Career history
Washington Redskins (2012–2015) New York Giants (2016–2017) Buffalo Bills (2018)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 298 Sacks: 1.5 Forced fumbles: 0 Fumble recoveries: 2 Interceptions: 2
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life

Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Robinson attended Plano East Senior High School in Plano, Texas, where he played football and ran track. In football, he played linebacker and defensive end, recording 273 career tackles with nine tackles for loss, five sacks, five forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries, six PBU, an interception, and a blocked punt. He was named an All-American by USA Today and Parade in 2006.

In track & field, Robinson was a two-time letterman, and was one of the state's top performers in the triple jump. He won the district triple jump championship as a junior. He got top-jumps of 6.71 meters (21 ft 11 in) in the long jump and 13.88 meters (45 ft 5 in) in the triple jump as a senior.[2] In addition, he ran a 4.5 40-yard dash, bench-pressed 280 pounds and squatted 450 pounds.

Recruiting

Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Robinson was listed as the No. 4 outside linebacker prospect in the class of 2007. He chose Texas over scholarship offers from Oklahoma State and Texas A&M, among others.[3]

College career

Robinson redshirted his initial year at Texas and spent the 2008 season mostly on special teams. As a sophomore, he started 14 games at outside linebacker and earned an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection.

In 2011, Keenan was initiated into the Iota Delta chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity at the University of Texas at Austin.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	242 lb (110 kg)	33 in (0.84 m)	9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m)	4.72 s	36.5 in (0.93 m)	10 ft 5 in (3.18 m)	27 reps
All values from NFL Combine[4]

Washington Redskins

Robinson was drafted in the fourth round of 2012 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins.[5] Defensive coordinator, Jim Haslett, announced that Robinson will switch from the outside linebacker position to inside linebacker.[6] On May 17, 2012, he officially signed with the Redskins to a four-year contract.[7] He suffered a tear in his right pectoral muscle in the Week 12 win against the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving.[8] On November 26, 2012, Robinson was placed on injured reserve.[9] Serving as a back-up to Perry Riley and on special teams,[10] he recorded a total of 11 tackles.

On July 26, 2013, it was announced Robinson tore his left pectoral muscle the first day of training camp for the 2013 season and had expected to be inactive for three to five months.[11] He was officially placed on injured reserve for the second year in a row on August 26.[12]

Robinson became a starter for the 2014 season, following the retirement of London Fletcher.[13] In Week 1 of the 2014 season, he made his first career NFL start, in a 17-6 loss against the Houston Texans, in which he recorded a total of 6 tackles. In a Week 4 45-14 Thursday Night loss against the New York Giants, Robinson recorded his first career interception off an Eli Manning pass that was knocked out of the hands of Giants receiver Rueben Randle by Redskins safety Brandon Meriweather and was then picked off by Robinson. He had also recorded a total of 13 tackles in that game. In a Week 7 19-17 win against the Tennessee Titans, Robinson recorded a career-high 14 total tackles. He was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance.[14] On Veterans Day 2014, Robinson received the Ed Block Courage Award as he was the Redskins' recipient for the annual award.[15]

In a Week 4, 2015, game against the New England Patriots, Robinson recorded his second career interception against Tom Brady.[16]

New York Giants

On March 10, 2016, Robinson signed a one-year contract with the New York Giants.[17]

On March 21, 2017, Robinson re-signed with the Giants.[18] He was placed on injured reserve on November 14, 2017 after suffering a quad injury in Week 9.

Buffalo Bills

On July 24, 2018, Robinson signed with the Buffalo Bills.[19]

On August 23, 2018, Robinson announced his retirement from the NFL.[20][21]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
• Washington Redskins bio at the Wayback Machine (archived August 17, 2012)
• Texas Longhorns bio at the Wayback Machine (archived October 21, 2013)

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