Roderick "Rod" Robinson (born May 17, 1976) is a former American football quarterback who played two seasons for the Las Vegas Gladiators of the Arena Football League, as well as a season in NFL Europe for the Barcelona Dragons and a season in the af2 for the Memphis Xplorers. He also spent 3 years on the practice squads of the Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||
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Born: | (1976-05-17) May 17, 1976 (age 46) Memphis, Tennessee | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Memphis (TN) Fairley | ||||||||||
College: | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 1999 | ||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · ArenaFan.com | |||||||||||
Robinson went undrafted in the 1999 NFL Draft, and signed as an undrafted free agent with the Indianapolis Colts on April 21, 1999.[1] He competed with Kelly Holcomb, Stoney Case and Jim Kubiak for the backup quarterback position to Peyton Manning,[2] but failed to make the team's roster.
On September 14, 1999, Robinson was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad.[3] He was released on October 19, 1999.[3]
Robinson signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars during the 2000 offseason, and was a preseason member of the squad. He was released on August 22, 2000.[4]
Robinson appeared in a few games for the Barcelona Dragons during the 2001 season, throwing for 474 yards with 2 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. He also ran for 49 yards and a touchdown.[5]
Robinson returned to the Colts in 2001, winning the team's 3rd string quarterback position behind Manning and Mark Rypien.[6] Robinson was released after Week 10 of the regular season on November 21, 2001.[7]
On November 22, 2001, just days after his release from Indianapolis, the Jaguars signed Robinson to the practice squad.[8] Robinson finished the season with the Jaguars. He was re-signed by the Jaguars in April, 2002,[9] and was released by the team in August 2002.[7]
On April 11, 2003, Robinson signed with the Memphis Xplorers of af2.[10]
Robinson signed with the Las Vegas Gladiators for the 2004 season, where he won the backup job to Clint Dolezel. After an entire season as a backup, Robinson started for the Dolezel in Week 2 of the 2005 regular season.[11]
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