Keenan Robinson

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 34) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
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 highlights and awards
Second-team All-Big 12 (2011) 2011 Holiday Bowl Defensive MVP 2009 Fiesta Bowl champion 2011 Holiday Bowl champion
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 298 Sacks: 1.5 Fumble recoveries: 2 Interceptions: 2
Player stats at PFR

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 was also a member of the New York Giants and the Buffalo Bills.

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.^{[ citation needed ]}

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.

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 in 2009

Robinson spent five years at Texas, where he was a two-time Butkus Award semifinalist, earned 2nd Team All-Big 12 honors and was the 2011 Holiday Bowl Defensive MVP. He was also named to the watch lists for the 2011 Bednarik Award, Nagurski Trophy and Lombardi Award. He redshirted his initial year at Texas and spent the 2008 season mostly on special teams, but became a starter in his sophomore year, playing in 51 games and starting 39 over his career including the Big 12 and BCS Championship games; recording a career high 10 tackles, including a TFL in the first and 7 tackles and a half-sack in the second.

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

Robinson in 2014

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. ^[12] He was officially placed on injured reserve for the second year in a row on August 26. ^[13]

Robinson became a starter for the 2014 season, following the retirement of London Fletcher. ^[14] In Week 1 of the 2014 season, he made his first career NFL start, a 17-6 loss against the Houston Texans, in which he recorded a total of 6 tackles. During the Week 4 45-14 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. ^[15] On Veterans Day 2014, Robinson received the Ed Block Courage Award as he was the Redskins' recipient for the annual award. ^[16]

In a Week 4, 2015 game against the New England Patriots, Robinson recorded his second career interception against Tom Brady. ^[17]

New York Giants

On March 10, 2016, Robinson signed a one-year contract with the New York Giants. ^[18]

On March 21, 2017, Robinson re-signed with the Giants. ^[19] 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. ^[20]

On August 23, 2018, Robinson announced his retirement from the NFL. ^{[21] [22]}

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2012	WAS	11	0	11	9	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014	WAS	13	13	109	71	38	1.5	6	1	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0
2015	WAS	12	8	63	36	27	0.0	1	1	44	0	44	3	0	1	0	0
2016	NYG	16	6	83	54	29	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0
2017	NYG	6	3	32	20	12	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		58	30	298	190	108	1.5	9	2	44	0	44	15	0	2	0	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2015	WAS	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	NYG	1	1	6	4	2	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
		2	1	6	4	2	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0

References

1. "Keenan Robinson Recruiting Profile". Scout.com.
2. "Keenan Robinson | Texas LB". Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
3. "Outside linebackers 2007". Rivals.com. January 25, 2007.
4. NFL Combine Profile
5. "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
6. Fitzgerald, Gary (April 28, 2012). "Redskins Draft Cousins, Robinson In Fourth". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
7. Jones, Mike (April 28, 2012). "Redskins take ILB Keenan Robinson in fourth round". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
8. Jones, Mike (May 17, 2012). "Redskins sign fourth-round pick, ILB Keenan Robinson". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
9. Tinsman, Brian (November 26, 2012). "Redskins Linebacker Health In Question". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
10. Tinsman, Brian (November 26, 2012). "Redskins Sign Muckelroy, Robinson To IR". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
11. Zimmet, Daniel (October 25, 2012). "Robinson Learning From Top Role Model". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
12. Jones, Mike (July 26, 2013). "Keenan Robinson out three to five months with torn pectoral muscle". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
13. Tinsman, Brian (August 26, 2013). "Redskins Trim Roster Ahead Of Cuts". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
14. Bullock, Mark (September 5, 2014). "What to expect from Keenan Robinson as Redskins' new 'Mike' linebacker". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
15. Jones, Mike (October 22, 2014). "Keenan Robinson named NFC Defensive Player of the Week". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
16. Clarke, Liz (November 11, 2014). "Keenan Robinson honored by teammates with Ed Block Courage Award". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
17. Clarke, Liz (November 8, 2015). "Tom Brady and the Patriots make it look easy in 27-10 victory over Redskins". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
18. Kratch, James (March 10, 2016). "Giants sign MLB Keenan Robinson away from Washington Redskins". NJ.com. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
19. Eisen, Michael (March 21, 2017). "New York Giants re-sign LB Keenan Robinson". Giants.com.
20. Brown, Chris (July 24, 2018). "Bills add depth at linebacker with Keenan Robinson signing". BuffaloBills.com.
21. "Keenan Robinson has officially retired from the NFL". 247sports.com. August 23, 2018.
22. Brown, Chris (August 23, 2018). "LB Keenan Robinson chooses to retire". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved August 26, 2018.

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)