Aaron Robbins

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Aaron Robbins
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Robbins with the Jacksonville Sharks
Personal information
Born: (1983-07-16) July 16, 1983 (age 40)
Aurora, Colorado, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High school: Aurora (CO) Smoky Hill
College: Wyoming
Position: Linebacker
Undrafted: 2007
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena statistics
Tackles:114.0
Sacks:29.5
Forced fumbles:11
Fumble recoveries:11
Pass breakups:9
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Aaron Robbins (born July 16, 1983) is a former American football linebacker. He played as a tight end and defensive end for the University of Wyoming. In 2007, Robbins signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent.

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Early life

Born the son of Robin Sydnor and Robert Robbins, Aaron attended Smoky Hill High School in Aurora, Colorado. Robbins was named first team all-conference as a linebacker, while also being named second team all-conference as a fullback for the Buffalo. [1] In addition, Robbins was named a 5A All-State Honorable Mention as a linebacker. [2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeight40‡Commit date
Aaron Robbins
TE 		Aurora, Colorado Smoky Hill High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)250 lb (110 kg)--Jul 8, 2001 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: -- (TE), -- (CO)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Wyoming Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  • "2002 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 11, 2012.

After not playing a year after high school, Robbins signed with the University of Wyoming on July 8, 2001. [3] Robbins was not heavily recruited, as he did not receive any other FBS scholarship offers. [3]

College career

Robbins played his first two seasons for the Cowboys as a tight end, before volunteering to move to the defensive line his junior season.

Statistics

Sources: [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

SeasonTeam Receiving Rushing Defensive
GPRecYdsAvgTDAttYdsTDSolo TklAsst TklTotal TklSacksINT
2002 Wyoming 113258.3100021300
2003 Wyoming 1210646.4223061700
2004 Wyoming 12000.000002321442.51
2005 Wyoming 2000.000005051.00
2006 Wyoming 10000.000001615314.00
Totals4713896.832305138907.51

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References

  1. ↑ "Fall all-league teams (partial list)". Denver Post. December 14, 2000. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  2. ↑ "All-state football". Denver Post. December 24, 2000. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Aaron Robbins". www.rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  4. ↑ "2002 Wyoming Stats" (PDF). www.cstv.com. University of Wyoming. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  5. ↑ "2003 Wyoming Stats". www.themwc.com. Mountain West Conference. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  6. ↑ "2004 Wyoming Stats". www.themwc.com. Mountain West Conference. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  7. ↑ "2005 Wyoming Stats". www.themwc.com. Mountain West Conference. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  8. ↑ "2006 Wyoming Stats". www.themwc.com. Mountain West Conference. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
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