No. 21 – Detroit Lions | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Thibodaux, Louisiana, U.S. | July 6, 1998||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 183 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: | Thibodaux | ||||||||||||
College: | Louisiana Tech (2017–2019) | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 4 / Pick: 139 | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Amik Robertson (born July 6, 1998) is an American professional football cornerback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana Tech. Robertson was drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders in 2020.
Robertson attended Thibodaux High School in Thibodaux, Louisiana. [1] A 3-star recruit, Robertson committed to Louisiana Tech to play football over offers from Houston, Kansas State, and LSU, among others. [2]
Robertson played at Louisiana Tech University from 2017 to 2019. [3] [4] He became a starter his freshman year and remained there throughout his college career. As a freshman he was the Defensive MVP of the 2017 Frisco Bowl. [5] As a junior he was named a first-team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA). [6] He finished his career with 184 tackles, 14 interceptions, four sacks and three touchdowns. After his junior season, he entered the 2020 NFL draft, forgoing his senior season. [7]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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5 ft 8+3⁄8 in (1.74 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 30+1⁄4 in (0.77 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | |||||||||
All values from NFL Combine [8] |
Robertson was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the fourth round with the 139th pick in the 2020 NFL draft. [9]
On March 14, 2024, Robertson signed a two-year contract with the Detroit Lions. [10]
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Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2020 | LV | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | LV | 10 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | LV | 17 | 7 | 38 | 29 | 9 | 1.0 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 1 |
2023 | LV | 17 | 12 | 50 | 38 | 12 | 1.0 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 40 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 52 | 21 | 111 | 84 | 27 | 2.0 | 4 | 47 | 11.7 | 40 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 68 | 1 |
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