Asnnel Robo

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Asnnel Robo
Stuttgart Surge
37, Asnnel Robo, Oct 6, 2021.jpg
Robo with the Argonauts in 2021
Born: (1993-11-04) November 4, 1993 (age 30)
Cayenne, French Guiana
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status Global
Position(s) Fullback
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight217 lb (98 kg)
University Montreal
CFL draft 2019 Euro, Round: 1, Pick: 3
Drafted by Montreal Alouettes
Career history
As player
2019 Montreal Alouettes*
2019–2020 Calgary Stampeders
2021 Toronto Argonauts
2023–present Stuttgart Surge
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career stats

Asnnel Robo (born November 4, 1993) is a professional gridiron football fullback for the Stuttgart Surge of the European League of Football.

Contents

Early life

Robo was born in Cayenne, French Guiana and later moved to France. [1] After playing soccer in his youth, he began playing gridiron football when he was 18 years old while he was studying in Marseille. [2] [3]

University career

After moving to Canada, Robo played U Sports football as a running back for the Montreal Carabins from 2015 to 2018. [3] Over his four year career, he had 677 rushing yards and six touchdowns, including 145 rushing yards in a single game against Concordia in his senior year. [3]

Professional career

Montreal Alouettes

Robo qualified for the Canadian Football League's first ever Global Draft in 2019 as the league wanted to expand its international reach. [4] He was then drafted third overall by the Montreal Alouettes and signed with the team on May 15, 2019. [5] [6] However, he was released at the end of training camp on June 9, 2019. [6]

Calgary Stampeders

On June 11, 2019, Robo was signed by the Calgary Stampeders to their practice roster. [7] He played in his first career game against the Edmonton Eskimos on September 2, 2019, in the Labour Day Classic. [3] He played in two more games that year, but did not record any statistics. [3]

Robo was re-signed by the Stampeders in the following off-season on November 26, 2019. [8] However, he did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season and was released on February 3, 2021. [9]

Toronto Argonauts

Shortly after his release from the Stampeders, it was announced on February 6, 2021, that Robo had signed with the Toronto Argonauts. [10] He played in 12 regular season games where he had three special teams tackles. He spent part of 2022 training camp with the team, but was released after the first pre-season game on May 29, 2022. [11]

Stuttgart Surge

In 2022, Robo joined the Stuttgart Surge for the European League of Football 2023 season. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Alouettes select ex-Carabins rusher Asnnel Robo in CFL European draft". Montreal Gazette. April 11, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Football is the 'perfect sport' for France's Asnnel Robo". American Football International. April 11, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Asnnel Robo". Toronto Argonauts . Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  4. ↑ Tiger-Cats pick France’s Valentin Gnahoua first in CFL’s inaugural European draft, The Globe and Mail, April 11, 2019
  5. ↑ "Full results from the first ever European draft". Canadian Football League. April 11, 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Robo added to practice roster". Calgary Stampeders. June 11, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Stampeders sign Gingras-Gagnon, Robo". Calgary Stampeders. November 26, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Stampeders ink veteran NFL receiver Ryan Grant". 3DownNation. February 3, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Argos sign former Broncos linebacker Ray, re-sign Woodson". Sportsnet. February 6, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Argos transactions – May 29, 2022". Toronto Argonauts. May 29, 2022.
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