Ethan Robinson

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Ethan Robinson
No. 38  Miami Dolphins
Position Cornerback
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2003-04-30) April 30, 2003 (age 22)
Bronxville, New York, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Iona Prep (New Rochelle, New York)
College Bucknell (2021–2023)
Minnesota (2024)
NFL draft 2025: undrafted
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2025
Games played 1

Louis Ethan Robinson (born April 30, 2003) is an American professional football cornerback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Bucknell Bison and Minnesota Golden Gophers.

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Early life

Robinson was born on April 30, 2003, in Bronxville, New York. [1] He attended Iona Preparatory School in New Rochelle, New York, where he played football and basketball. [2] There, he started three years on the football team and was captain, winning the conference championship in 2019. [1] After high school, he committed to play college football for the NCAA Division I FCS-level Bucknell Bison. [1]

Robinson started six games at cornerback as a freshman at Bucknell in 2021, posting 54 tackles and a team-leading five pass breakups and two forced fumbles. [1] He then tallied 50 tackles, five pass breakups and an interception in 2022. [1] In 2023, Robinson posted 50 tackles, 10 pass breakups and three interceptions, being named first-team All-Patriot League. [3] In total, he started 26 games with Bucknell. [4]

After the 2023 season, Robinson entered the NCAA transfer portal and transferred to the Minnesota Golden Gophers. [5] He was a starter in his only season there. [6] He recorded 42 tackles, eight pass breakups and three interceptions while starting all 13 games, earning honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference honors. [7] Across his four years at Bucknell and Minnesota, Robinson recorded 196 tackles, 31 pass defended, eight interceptions and a sack in 44 games. [2]

Professional career

After going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft, Robinson signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent. [2] In a preseason win against the Detroit Lions, he had the game-sealing interception. [2] He was waived on August 26, 2025, at the final roster cuts. [8] He was signed to the practice squad on October 28. [9] On December 20, he was the active roster. [10] Robinson made his NFL debut the following day against the Cincinnati Bengals, appearing on eight special teams snaps. [11]

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 Habib, Hal (August 16, 2025). "Meet Ethan Robinson, cornerback whose INT clinched win for Miami Dolphins over Detroit Lions". The Palm Beach Post .
  3. Greder, Andy (December 10, 2023). "Gophers add Bucknell cornerback Ethan Robinson in transfer portal". St. Paul Pioneer Press .
  4. Liebert, Tony (July 21, 2024). "Gophers need CB Ethan Robinson to transition smoothly into Big Ten". Sports Illustrated .
  5. Greder, Andy (October 5, 2024). "How Gophers were able to recruit cornerback Ethan Robinson over USC". St. Paul Pioneer Press .
  6. Johnson, Randy (October 24, 2024). "Ethan Robinson's transfer gives Gophers a DB they need, especially against Maryland". Star Tribune .
  7. "Ethan Robinson". Minnesota Golden Gophers.
  8. Schad, Joe; Habib, Hal (August 25, 2025). "Miami Dolphins 53-man roster cuts: TE Pharaoh Brown cut". The Palm Beach Post .{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". Miami Dolphins. October 28, 2025.
  10. Stites, Adam (December 20, 2025). "Dolphins sign rookie CB, elevate rookie WR for Week 16 vs. Bengals". USA Today .
  11. "Ethan Robinson Career Game Log". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved December 22, 2025.