Fred Robbins

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Fred Robbins
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Robbins in 2010.
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Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1977-03-25) March 25, 1977 (age 46)
Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:317 lb (144 kg)
Career information
High school: J. M. Tate
(Cantonment, Florida)
College: Wake Forest
NFL Draft: 2000  / Round: 2 / Pick: 55
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:358
Sacks:35.5
Interceptions:3
Player stats at NFL.com

Fred Robbins (born March 25, 1977) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wake Forest.

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Robbins also played for the New York Giants and St. Louis Rams.

Early years

Robbins attended J. M. Tate High School in Pensacola, Florida and was a student and a letterman in football and baseball.[ citation needed ] In football, he was a three-year letterman and as a senior, he was an All-City selection and an All-Northwest Florida selection.

College career

Robbins started every game for three years at defensive tackle and finished his career with 15 quarterback sacks and 44 tackles-for-loss. He was a Second-team All-ACC choice as a senior. He helped the Demon Deacons’ defense improve from 9th to 2nd in the ACC in 1999.[ citation needed ]

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+3⁄4 in
(1.92 m)		312 lb
(142 kg)		5.09 s1.74 s2.93 s4.72 s7.72 s29+1⁄2 in
(0.75 m)		7 ft 10 in
(2.39 m)		25 reps
All from NFL Combine. [1]

Minnesota Vikings

Robbins was drafted on the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings. [2] He signed a four-year $5.5 million deal with the Vikings. As a rookie in 2000, played in 8 games as a reserve and had 5 tackles and one sack. In 2001, played in 16 games with 12 starts and had 45 tackles (16 solo) and 2 sacks. In 2002, played in 16 games with 15 starts for the Vikings and recorded 41 tackles (23 solo). Robbins led the team with 7 tackles for loss and had a career-high 4 passes defensed. In 2003, he played in all 16 games with 12 starts for the Vikings and finished with 30 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, and 5 quarterback hurries and recovered one fumble.

New York Giants

On March 7, 2004, Robbins signed with the New York Giants for six years and $20 million, including a $4 million bonus. In his first season with the Giants in 2004, he started all 15 games and recorded 40 tackles (31 solo), 5 sacks, 1 interception, 2 passes defensed and 2 forced fumble. In 2005, played in all 16 regular season games with 6 starts at defensive tackle and finished the season with 23 tackles (14 solo), 1.5 sacks, 1 pass defensed and 1 fumble recovery. In 2006, Robbins started all 16 regular season games and the NFC Wild Card Game and finished with career-high totals of 62 tackles (39 solo), 5.5 sacks, 2 interceptions and 34 quarterback hurries. In 2007, he played in 16 regular season with 15 starts and started all 4 postseason games and finished with 42 tackles (21 solo), 5.5 sacks, 26 quarterback hurries, 10 quarterback hits and 1 pass defensed.

Robbins was also picked by his teammates to be a defensive captain for the 2008 season. In 2008, he started in all 14 regular season games in which he played and had 36 tackles (24 solo), 5.5 sacks and 3 passes defensed. It was the 3rd consecutive season he finished with 5.5 sacks, his career high. He was named to the 2008 Sports Illustrated All-Pro team.

Robbins had microfracture surgery following the 2008 season, and managed just two sacks in 16 games in 2009.

NFL statistics

YearTeamGamesCombined TacklesTacklesAssisted TacklesSacksForced FumblesFumble Recoveries
2000 MIN 83121.000
2001 MIN 16271892.000
2002 MIN 163218140.000
2003 MIN 16282170.511
2004 NYG 15393095.020
2005 NYG 16261791.501
2006 NYG 164531145.503
2007 NYG 164231115.500
2008 NYG 14362975.500
2009 NYG 16252142.001
2010 STL 16282626.012
2011 STL 15292181.000
Career1803602649635.548

[3]

St. Louis Rams

Robbins taking on guard Zane Beadles en route to pressuring Kyle Orton on Nov 28, 2010. Fredrobbins.jpg
Robbins taking on guard Zane Beadles en route to pressuring Kyle Orton on Nov 28, 2010.

Robbins signed a three-year $11.3 million contract with the St. Louis Rams. The deal included a roster bonus of $3.4 million. He was released following the 2011 season on March 12, 2012.

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References

  1. ↑ "Fred Robbins, Pro Scout Draft.com". Archived from the original on June 20, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
  2. ↑ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Russell Maryland". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
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