Lee Robinson (American football)

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Lee Robinson
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Robinson in 2010.
No. 54
Position Linebacker
Personal information
Born (1987-04-23) April 23, 1987 (age 38)
Gloster, Mississippi, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight253 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school Amite County (Liberty, Mississippi)
College Alcorn State
NFL draft 2009: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Tackles4
Stats at Pro Football Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Lee Robinson (born April 23, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Alcorn State Braves and was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2009.

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Robinson was also a member of the Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Miami Dolphins.

After a career in football he started working for Transocean as a rstb moved up to a roughneck.[ citation needed ]

College career

A two-star prospect out of Amite County High School, Robinson chose Alcorn State over Louisiana-Monroe. [1]

Professional career

Denver Broncos

Robinson went undrafted in the 2009 NFL draft but was later signed by the Denver Broncos on April 26, 2009. [2] He was waived on September 4, 2009.

Arizona Cardinals

Robinson was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad from September 6, 2009, to October 21, 2009.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Robinson was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad on October 27. After his contract expired following the season, the Buccaneers re-signed Robinson on January 5, 2010.

He was waived on September 4, 2010, during final cuts but was re-signed to the practice squad the following day. Robinson was released from the practice squad on September 17.

Return to Denver Broncos

Robinson was signed back by the Denver Broncos to the practice squad. He was promoted to the roster on December 7, but was placed on injured reserves on December 29. [3]

Edmonton Eskimos

In 2011, Robinson signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. In the two seasons he played for the Eskimos, he recorded a total of six tackles and two sacks.

Miami Dolphins

On February 14, 2013, Robinson was signed by the Miami Dolphins. [4] Miami released him on September 1, prior to the start of the regular season. [5]

References

  1. Rivals.com Profile
  2. Jones, Lindsay H.; Klis, Mik; Armstrong, Jim (April 27, 2009). "McDaniels keeps draft image as unpredictable". The Denver Post.
  3. "Broncos promote LB Robinson, sign TE Coats".
  4. "Miami Dolphins sign former CFL linebacker - Sun Sentinel". Archived from the original on May 28, 2013.
  5. Beasley, Adam H. (September 1, 2013). "Miami Dolphins reach roster limit but more moves likely". Miami Herald . Retrieved October 30, 2013.