Pete Robertson

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Pete Robertson
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Robertson with the BC Lions in 2024
No. 40 – BC Lions
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1992-12-02) December 2, 1992 (age 32)
Longview, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school: Longview (TX)
College: Texas Tech (2011-2015)
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Career CFL statistics
Tackles:47
Sacks:14
Interceptions:1
Forced fumbles:5
Stats at CFL.ca

Pete Robertson (born December 2, 1992) is an American professional football defensive end for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Texas Tech. He signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He has also played for the Washington Redskins, Arizona Cardinals, and Saskatchewan Roughriders.

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College career

Robertson played linebacker and defensive end at Texas Tech from 2011-2015. In his college career, Robertson played in 47 games with 36 starts, recording 202 total tackles, including 33 tackles for loss and 18.5 sacks. He also recorded 2 interceptions, 8 pass deflections, 7 forced fumbles, and 3 fumble recoveries. Robertson was voted Honorable Mention All-Big 12 in 2013 and 2015, as well as First-Team All-Big 12 as a redshirt junior in 2014, a season in which he started all 12 games, recording 81 tackles, 12 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, 3 pass deflections, and one fumble recovery. [1]

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Robertson signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2016. [2] He was waived by the Seahawks on August 30, 2016. [3]

Robertson during Redskins training camp in 2017. Pete Robertson redskins 2017.jpg
Robertson during Redskins training camp in 2017.

Washington Redskins (first stint)

After his release from Seattle, Robertson struggled to find another opportunity in football and took a job working overnight shifts at UPS to support his newborn daughter. He eventually landed a workout with the Washington Redskins, and on January 6, 2017, Robertson signed a reserve/future contract with the Redskins. [4] He was waived by the Redskins on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [5] [6] [7] He was promoted to the active roster on November 21, 2017. [8] He was waived by the Redskins on December 4, 2017, and re-signed to the practice squad. [9] He was promoted again to the active roster on December 12, 2017. [10]

On September 1, 2018, Robertson was waived for final roster cuts before the start of the 2018 season. [11]

Arizona Cardinals

On December 19, 2018, Robertson was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad. [12] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cardinals on December 31, 2018. [13]

On September 1, 2019, Robertson was waived by the Cardinals and re-signed to the practice squad. [14] On November 8, 2019, Robertson was promoted to the active roster. [15] He was waived on December 3, 2019.

Washington Redskins (second stint)

On December 10, 2019, Robertson was signed to the Redskins practice squad. [16] His practice squad contract with the team expired on January 6, 2020. [17]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Robertson signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League on February 19, 2020. [18] After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Robertson chose to opt-out of his contract with the Roughriders on August 28, 2020. [19] He opted back in to his contract on January 7, 2021. [20] Robertson played in 11 regular season games for the Riders during the 2021 season, contributing with 10 defensive tackles, two special teams tackles and five quarterback sacks. The following season he missed four games in the middle of the season with a foot sprain. [21]

The following season he was resigned on a 1 year deal to stay with the Roughriders for the 2023-24 Season. [22]

Late in the fourth quarter Labour Day Classic game on September 4, 2023, Robertson head butted Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros, knocking him to the turf. The incident happened after Robertson knocked down a pass and well after the whistle had blown. The next day, the CFL suspended Robertson for one game for his actions. [23] On February 13, 2024, he became a free agent.

BC Lions

On February 13, 2024, it was announced that Robertson had signed a one-year contract with the BC Lions. [24]

Personal life

Robertson's older god-brother is former Redskins wide receiver Malcolm Kelly. [25] He is also cousins with former Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams, and has spent offseasons training with Williams and retired NFL running back Adrian Peterson at the gym co-owned by Williams and Peterson. [26]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Robertson founded a trucking company in his hometown of Longview, Texas to make ends meet while awaiting further opportunities in football. [27]

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  11. ↑ "9/1: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 1, 2018. Archived from the original on September 2, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
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  17. ↑ @HBalzer721 (January 7, 2020). "Redskins practice-squad contracts expired Monday: WR Jehu Chesson; RB Derrick Gore; LBs Cassanova McKinzy, Pete Robertson; TE Keith Trowbridge; DT JoJo Wicker" (Tweet). Retrieved January 9, 2020– via Twitter.
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  22. ↑ 3Down Staff (February 4, 2023). "For Pete's sake: Riders re-sign top pass rusher Pete Robertson - 3downnation.com". 3downnation.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  23. ↑ "CFL slaps Roughriders defensive lineman Robertson with 1-game suspension for head butt". CBC Sports . The Canadian Press. September 4, 2023.
  24. ↑ "Lions sign DL Pete Robertson to one-year contract". CFL.ca. February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  25. ↑ Tesfatsion, Master (July 24, 2017). "Fate brings Pete Robertson to the Redskins following a devastating back injury". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
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