Tyree Robinson

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Tyree Robinson
No. 23, 9
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1994-04-14) April 14, 1994 (age 30)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Lincoln (San Diego, California)
College: Oregon
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Tyree Robinson (born April 14, 1994) is a former American football safety. He played college football at the University of Oregon.

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Early years

Robinson attended Lincoln High School. [1] As a junior, he had 12 receptions for 160 yards, one touchdown, 9 tackles and was named to the San Diego All-section second-team on offense. As a shooting guard in basketball, he averaged 21.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, while being selected to the Cal-Hi Sports All-State Grid-Hoop Team.

As a senior, he posted 60 tackles, 4 interceptions, 10 passes defensed, 17 receptions for 319 yards (18.8 avg.) and 10 touchdowns. He was selected to the Cal-Hi All-state team as a multi-purpose player (QB/WR/DB) and named San Diego sectional offensive player-of-the-year, along with receiving All-league first-team offensive honors.

College career

Robinson accepted a football scholarship from the University of Oregon. [2] He was a backup at strong safety as a freshman. His only start came against the University of Utah. He had 36 tackles (12th on the team), one tackle for loss and one pass defensed.

As a sophomore, he was moved from safety to cornerback for the last 6 games of the season. He started 11 games, tallying 64 tackles (fourth on the team), 1.5 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions (led the team), 5 passes defensed and one sack. He had 2 interceptions against Georgia State University, including one returned for a 41-yard touchdown.

As a junior, he started the first 2 games at safety, before being moved back to cornerback. He started 11 games, making 53 tackles (fourth on the team), one interception, 6 passes defensed (second on the team) and one sack.

As a senior, he started 12 games at safety, collecting 48 tackles (seventh on the team), 2 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions (third on the team), 5 passes defensed and 2 fumble recoveries. He returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown, in the 2017 Las Vegas Bowl 28–38 loss against Boise State University. [3]

College statistics

Defense
YearTeamGPTacklesFor LossSacksIntPD
2014 Oregon 15361.00.001
2015 Oregon 13641.51.035
2016 Oregon 12531.01.016
2017 Oregon 12482.00.025
Total522015.52.0617

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+14 in
(1.89 m)
202 lb
(92 kg)
31+12 in
(0.80 m)
8+34 in
(0.22 m)
4.54 s1.62 s2.67 s4.34 s7.10 s37.5 in
(0.95 m)
10 ft 10 in
(3.30 m)
10 reps
All values from Pro Day [4] [5]

Dallas Cowboys

Robinson was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2018 NFL Draft on April 30. [6] After making the Cowboys regular season roster, Robinson was waived on September 18, after free safety Xavier Woods recovered from his hamstring injury. He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 20. [7]

San Francisco 49ers

On December 11, 2018, Robinson was signed to the San Francisco 49ers' active roster off Dallas' practice squad. [8]

On August 10, 2019, Robinson was waived by the 49ers. He was re-signed 11 days later on August 21. [9] He was released on August 31.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On April 20, 2020, Robinson signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. [10] After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Robinson chose to opt-out of his contract with the Tiger-Cats on September 3, 2020. [11] He re-signed with the team on October 19, 2020. [12] He was released on July 23, 2021. [13]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On October 29, 2021, he signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. [14] He was moved to the team's suspended list while he completed his COVID-19 quarantine. On November 2, 2021, he was signed to the practice squad. On December 6, 2021, he was released from the practice squad.

Edmonton Elks

On January 31, 2022, Robinson was signed by the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League. [15] He was released on February 2, 2022. [16]

Birmingham Stallions

Robinson was selected by the Birmingham Stallions in the 19th round (149th overall) of the 2022 USFL draft. He had 37 tackles and one interception.

In 2023, he appeared in 10 games with 9 starts at safety, registering 45 tackles (one for loss), one interception, and 7 pass deflections.

He became a free agent after the 2023 season.

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