Rashard Robinson
Robinson in 2016 | |||||||||||||
No. 33 San Francisco 49ers | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
Date of birth: | July 23, 1995 | ||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Pompano Beach, Florida | ||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 171 lb (78 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: | Pompano Beach (FL) Ely | ||||||||||||
College: | LSU | ||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 4 / Pick: 133 | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2016 | |||||||||||||
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Rashard Robinson (born July 23, 1995) is a professional American football player who plays cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers. He was selected by the 49ers in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
Early years
Robinson was born in Pompano Beach, Florida, where he attended Blanche Ely High School.
College career
Robinson attended Louisiana State University, where he played two seasons of college football for the LSU Tigers and had one interception and 30 tackles in 15 games.[1]
Robinson was suspended indefinitely from LSU's football team midway through the 2014 season due to a failed drug test and substandard academics.[2][3] After missing a semester, he was arrested in June 2015 for unauthorized entry into a teammate's apartment and was not allowed to re-enroll.[4][5] He returned to Florida and enrolled at Broward College, where he began training for the draft.[3]
Professional career
Robinson was selected by the 49ers in the fourth round, 133rd overall, in the 2016 NFL Draft.
References
- ↑ "Rashard Robinson College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ↑ Dellenger, Ross (November 10, 2014). "LSU cornerback Rashard Robinson remains suspended and won't play soon, says Les Miles". The Advocate. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- 1 2 Erickson, Joel A. (April 28, 2016). "Starting over: Former LSU cornerback Rashard Robinson is eager to get his professional career rolling". The Advocate. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ↑ Dellenger, Ross (July 31, 2015). "Former LSU DB Rashard Robinson arrested and admitted to being in apartment belonging to QB Anthony Jennings". The Advocate. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Rashard Robinson Draft Profile". NFL.com. NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved May 1, 2016.