Edmond Robinson Explained

Edmond Robinson should not be confused with Edmund Robinson.

Edmond Robinson
Position:Linebacker
Birth Date:23 February 1992
Birth Place:Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:245
High School:Johns Island (SC) St. John's
College:Newberry
Draftyear:2015
Draftround:7
Draftpick:232
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:29
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statlabel4:Fumble recoveries
Statlabel5:Interceptions
Pfr:RobiEd00

Edmond Robinson, Jr. (born February 23, 1992) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Newberry. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL draft.

Early life

Robinson was born to Edmond Robinson, Sr. and Rev. Annabelle Robinson, a pastor in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. He was raised in Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina, home to the last working tea plantation in the United States. He attended St. Johns High School in Johns Island, South Carolina, where he was a three-sport athlete, participating in football, basketball and track.[1]

College career

At Newberry, Robinson started 29 of 41 games, finishing his career with 200 tackles (137 solos), 2.5 sacks for minus 23 yards, 23.5 stops for losses of 80 yards and three quarterback pressures. He also caused two fumbles and recovered three others, advancing two for a total of 16 yards.

In 2013, Robinson was named All-South Atlantic Conference First-team at linebacker. He had 69 total tackles (12 for loss), including 42 solo stops, 2.5 sacks, one forced fumble and an interception.

In 2014, Robinson was Newberry's leading tackler on the season with 68 tackles (7.5 for loss), five pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and a quarterback hurry.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Robinson's arm length of 34 inches and hand size of 101/4 inches ranked among the largest for linebackers at the combine. His vertical jump (37 inches), 40-yard dash (4.61 seconds) and standing broad jump (121 inches) all were top-10 performances among the 34 linebackers in attendance.

Minnesota Vikings

Robinson was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round, 232nd overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft.[2] He was the first NCAA Division II player to be selected in that year's draft. He is the first Newberry alumnus selected in the NFL draft since 1974, when Greg Hartle was taken with the No. 251 overall pick in the 10th round by the then St. Louis Cardinals.[3] He signed a four-year, $2,348,314 deal that included a $68,314 signing bonus that is all guaranteed.

In the Vikings' loss to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 15 of the 2015 season, Robinson started at strong-side linebacker with Anthony Barr out due to a groin injury and was credited with one tackle and a pass defensed. He played 26 of 67 snaps on defense as he came off the field in passing situations. A week later in the Vikings' blowout win over the New York Giants, he recorded five tackles despite playing just six snaps on defense.

On September 2, 2017, Robinson was released by the Vikings for final roster cuts.[4]

New York Jets (first stint)

Robinson was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets on September 3, 2017.[5] He was waived/injured on September 16, 2017, and placed on injured reserve.[6] He was released on December 19, 2017.[7]

Arizona Cardinals

On December 22, 2017, Robinson was signed to the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals.[8] He was promoted to the active roster on December 26, 2017.[9] Robinson was waived by the Cardinals on September 1, 2018.[10]

Arizona Hotshots

In 2018, Robinson signed with the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season.[11] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[12]

Houston Roughnecks

In October 2019, Robinson was picked by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL in the 2020 XFL Draft.[13] After the 2020 XFL season was cut short, Robinson was placed on the reserve/other league list on March 28, 2020.[14] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[15]

Atlanta Falcons

On March 30, 2020, Robinson signed with the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL.[16] He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[17] [18] He was elevated to the active roster on September 26, October 10, October 17, October 24, October 29, and November 7 for the team's weeks 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 games against the Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers, Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions, Panthers, and Denver Broncos,[19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[25] On November 10, he was signed to the 53-man roster.[26]

New York Jets (second stint)

On August 6, 2021, Robinson signed with the Jets.[27] He was waived on August 24, 2021.[28]

Seattle Seahawks

On November 16, 2021, Robinson was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad.[29]

Arlington Renegades

On November 17, 2022, Robinson was drafted by the Arlington Renegades of the XFL.[30] He was placed on the reserve list on April 3, 2023, and activated on May 8.[31] He was released on January 30, 2024.[32]

NFL statistics

Regular season statisticsTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
Season Team
9 2 10 7 3 0.0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
12 2 2 1 1 0.0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
13 13 15 8 7 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
3 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 38 18 29 17 12 0.0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
[33]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Edmond Robinson | Newberry College | Vikings LB . May 11, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233125/https://www.trackingfootball.com/players/edmond-robinson-17577/ . March 3, 2016 . dead .
  2. Web site: 2015 NFL Draft Listing . May 15, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  3. Web site: Newberry's Edmond Robinson drafted by Minnesota Vikings.
  4. Web site: Vikings.com. Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Roster. https://web.archive.org/web/20180201072934/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Announce-Roster-Moves-Set-Roster/efb3b87d-d166-482e-90a1-b23becee4af2. dead. February 1, 2018. September 2, 2017. September 3, 2017.
  5. Web site: Jets Claim Four Including Two Receivers. https://web.archive.org/web/20171218094128/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Jets-Claim-Four-Including-Two-Receivers/5901413a-a8ca-4264-ba58-4f6ed1ade3ac. dead. December 18, 2017. Allen, Eric. NewYorkJets.com. September 3, 2017.
  6. Web site: Jets Activate DL Thomas, LB Bishop from P-Squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20171221024855/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Jets-Activate-DL-Thomas-LB-Bishop-from-P-Squad/ca2f5598-b696-4cd6-bc54-69488fb4c845. dead. December 21, 2017. Greenberg, Ethan. NewYorkJets.com. September 16, 2017.
  7. Web site: Edmond Robinson: Waived off IR. CBSSports.com. December 19, 2017.
  8. Web site: Cardinals sign linebacker Robinson to the practice squad. ArizonaSports.com. December 22, 2017.
  9. Web site: Antoine Bethea Done For The Season. Odegard, Kyle. AZCardinals.com. December 26, 2017.
  10. Web site: Cardinals Make Cuts To Reach 53-Man Roster. Urban, Darren. AZCardinals.com. September 1, 2018.
  11. Web site: Arizona Hotshots football 2019 schedule, roster, coaching staff . azcentral . January 2, 2019 . en.
  12. Web site: Rothstein . Michael . Wickersham . Seth . June 13, 2019 . Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football . January 9, 2024 . ESPN.com.
  13. Web site: Bender. Bill. XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league. Sporting News. October 21, 2019. October 22, 2019.
  14. Web site: XFL Transactions . XFL.com . March 30, 2020.
  15. News: Condotta, Bob . XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue . SeattleTimes.com . April 10, 2020 . July 17, 2020.
  16. Web site: Falcons agree to terms with former XFL linebacker. McFadden, Will. AtlantaFalcons.com. March 28, 2020.
  17. Web site: Falcons 2020 roster announced. McFadden, Will. AtlantaFalcons.com. September 5, 2020.
  18. Web site: Falcons claim lineman, fill out most of practice squad. Ledbetter, D Orlando. AJC.com. September 6, 2020.
  19. News: McFadden, Will . Falcons place A.J. Terrell on reserve/COVID-19 list . AtlantaFalcons.com . September 26, 2020 . October 6, 2020.
  20. News: McFadden, Will . Falcons promote Edmond Robinson, Tyler Hall to active roster . AtlantaFalcons.com . October 10, 2020 . October 28, 2020.
  21. News: McFadden, Will . Falcons place John Cominsky on reserve/COVID-19 list . AtlantaFalcons.com . October 17, 2020 . October 31, 2020.
  22. News: McFadden, Will . Falcons add two defenders to active roster . AtlantaFalcons.com . October 24, 2020 . November 6, 2020.
  23. News: Williams, Charean . Falcons elevate Edmond Robinson for Thursday Night Football . NBCSports.com . October 29, 2020 . November 12, 2020.
  24. News: Falcons activate Darqueze Dennard off IR. McFadden, Will. AtlantaFalcons.com. November 7, 2020. December 9, 2020.
  25. News: McFadden, Will . Falcons add Jordan Miller to active roster, send three to practice squad . AtlantaFalcons.com . September 28, 2020 . October 6, 2020.
  26. News: Urben, Matt . Falcons sign LB Edmond Robinson to active roster . USAToday.com . November 10, 2020 . November 10, 2020.
  27. Web site: Jets Sign LB Edmond Robinson, Waive WR Matt Cole. Greenberg, Ethan. NewYorkJets.com. August 6, 2021.
  28. Web site: Jets Place Vinny Curry on Reserve/NFI, Release 4 Players to Get to 80. Lange, Randy. NewYorkJets.com. August 24, 2021.
  29. Web site: Seahawks Sign LB Edmond Robinson To Practice Squad; Release DE Alex Tchangam. Boyle, John. Seahawks.com. November 16, 2021.
  30. Web site: November 18, 2022 . Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed . December 30, 2022 . ESPN.com . en.
  31. Web site: XFL Transactions . May 10, 2023 . www.xfl.com . en.
  32. Web site: Admin . XFLBoard . January 31, 2024 . UFL Player Transactions - Tuesday January 30, 2024. . January 31, 2024 . UFL News and Discussion . en-US.
  33. Web site: Edmond Robinson Stats. ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. September 8, 2014.