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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||||
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| Born | (1977-03-25)March 25, 1977 (age 48) Pensacola, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 322 lb (146 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | J. M. Tate(Cantonment, Florida) | ||||||||||||
| College | Wake Forest | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2000: 2nd round, 55th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Frederick D. Robbins (born March 25, 1977) is an American former professionalfootball player who was adefensive tackle in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theWake Forest Demon Deacons and was selected by theMinnesota Vikings in the second round of the2000 NFL draft.
Robbins also played for theNew York Giants andSt. Louis Rams.
Robbins attendedJ. M. Tate High School inPensacola, Florida and was a student and a letterman infootball andbaseball.[1] In football, he was a three-yearletterman and as a senior, he was an All-City selection and an All-Northwest Florida selection.
Robbins started every game for three years atdefensive tackle and finished his career with 15 quarterback sacks and 44 tackles-for-loss. He was a Second-team All-ACC choice as a senior. He helped the Demon Deacons’ defense improve from 9th to 2nd in the ACC in 1999.[citation needed]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft3+3⁄4 in (1.92 m) | 312 lb (142 kg) | 32 in (0.81 m) | 11 in (0.28 m) | 5.05 s | 1.75 s | 2.93 s | 4.72 s | 7.72 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) | 7 ft 10 in (2.39 m) | 25 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine[2] | ||||||||||||
Robbins was selected on the second round of the2000 NFL draft by theMinnesota Vikings with the 55th overall pick.[3] He signed a four-year $5.5 million deal with the Vikings. As a rookie in2000, played in 8 games as a reserve and had 5 tackles and one sack. In2001, played in 16 games with 12 starts and had 45 tackles (16 solo) and 2 sacks. In2002, played in 16 games with 15 starts for the Vikings and recorded 41 tackles (23 solo). Robbins led the team with 7 tackles for loss and had a career-high 4 passes defensed. In2003, he played in all 16 games with 12 starts for the Vikings and finished with 30 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, and 5 quarterback hurries and recovered one fumble.
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On March 7, 2004, Robbins signed with theNew York Giants for six years and $20 million, including a $4 million bonus. In his first season with the Giants in2004, he started all 15 games and recorded 40 tackles (31 solo), 5 sacks, 1 interception, 2 passes defensed and 2 forced fumble. In2005, played in all 16 regular season games with 6 starts atdefensive tackle and finished the season with 23 tackles (14 solo), 1.5 sacks, 1 pass defensed and 1 fumble recovery. In2006, Robbins started all 16 regular season games and the NFC Wild Card Game and finished with career-high totals of 62 tackles (39 solo), 5.5 sacks, 2 interceptions and 34 quarterback hurries. In2007, he played in 16 regular season with 15 starts and started all 4 postseason games and finished with 42 tackles (21 solo), 5.5 sacks, 26 quarterback hurries, 10 quarterback hits and 1 pass defensed.
Robbins was also picked by his teammates to be a defensive captain for the2008 season. In 2008, he started in all 14 regular season games in which he played and had 36 tackles (24 solo), 5.5 sacks and 3 passes defensed. It was the 3rd consecutive season he finished with 5.5 sacks, his career high. He was named to the 2008Sports Illustrated All-Pro team.
Robbins had microfracture surgery following the 2008 season, and managed just two sacks in 16 games in 2009.
Robbins signed a three-year $11.3 million contract with the St. Louis Rams. The deal included a roster bonus of $3.4 million. He was released following the2011 season on March 12, 2012.
| Year | Team | Games | Combined tackles | Tackles | Assisted tackles | Sacks | Forced fumbles | Fumble recoveries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | MIN | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | MIN | 16 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | MIN | 16 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | MIN | 16 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | NYG | 15 | 39 | 30 | 9 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | NYG | 16 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | NYG | 16 | 45 | 31 | 14 | 5.5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | NYG | 16 | 42 | 31 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | NYG | 14 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | NYG | 16 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | STL | 16 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 6.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | STL | 15 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 180 | 360 | 264 | 96 | 35.5 | 4 | 8 |
Robbins and his wife Tia founded Mr. Robbins Neighborhood, a nonprofit organization that helps high school athletes in the Pensacola area prepare for life after their sports careers. The couple have two sons together.[5][6]
