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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born | (1978-06-23)June 23, 1978 (age 47) Galveston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 335 lb (152 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | La Marque (TX) | ||||||
| College | Michigan State | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2000: 4th round, 127th overall pick | ||||||
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Greg Wayne Randall (bornRobinson; June 23, 1978) is an American former professionalfootball player who was anoffensive tackle in theNational Football League (NFL). He was selected by theNew England Patriots in the fourth round of the2000 NFL draft. He playedcollege football atMichigan State.
In his career, Randall played for the New England Patriots,Houston Texans,San Francisco 49ers,St. Louis Rams, andCleveland Browns of the NFL, as well as theHamilton Tiger-Cats of theCanadian Football League (CFL), and theNew York Dragons of theArena Football League (AFL).
Randall was known as Greg Robinson before extending his last name toRobinson-Randall to honor his father, who died of cancer when Randall was five years old.[1] He changed his name to Randall in 2002.[2]
When Randal was five years old, his father died after battlingcancer. Coming out of high school, Randall was rated in the top 100 prospects in the state of Texas.[1]
Randall attended Coffeyville Community College for two years before transferring toMichigan State. In 1997, he was votedSuper PrepJUCOAll-American selection. He also earned All-Conference honors as an offensive tackle twice while at Coffeyville.
In1998, Randall transferred to Michigan State where he was a starter from the beginning. As a junior, he earned the team's Outstanding Underclass Lineman Award. He played in every game, starting the final 10 at right tackle. He recorded 48 knockdowns blocks and was graded at 82.8% for blocking consistency. He recorded eight knockdown blocks, including one that opened a hole on a three-yard touchdown run bySedrick Irvin who rushed for 119 yards againstNotre Dame.
In1999 as a senior, Randall was anAll-Big Ten First-team selection. He started at the right tackle position, helping the offense average 368.2 yards per game as he recorded 87 knockdown blocks. He recorded 13 knockdowns, including two touchdown resulting blocks on a 23-yard pass and another that cleared the way forT. J. Duckett’s four-yard run into the end zone, as the team recorded 492 yards againstEastern Michigan University. On the season the team ended with a 10-2 record, the schools’ highest win total since 1965. They also ended their season with a 37-34 victory overFlorida in the 1999Citrus Bowl. Also, while at Michigan State, he majored inKinesiology.
Randall was selected in thefourth round (127th overall) in the2000 NFL draft by theNew England Patriots.[3] He made his NFL debut in New England's season opening loss to theTampa Bay Buccaneers. As arookie, he played in 12 games, including four starts at right tackle. In2001, he helped the Patriots move from 26th to 12th in the league in rushing, helpingrunning backAntowain Smith rush for a career-high 1,157 yards. He was one of only three offensive linemen, along withJoe Andruzzi, andMike Compton to start all 19 games, regular season through playoffs, having started all 16 regular season games and three playoff games at right tackle. In his lastseason with the Patriots, Randall played in seven games, including three starts at right tackle. However, he was inactive for the rest of the games that season.
On March 6, 2003, he was traded by the Patriots to theHouston Texans in exchange for afifth-round pick in the2003 NFL draft. In his only season in Houston, he started all 16 regular season games at right tackle. He helpedDomanick Davis lead all rookies with 1,031 rushing yards.
After being released by the Texans, Randall was pursued by theDallas Cowboys andMiami Dolphins before signing with theSan Francisco 49ers on April 20, 2004 and attended their training-camp until he was released on June 16. On August 2, 2004 after being released by the 49ers, Randall signed with theSt. Louis Rams. He attended the training camp and played in all four pre-season games, however he was released on September 13. He was signed by theCleveland Browns on February 15, 2005. He then attended the Browns'training camp and played in all four pre-season games. However, he was one of Cleveland's final cuts when he was released on September 3.
Randall played in 51 career games, with 38 starts, over four seasons, three with the Patriots. He never missed a game due to injury. Randall earned aSuper Bowl ring in2002 in the Patriots 20-17 win over theSt. Louis Rams.
Robinson signed with theHamilton Tiger-Cats of theCanadian Football League on March 23, 2006. He made his CFL debut in the Tiger-Cats' season opening road loss to theToronto Argonauts. He started the first nine games of the regular season at left tackle. He was released on August 14, 2006.
Randall, signed with theNew York Dragons of theArena Football League and as a rookie in2007 he played in all 16 games and recorded 1.5 tackles on defense. In2008, he played in just one game, against theKansas City Brigade and recorded one tackle on defense.