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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born | (1992-10-21)October 21, 1992 (age 33) Raceland, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 330 lb (150 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Thibodaux (Thibodaux, Louisiana) | ||||||
| College | Auburn (2011–2013) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2014: 1st round,2nd overall pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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Gregory Keith Robinson (born October 21, 1992) is an American former professionalfootball player who was anoffensive tackle in theNational Football League (NFL). After playingcollege football for theAuburn Tigers, he was selected by theSt. Louis Rams second overall in the2014 NFL draft. He also played for theDetroit Lions and theCleveland Browns.
Robinson attendedThibodaux High School inThibodaux, Louisiana, where he was a two-time all-statelineman for the Tigersfootball team. He did not play on theoffensive line until junior year of high school after playing defensive line as a freshman. After his senior season, Robinson participated in theU.S. Army All-American Bowl.
As a standout athlete, Robinson was one of the state's top performers in theshot put competition. In thediscus, he got a top-throw of 43.48meters at the 2010 Thibodaux Tiger Relays, placing second.[1] He won theshot put event at the 2011 High School Last Chance Qualifier, recording a career-best throw of 18.26 meters.[2]
Regarded as a four-star recruit byRivals.com, Robinson was ranked as the second bestguard prospect in the nation, behindAundrey Walker.[3]
At Auburn, Robinson wasredshirted in 2011.[4] He took over as the startingleft tackle in 2012 and started 11 games. As a sophomore in 2013, he was a first-teamAll-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection.[5]
| 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 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 332 lb (151 kg) | 35 in (0.89 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 4.92 s | 1.72 s | 2.88 s | 4.86 s | 7.80 s | 28+1⁄2 in (0.72 m) | 9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) | 32 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine[6] | ||||||||||||
Robinson was drafted by theSt. Louis Rams in the first round with the second overall pick in the2014 NFL draft.[7] Robinson was the highest Auburn Tigers offensive lineman ever selected, beating outKen Rice, the eighth overall pick in the1961 NFL draft.[8]
On June 16, 2014, the Rams signed Robinson to a fully guaranteed, four-year, $21.28 million rookie contract that also included a $13.79 million signing bonus and no offset language.[9]
In the2016 season, Robinson arrived attraining camp 14 to 15 pounds overweight. He began the regular season as the starting left tackle, but was inefficient throughout the first ten games of the season and was also penalized 12 times in the first ten games. On November 27, 2016, Robinson was a healthy scratch for the Rams' Week 11 match-up against theNew Orleans Saints and was replaced by starting left guardRodger Saffold.[10]
On March 9, 2017, after signing tackleAndrew Whitworth, the Rams moved Robinson to guard.[11] On April 11, 2017, Robinson was moved to right tackle andRob Havenstein was moved from right tackle to guard.[12] On May 2, 2017, the Rams declined the fifth-year option on Robinson's contract, making him a free agent after the 2017 season.[13]
On June 15, 2017, Robinson was traded to theDetroit Lions for a 2018 sixth-round draft pick. The trade was made after Lions starting left tackleTaylor Decker underwent shoulder surgery that made him miss 4–6 months.[14][15] He was waived by the Lions on November 10, 2017, citing an injury. Prior to the waiver, Robinson missed two games due to an ankle injury.[16] He was placed oninjured reserve after clearing waivers.[17]
Robinson was signed by theCleveland Browns on June 19, 2018.[18] He was named a backup tackle to begin the season, behind rookie left tackleDesmond Harrison and right tackleChris Hubbard. He was named the starting left tackle in Week 9, and started there the rest of the season, taking over from the undrafted rookie Harrison. The Browns finished with a 7–8–1 record.
Robinson was re-signed by the Browns to a one-year contract on February 25, 2019.[19] In 2019, he remained the starting left tackle for the Browns, starting 15 games, missing the Browns Week 13 game against thePittsburgh Steelers with a concussion.[20] In Week 1 of the 2019 season against theTennessee Titans, Robinson was ejected from the game after he kicked Titans' safetyKenny Vaccaro in the head.[21] He was fined $10,527 for the incident.[22] He recorded a recoveredfumble in the Browns Week 5 loss to theSan Francisco 49ers and was part of the offensive line that blocked forNick Chubb as he finished second in the league in rushing yards. The Browns finished with a 6–10 record.
Robinson became an unrestricted free agent following the 2019 season.[23]
On February 18, 2020, Robinson was jailed inEl Paso County, Texas for possession of 156.9 pounds of marijuana. Robinson – who was also with 26-year-old ex-NFL playerQuan Bray – was stopped around 7:15 PM on Monday evening after a Border Patrol drug-sniffing dog alerted to the rear cargo door of their 2020Chevrolet Tahoe. According to the docs, Robinson and Bray were not reentering the country from Mexico – rather they were trying to get from Los Angeles to Louisiana and hit the checkpoint on the way. There was a third person in the SUV, anUber driver who was not charged. During the stop, Robinson and Bray allegedly tried to get that person to take the fall for the weed. Robinson and Bray faced up to 20 years in prison, if convicted.[24] He was ultimately sentenced to 5 years probation. On February 9, 2022, Robinson was arrested again with possession of $120,000 worth of illegal drugs in Louisiana.[25]
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