Aaron Robbins (born July 16, 1983) is a former American football linebacker. He played as a tight end and defensive end for the University of Wyoming. In 2007, Robbins signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent.
 Robbins with the Jacksonville Sharks | |||||||||||||
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| Born: | July 16, 1983 Aurora, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 285 lb (129 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Aurora (CO) Smoky Hill | ||||||||||||
| College: | Wyoming | ||||||||||||
| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2007 | ||||||||||||
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Early life
editBorn the son of Robin Sydnor and Robert Robbins, Aaron attended Smoky Hill High School in Aurora, Colorado. Robbins was named first team all-conference as a linebacker, while also being named second team all-conference as a fullback for the Buffalo.[1] In addition, Robbins was named a 5A All-State Honorable Mention as a linebacker.[2]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Aaron Robbins TE |
Aurora, Colorado | Smoky Hill High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | -- | Jul 8, 2001 |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: -- (TE), -- (CO) | ||||||
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After not playing a year after high school, Robbins signed with the University of Wyoming on July 8, 2001.[3] Robbins was not heavily recruited, as he did not receive any other FBS scholarship offers.[3]
College career
editRobbins played his first two seasons for the Cowboys as a tight end, before volunteering to move to the defensive line his junior season.
Statistics
edit| Season | Team | Receiving | Rushing | Defensive | |||||||||||||||||||
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| GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | TD | Solo Tkl | Asst Tkl | Total Tkl | Sacks | INT | |||||||||||
| 2002 | Wyoming | 11 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2003 | Wyoming | 12 | 10 | 64 | 6.4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2004 | Wyoming | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 21 | 44 | 2.5 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2005 | Wyoming | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2006 | Wyoming | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 4.0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Totals | 47 | 13 | 89 | 6.8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 38 | 90 | 7.5 | 1 | ||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Fall all-league teams (partial list)". Denver Post. December 14, 2000. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ^ "All-state football". Denver Post. December 24, 2000. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ^ a b "Aaron Robbins". www.rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ^ "2002 Wyoming Stats" (PDF). www.cstv.com. University of Wyoming. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ^ "2003 Wyoming Stats". www.themwc.com. Mountain West Conference. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ^ "2004 Wyoming Stats". www.themwc.com. Mountain West Conference. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ^ "2005 Wyoming Stats". www.themwc.com. Mountain West Conference. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ^ "2006 Wyoming Stats". www.themwc.com. Mountain West Conference. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2012.