Jacque Robinson (born March 5, 1963) is an American former professional football player. He played as a running back and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the eighth round of the 1985 NFL draft.[1] During his college career at Washington, Robinson amassed 2,300 career yards, and also earned MVP honors in both the 1982 Rose Bowl and 1985 Orange Bowl.[2] He was the first freshman to win Player of the Game honors at the Rose Bowl and was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 2019.[3] Robinson was also the first player in history to win both Rose Rowl and Orange Bowl MVP honors. He attended San Jose High School in San Jose, California.

Jacque Robinson
No. 28, 22
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1963-03-05) March 5, 1963 (age 61)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:San Jose (CA)
College:Washington
NFL draft:1985 / round: 8 / pick: 196
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:114
Rushing average:4.8
Touchdowns:0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robinson saw playing time in three NFL games in 1987 with the Philadelphia Eagles during the NFLPA strike. His NFL total is 114 yards on 24 carries, plus two receptions for nine yards.

He is the father of former NBA guard Nate Robinson.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 22, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "EDDIE CASEY, CORNELIUS GREENE, MATT LEINART AND JACQUE ROBINSON TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE ROSE BOWL HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2019". tournamentofroses.com. September 17, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  4. ^ Nate Robinson (November 9, 2013). "Nate Robinson Stats, Video, Bio, Profile". NBA.com. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
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