Jamal Robinson (born January 13, 1993) is a former American football wide receiver. He previously played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and played college football at Louisiana-Lafayette.
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
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| Born: | January 13, 1993 New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Slidell (LA) Salmen |
| College: | Louisiana–Lafayette |
| Undrafted: | 2016 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early years
editRobinson attended Salmen High School in Slidell, Louisiana, where he earned all-state honors as a senior. That year, he caught 84 passes for 1,021 yards and 19 touchdowns. He was rated three-star prospect by Rivals.com. In his junior year, he made 48 catches for 623 yards and eight touchdowns.
He was a two-sport athlete, playing basketball, as well. His junior season, the basketball team won the state title. His senior year, they went 26 and 7, and advanced to the state quarterfinals.[1]
Professional career
editRobinson was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2016.[2] He was waived by the Jaguars on August 29 and was later added to the practice squad on September 7.[3][4] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jaguars on January 9, 2017.[4]
On September 1, 2017, Robinson was waived by the Jaguars.[5]
On October 3, 2017, Robinson was signed to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' practice roster.[6] He was traded from the Tiger-Cats to the Alouettes on June 10, 2018.
In 2018, Robinson signed with the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football.[7] He was waived before the start of the 2019 regular season, but was re-signed on February 22, 2019. The league ceased operations in April 2019.[8]
Personal life
editHe was born on January 13, 1993, in New Orleans, Louisiana to Tashawn Mitchell and Joy Robinson. He has one brother, Jalil, and three sisters Jazmon, Jeuel and Jaliyah. He majored in criminal justice. He's married to Derione Green Robinson and has two kids together as well, Autymn and Jamal Jr Robinson.
References
edit- ^ "Jamal Robinson 4". RaginCajuns.com. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ "Jaguars agree to terms with nine undrafted rookie free agents". Jaguars.com. May 1, 2016. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
- ^ Oehser, John (August 29, 2016). "CB Demetrius McCray among eight players waived". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on August 9, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
- ^ a b "Jamal Robinson Player Transactions". Fox Sports.
- ^ Oehser, John (September 1, 2017). "Roster at 75: Notable names among transactions". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017.
- ^ "TIGER-CATS ADD FIVE PLAYERS TO PRACTICE ROSTER – Hamilton Tiger-Cats". ticats.ca.
- ^ Inabinett, Mark. "Birmingham Iron adds former Auburn, Samford standouts". AL.com. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- ^ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.