Roderick "Rod" Robinson (born May 17, 1976) is a former American football quarterback who played two seasons for the Las Vegas Gladiators of the Arena Football League, as well as a season in NFL Europe for the Barcelona Dragons and a season in the af2 for the Memphis Xplorers. He also spent 3 years on the practice squads of the Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars.
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | May 17, 1976 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Memphis (TN) Fairley | ||||||||||||
| College: | Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1994–1998) | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1999 | ||||||||||||
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Professional career
editIndianapolis Colts
editRobinson went undrafted in the 1999 NFL draft, and signed as an undrafted free agent with the Indianapolis Colts on April 21, 1999.[1] He competed with Kelly Holcomb, Stoney Case and Jim Kubiak for the backup quarterback position to Peyton Manning,[2] but failed to make the team's roster.
Philadelphia Eagles
editOn September 14, 1999, Robinson was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad.[3] He was released on October 19, 1999.[3]
Jacksonville Jaguars
editRobinson signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars during the 2000 offseason, and was a preseason member of the squad. He was released on August 22, 2000.[4]
Barcelona Dragons
editRobinson appeared in a few games for the Barcelona Dragons during the 2001 season, throwing for 474 yards with 2 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. He also ran for 49 yards and a touchdown.[5]
Indianapolis Colts
editRobinson returned to the Colts in 2001, winning the team's 3rd string quarterback position behind Manning and Mark Rypien.[6] Robinson was released after Week 10 of the regular season on November 21, 2001.[7]
Jacksonville Jaguars
editOn November 22, 2001, just days after his release from Indianapolis, the Jaguars signed Robinson to the practice squad.[8] Robinson finished the season with the Jaguars. He was re-signed by the Jaguars in April, 2002,[9] and was released by the team in August 2002.[7]
Memphis Xplorers
editOn April 11, 2003, Robinson signed with the Memphis Xplorers of af2.[10]
Las Vegas Gladiators
editRobinson signed with the Las Vegas Gladiators for the 2004 season, where he won the backup job to Clint Dolezel. After an entire season as a backup, Robinson started for the Dolezel in Week 2 of the 2005 regular season.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. April 21, 1999. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ David Hughes (July 18, 1999). "Arkansas-Pine Bluff QB may have team's best arm". www.tribstar.com. Tribune-Star. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ a b "Philadelphia Eagles Personnel Moves - 1999" (PDF). www.philadelphiaeagles.com. Philadelphia Eagles. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ Pete Prisco (August 22, 2000). "Jaguars cuts 14 players". www.jacksonville.com. Jacksonville.com. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ "2001 Estadisticas". www.dragons.es. Barcelona Dragons. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ Tom James (September 9, 2000). "New players must fit in for team's success". www.tribstar.com. Tribune-Star. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ a b "Roderick Robinson". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ "Taylor a victim of injury and team's misinformation". www.staugustine.com. St. Augustine Record. November 22, 2001. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. April 5, 2002. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ "Xplorers Assigned QB". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. April 11, 2003. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ Adam Candee (February 10, 2005). "Robinson gets call to replace QB Dolezel". www.lasvegassun.com. Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved December 30, 2014.