Aldrick Robinson (born September 24, 1988) is an American former professional

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who played eight seasons in the

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(NFL). He played

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(SMU) and was selected in the sixth round of the

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by the

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. He also played for the

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, and

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Early life

Robinson attended Waxahachie High School in

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, where he played

for the Indians. As a junior, he recorded 21 receptions for 651 yards and eight

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s. As a senior, he recorded 29 receptions for 647 yards and eight touchdowns and over 1,500 all-purpose yards. He was also named the team's most valuable player, a PrepStar all-region and a two-time all-district player. He was ranked 96th on ''

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'' Area Top 100 list and named a Dave Campbell's Texas Football Player to Watch. Robinson was ranked a two-star prospect by Rivals.com. Robinson received a scholarship offer from

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, but turned it down in order to attend SMU.

College career

As a true freshman in 2007, Robinson saw action in nine games and recorded ten receptions for 166 yards. In 2008, Robinson started in ten games and recorded 59 receptions for 1,047 yards and 11 touchdowns. He tied the SMU single-season touchdown record and became the third Mustang to compile a 1,000-yard season. His 210 yards against UCF was the all-time second-highest for a game at SMU and caught the school's second-longest touchdown reception at 94 yards. Robinson was named an honorable mention All-

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player and to the ''

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'' All-DFW College Football Team. In the 2009 season, Robinson recorded 47 receptions for 800 yards and five touchdowns. In the 2010 season, he had 65 receptions for 1,301 receiving yards and 14 receiving touchdowns. SMU head coach

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called him the fastest player he has coached and projected him as a first-day

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selection. Robinson also competed in prep track and field. He finished second in the

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at the

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(UIL) 4A State Championship with a time of 21.48 seconds, and placed 6th in the

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at the

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with a time of 10.61 seconds.

College statistics

Professional career

Washington Redskins

2011 season

Robinson was selected by the

in the sixth round of the

with the 178th overall pick. On September 3, he was waived, but placed on the practice squad on September 6. Robinson was activated to the active roster on December 27, filling the spot left open after Ryan Torain was waived.

2012 season

At the start of 2012 training camp, it was announced that Robinson was taking reps as a punt returner, providing competition for

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. After having an impressive performance in the preseason, he made the final 53-man roster at the start of the 2012 season. Robinson made his NFL debut in the 2012 season opener win against the

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, subbing in for

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, who missed the entire second half of the game after suffering a foot injury. In the game, he recorded 52 yards on four receptions and scored his first career touchdown. In Week 2 against the

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, Robinson had his first career start in place of an injured Garçon. Though he recorded 40 yards on two receptions, he dropped a crucial 57-yard pass that hit him in the chest in the fourth quarter in their 31–28 loss to the Rams. During pre-game warm-ups for the Week 4 game against the

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collided with him and both were inactive for the game, due to Meriweather re-injuring his knee and Robinson out with a concussion. In the Week 11 win against the

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, Robinson scored his second career touchdown after catching a 49-yard touchdown pass from

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. The following week, he caught a 68-yard touchdown pass in the Redskins' victory over the

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. He finished the 2012 season with 11 receptions for 237 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.

2013 season

After having a quiet start to the 2013 season, Robinson caught two passes for 75 yards, which included a 45-yard touchdown reception from Robert Griffin III in the 45–41 Week 7 win against the

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. In Week 11, he scored a 41-yard touchdown pass against the

. He finished the 2013 season with 18 receptions for 365 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in 16 games and one start.

2014 season

On February 6, 2014, Robinson re-signed with the Redskins on a one-year deal. On April 2, 2014, Robinson announced that he would be switching over to #15, allowing new teammate

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to wear number 11. He was waived by the team on December 6.

Baltimore Ravens

Robinson signed with the

practice squad on December 9, 2014. On January 23, 2015, Robinson signed a

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with the Ravens. He was released by the Ravens on August 29, 2015.

Atlanta Falcons

Robinson signed with the

on March 15, 2016. In Week 4 against the Panthers, Robinson recorded two catches for 48 yards and his first touchdown since the 2013 season. Robinson and the Falcons reached

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, where they faced the

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. In the

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, the Falcons fell 34–28 in overtime. Robinson finished the 2016 season with 20 receptions for 323 yards and two touchdowns on 32 targets.

San Francisco 49ers

On March 10, 2017, Robinson signed a two-year contract with the

. In the 2017 season, Robinson recorded 19 receptions for 260 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in 16 games and one start. On August 31, 2018, Robinson was released by the 49ers.

Minnesota Vikings

On September 17, 2018, Robinson signed with the

. In Week 4 of the 2018 season, against the

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, he recorded two receiving touchdowns from

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in the 38–31 loss. Robinson finished the 2018 season with 17 receptions for 231 yards and five touchdowns.

Carolina Panthers

On May 17, 2019, Robinson signed with the

. He was released during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.

Coaching career

In February 2022, Robinson became an offensive assistant on head coach

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’s inaugural staff with the

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References

External links

SMU Mustangs bio
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