Asnnel Robo (born November 4, 1993) is a professional

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of the

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Early life

Robo was born in

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and later moved to

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. After playing

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in his youth, he began playing

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when he was 18 years old while he was studying in

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University career

After moving to

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, Robo played

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as a

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for the

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from 2015 to 2018. Over his four year career, he had 677 rushing yards and six touchdowns, including 145 rushing yards in a single game against Concordia in his senior year.

Professional career

Montreal Alouettes

Robo qualified for the

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's first ever Global Draft in 2019 as the league wanted to expand its international reach. He was then drafted third overall by the

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and signed with the team on May 15, 2019. However, he was released at the end of training camp on June 9, 2019.

Calgary Stampeders

On June 11, 2019, Robo was signed by the

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to their practice roster. He played in his first career game against the

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on September 2, 2019, in the

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. He played in two more games that year, but did not record any statistics. Robo was re-signed by the Stampeders in the following off-season on November 26, 2019. However, he did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the

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and was released on February 3, 2021.

Toronto Argonauts

Shortly after his release from the Stampeders, it was announced on February 6, 2021, that Robo had signed with the

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. He played in 12 regular season games where he had three special teams tackles. He spent part of 2022 training camp with the team, but was released after the first pre-season game on May 29, 2022.

Stuttgart Surge

In 2022, Robo joined the

for the European League of Football 2023 season.

References

External links

Toronto Argonauts bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Robo, Asnnel 1993 births Living people Calgary Stampeders players Canadian football fullbacks French players of Canadian football Montreal Alouettes players Montreal Carabins football players Toronto Argonauts players Expatriate players of American football French expatriate basketball people in Germany Stuttgart Surge players