Brian Anthony Robiskie (born December 3, 1987) is a former

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wide receiver. He was drafted by the

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in the second round of the

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. He played college football at Ohio State. Robiskie has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars,

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, and

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Early years

Robiskie was born in

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, and grew up in the Cleveland, Ohio area, where his father was a

assistant coach. He attended Chagrin Falls High School, where he set numerous school records as a wide receiver.

College career

Robiskie played college football at Ohio State. He saw little playing time in his freshman and sophomore season at Ohio State, but caught the winning touchdown pass in Ohio State's annual

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game with Michigan in 2006, and was named a starter his junior season. His performance in the 2007 season helped the Buckeyes advance to the

2008 BCS National Championship Game The 2008 BCS National Championship Game (branded as the 2008 Allstate BCS National Championship Game for sponsorship reasons) was played at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Monday, January 7, 2008, and featured the No. 1 and ...

. Robiskie's receptions and yards were down in the 2008 season with new freshman quarterback Terrelle Pryor at the helm, but he was still a highly touted prospect coming into the

Professional career

The

selected Robiskie in the second round of the

, the 36th overall pick. On November 1, 2011, Robiskie was waived by the Browns in order to clear a roster slot to sign running back

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. Robiskie was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars on November 2, 2011, and was released on September 10, 2012. Robiskie was signed by the

on October 24, 2012, and appeared in 6 games for them. He was released by the Lions on April 8, 2013, re-signed on April 15, and cut again by the Lions on June 24. Robiskie was signed by the Atlanta Falcons on October 10, 2013, following a season-ending injury to Julio Jones. He was released by the team on November 26. Robiskie signed with the

on May 2, 2014. He was subsequently released by the

on August 29, 2014.http://news.rotowire.com/Brian-Robiskie-googid285880-spnfl.htm

Career statistics

Robiskie's career NFL statistics, through 2013, are:

Personal life

Robiskie is the son of Terry Robiskie, and the brother of Kyle and Andrew Robiskie.

References

External links

Brian Robiskie
at ESPN.com
Ohio State Buckeyes bioRivals.com bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Robiskie, Brian 1987 births Living people Players of American football from Ohio American football wide receivers Ohio State Buckeyes football players Cleveland Browns players Jacksonville Jaguars players Detroit Lions players Atlanta Falcons players Tennessee Titans players