Darius Saint-Robinson (born November 17, 1991) is an American former professional

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who played four seasons in the

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Early life

Darius Robinson attended North Clayton High School for his freshman and sophomore year and then transferred to the well known Westlake High School where he graduated. He was a letterman in

and

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and finished high school as a four-star All-American in football in 2010.

College career

Robinson, one of the nations top prospects committed and signed to

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. During his time at Clemson he won four NCAA championships and was named team captain his senior year in 2013.

Professional career

Buffalo Bills

In 2014, Robinson signed a three-year contract as a

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with the

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for $1,532,000 and 3 years. He suffered a severe shoulder injury in training camp and was released from the team.

European football

In 2018, Robinson signed with the

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in the

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for the 2018 season. He won his first European Championship in his first year by competing and winning the

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title. In 2019, Robinson went to the

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where he added league and European (CEFL) championships to his resume with the

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. From 2021 to 2022 Robinson played for the Wroclaw Panthers in

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who were competing in the

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, where he was honored with AFI's All-Europe 1st-Team award and 2022 with being named a ELF all-star. Darius Saint-Robinson is now a part of the

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franchise based in Munich, Germany.

ELF statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint-Robinson, Darius 1991 births Living people American football defensive backs Clemson Tigers football players European League of Football players Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state) American expatriate players of American football Austrian Football League players