Dominique Robinson (born July 2, 1998) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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Early life

Robinson grew up in

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and attended and initially attended Timken High School, where he played basketball and was the starting quarterback on the football team. After his sophomore year Timken was closed and merged into

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. Robinson planned to focus on basketball at McKinley, but he was persuaded to continue playing football by McKinley head football coach Dan Reardon. Robinson was rated a two-star recruit and committed to play

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, which was the only Division I FBS program to offer him a scholarship.

College career

Robinson was moved from quarterback to wide receiver during his freshman season after determining he would receive more playing time at a different position. As a sophomore, He caught 13 passes for 156 yards and four touchdowns. Robinson averaged 21.1 yards per catch on 14 receptions for a total of 296 yards during his junior season. Going into his senior year Robinson changed positions again to defensive end after falling down the depth chart at wide receiver. He had two sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss in three games played during Miami's

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-shortened 2020 season. Robinson decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to Miami for a fifth season. In 2021, he had 28 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, and 4.5 sacks and was named third-team All-

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Professional career

Robinson was selected by the

with the 174th pick in the fifth round of the

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. He made his NFL debut on September 11, 2022, in the Bears' Week 1 19–10 victory over the

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, in which he recorded 1½ sacks, the most by a Bears rookie in a season debut since 1987.

Personal life

Robinson is a

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. He is married to Emma Robinson. Robinson's father, Anthony Robinson, played college basketball at

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. One of his brothers, Jasper Robinson, played college football at Kent State before a back injury cut his career short.

References

External links

Chicago Bears bioMiami (OH) RedHawks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Dominique Living people Players of American football from Canton, Ohio American football defensive ends Miami RedHawks football players Chicago Bears players 1998 births