Jonathan Thomas Robinson (born January 18, 1976) is an American professional

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executive. He was a longtime scout for the

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of the

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(NFL) before being named director of player personnel for the

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in 2013. From 2016 to 2022, Robinson was the

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and executive vice president of the

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College career

After high school, Robinson played football at the

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for one season before transferring to

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where he played three seasons as a defensive lineman. He graduated from Southeast Missouri State in 1998 and joined the school's football team as a graduate assistant for one season. In 1999, he joined

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as a graduate assistant for two seasons before serving as linebackers coach in 2001.

Professional career

New England Patriots

Robinson became an area scout for the

from 2002, a position he held until 2006, when he was promoted to a regional scout. In 2008, he was promoted to the Patriots' assistant director of college scouting. The Patriots promoted Robinson to director of college scouting in 2009. Robinson left the Patriots in 2013 for a position with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

In 2013, Robinson took the position of director of player personnel for the

Tennessee Titans

On January 14, 2016, Robinson was hired as the general manager of the

. He improved on the Titans 2015 record of 3–13 to 9–7 in 2016. They missed the playoffs after a Week 16 loss to the

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. On January 5, 2017, Robinson, while retaining his general manager position, was promoted to executive vice president. In 2017, the Titans once again went 9–7, but made the playoffs for the first time since 2008. They beat the

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in the Wild Card, but fell to the New England Patriots in the Divisional Round. In 2018, the Titans went 9–7 again, but missed the playoffs in a Week 17 loss to the

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. The Titans made the playoffs in 2019, with a 9–7 record for the fourth season in a row. After beating the Patriots in the Wild Card round and beating the

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in the Divisional Round, the Titans lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 35-24 in the

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. Robinson was fired on December 6, 2022.

Notes and references

External links

Nicholls Colonels bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Jon 1976 births Living people People from Union City, Tennessee American football defensive linemen Air Force Falcons football players New England Patriots coaches New England Patriots scouts Tampa Bay Buccaneers executives Tennessee Titans executives Nicholls Colonels football coaches Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football players Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football coaches