Korey Deuntae Robertson (born June 22, 1995) is a former

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. He played

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at Southern Miss.

Early years

Robertson attended Greenwood High School in

Greenwood, Mississippi Greenwood is a city in and the county seat of Leflore County, Mississippi, United States, located at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta region, approximately 96 miles north of the state capital, Jackson, and 130 miles south of the rive ...

. As a senior, he had 50 receptions for 775 yards and six touchdowns. For his high school career, he caught 147 passes for 2,340 yards and 26 touchdowns. Robertson committed to play football for the

Southern Miss Golden Eagles The Southern Miss Golden Eagles and Lady Eagles (also known as Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles and Lady Eagles) are the intercollegiate athletics teams that represent the University of Southern Mississippi (USM), located in Hattiesburg, Miss ...

in June 2013.

College career

Robertson did not play as a true freshman in 2014 and chose to redshirt. As a redshirt freshman in 2015, Robertson played in all 14 of Southern Mississippi's games, catching 14 passes for 200 yards and three touchdowns. In 2016, Robertson appeared in all 13 games of the season. He had 37 receptions for 437 yards and three touchdowns. As a redshirt junior in 2017, Robertson broke out, and once again appeared in all 13 games. He caught 76 passes for 1,106 yards and 12 touchdowns. He was named to the C-USA's 2017 First-team. After the season, Robertson declared for the

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Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

Robertson signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2018. He was waived on August 31, 2018.

Salt Lake Stallions

On November 9, 2018, Robertson signed with the

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of the

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(AAF) for the 2019 season. He was released before the start of the regular season.

Seattle Dragons

Robertson signed with the

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of the XFL during training camp in 2020. He was waived during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020.

References

External links

Southern Miss bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Robertson, Korey 1995 births Living people American football wide receivers Minnesota Vikings players Players of American football from Greenwood, Mississippi Southern Miss Golden Eagles football players Salt Lake Stallions players Seattle Dragons players