Mark Isaiah Robinson (born August 14, 1999)
is an American professional
football
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linebacker
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for the
Pittsburgh Steelers
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of the
National Football League
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(NFL). He played college football at
Presbyterian
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,
Southeast Missouri State, and
Ole Miss
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.
College career
Robinson began his
college football
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career as a
running back
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. He played for
Presbyterian
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in 2017, rushing for 332 yards. He then transferred to
Southeast Missouri State, where he rushed for 364 yards in 2018, and 546 yards in 2019. He then transferred to
Ole Miss
OLE, Ole or Olé may refer to:
* Olé, a cheering expression used in Spain
* Ole (name), a male given name, includes a list of people named Ole
* Overhead lines equipment, used to transmit electrical energy to trams, trolleybuses or trains
Co ...
as a
walk-on. He did not play during the 2020 season. Robinson switched to
linebacker
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in April 2021. He was awarded a scholarship at Ole Miss in June 2021. He recorded 90 tackles for Ole Miss in 2021.
Statistics
Professional career
Robinson was selected in the seventh round, 225th overall, of the
2022 NFL draft
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by the
Pittsburgh Steelers
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.
He made his NFL debut on October 16, 2022, in Pittsburgh's game against the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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. As a rookie, he appeared in four games and had nine total tackles.
On January 6, 2024, he recorded his first career
sack
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Sack may also refer to:
Bags
* Flour sack
* Gunny sack
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* Money sack
* Paper sack
* Sleeping bag
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Other uses
* Bed, a slang term
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in a 17–10 win over the
Baltimore Ravens
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.
References
External links
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Pittsburgh Steelers bioPresbyterian Blue Hose bioSoutheast Missouri State Redhawks bioOle Miss Rebels bio
1999 births
Living people
American football linebackers
Presbyterian Blue Hose football players
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football players
Ole Miss Rebels football players
Pittsburgh Steelers players
People from Leesburg, Georgia
Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
21st-century American sportsmen
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