Robbie Rouse (born February 5, 1991) is an

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who is currently a free agent. He played his college football at

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Early years

Rouse grew up in

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, and played high school football at James Madison High School.

College career

Rouse played college football as a running back for the

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team from 2009 to 2012. He totaled 479 rushing yards as a freshman in 2009 and 1,129 as a sophomore in 2010. As a junior, Rouse rushed for 1,549 yards and 13 touchdowns during the 2011 season. He ranked fifth among

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players in rushing yards during the 2011 regular season. He rushed for over 100 yards in eight of 12 games in 2011, including a season-high 176 yards against Hawaii on November 19, 2011, 172 yards against

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on October 22, 2011, and 169 yards against

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on September 10, 2011. As a senior in 2012, Rouse rushed for 1,490 yards and 12 touchdowns on 282 carries for an average of 5.3 yards per carry. He also caught 63 passes for 435 yards during the 2012 season, bringing his combined rushing/receiving total to 2,125 yards. He became the first Fresno State player to have three 1,000-yard seasons. In four years at Fresno State, Rouse rushed for a total of 4,647 yards and 37 rushing touchdowns. He also had 794 receiving yards, five receiving touchdowns, and one passing touchdown. He is Fresno State's all-time career rushing leader.

Professional career

Rouse was not drafted in the

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but signed as a free agent with the

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. He was released on May 21, 2013. Rouse signed with the

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on October 2, 2013. In 2015, Rouse signed with the

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of the

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. On April 6, 2015, Rouse was released by the Danger. On April 8, 2015, Rouse signed with the Iowa Barnstormers. On September 11, 2015, Rouse re-signed with the Barnstormers for the 2015 season.

References

External links

Fresno State profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rouse, Robbie 1991 births Living people American football running backs Canadian football running backs American players of Canadian football Cleveland Browns players Edmonton Elks players Fresno State Bulldogs football players Nebraska Danger players Iowa Barnstormers players Sioux Falls Storm players Players of American football from San Diego Players of Canadian football from San Diego