Ryne Robinson (born November 4, 1984) is a former

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wide receiver. He was drafted by the

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in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at

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. He is a graduate of

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. Robinson has also been a member of the

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High school

*Three-year letterwinner as a wider receiver and defensive back for

*Three-time all-

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selection *Two-time all-district honoree *2002 District Offensive Player of the Year *Totaled 62 receptions for 1,035 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior *Averaged 25.3 yards per punt as a senior, returning two for touchdowns *Also grabbed five interceptions as a senior *Helped the Irish to a three-year record of 27-8

College career

Baseball

Robinson was a

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for the RedHawks

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team. He played in 157 games, and ended with a .284

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. He holds the school single-season records for

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(8) and stolen bases (34).

Football

Robinson played for the RedHawks' football team as a freshman, mostly on special teams. He finished his first year with a school record for most punt return yards in a season (674), and set a

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record for yards in a game, when he returned 274 yards against the

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. In his junior year, he became only the third player in school history to top 1,000 receiving yards in a single season, which he duplicated his senior year. In four years, he amassed a total of 3,697 receiving yards on 258 catches, both school records. His 1,677 punt return yards are the third most in

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history.

Professional career

Carolina Panthers

Robinson was taken in the fourth round (118th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft by the

. On October 8, 2008, Robinson was placed on season-ending

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as the team signed wide receiver Kenneth Moore. The Panthers waived Robinson on August 31, 2009.

Florida Tuskers

Robinson was signed by the

of the United Football League on August 26, 2010. Robinson is the second cousin of JoJuan Armour.

References

External links

Miami RedHawks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Ryne 1984 births Living people Players of American football from Toledo, Ohio American football wide receivers American football return specialists Miami RedHawks football players Carolina Panthers players Florida Tuskers players