Trenton Robinson (born February 16, 1990) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at

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. He was also a member of the

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, and

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College career

Robinson attended

from 2008 to 2011. During his collegiate career, he started 32 of 46 games and recorded 229 tackles and nine

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. In the 2011 season, he was voted as a team captain along with quarterback Kirk Cousins.

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Robinson was selected with the 180th overall pick of the 2012 NFL Draft by the

. He made his NFL debut in the Week 1 win against the

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. The 49ers released him on August 31, 2013.

Philadelphia Eagles

Robinson was signed to the practice squad of the

on September 2, 2013. He was released by the Eagles on October 8.

Washington Redskins

The

signed Robinson on October 15, 2013. In the Week 2 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars, he recorded his first career interception on quarterback

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. Robinson re-signed with the Redskins on March 10, 2015. Despite primarily being the backup free safety, he was promoted to the starting strong safety after

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was placed on the team's injured reserve. In Week 5, he recorded the team's first interception of the 2015 season against Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, which was the second of Robinson's career. On December 5, 2015, Robinson was waived/injured by the Redskins, and went to the injured reserve list the following day. He was released with an injury settlement on December 15.

Carolina Panthers

Robinson signed with the

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References

External links

Washington Redskins bioSan Francisco 49ers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Trenton 1990 births Living people Sportspeople from Bay City, Michigan Players of American football from Michigan American football safeties American football cornerbacks Michigan State Spartans football players San Francisco 49ers players Philadelphia Eagles players Washington Redskins players Carolina Panthers players