Trenton Robinson (born February 16, 1990) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and was selected by the

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in the sixth round of the

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. He was also a member of the

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, and

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College career

Robinson attended

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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

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Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Robinson was selected with the 180th overall pick of the

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

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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

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, 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

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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
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