Alexander "Zander" Robinson (born October 11, 1989) is a professional

Canadian football Canadian football, or simply football, is a Sports in Canada, sport in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete on a field long and wide, attempting to advance a Ball (gridiron football), pointed oval-shaped ball into the opposi ...

fullback for the

Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Elks are a professional Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club competes in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member of the league's West Division and plays their home games at Commonwealth Stadium. The E ...

. He was drafted 22nd overall by the Argonauts as a

defensive lineman In gridiron football, a lineman is a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage. The linemen of the team currently in possession of the ball are the offensive line (OL), while linemen on the opposing team are the defensive line (D ...

in the 2011 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 31, 2011. He played

CIS football U Sports football is the highest level of amateur play of Canadian football and operates under the auspices of U Sports, Canada's governing body for university sports. Twenty-seven teams from Canadian universities are divided into four athlet ...

for the

Western Ontario Mustangs The Western Mustangs are the athletic teams that represent Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. The school's athletic program supports 46 varsity teams. Their mascot is a Mustang named J.W. and the school colours are purple and white. ...

. In , Robinson was a member of the

100th Grey Cup The 100th Grey Cup was a Canadian football game between the East Division champion Toronto Argonauts and the West Division champion Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League to decide the Grey Cup champions of the 2012 season. The ga ...

champion Argonauts team. In , Robinson was converted from a defensive lineman to his current fullback position. On August 1, 2013, Robinson scored his first CFL touchdown at home against the B.C. Lions. Robinson finished the 2013 season with 117 receiving yards, on 10 catches, with 2 touchdowns. Following the 2013 season Robinson signed a contract extension which plans to keep him with the Argos through the

2015 CFL season The 2015 CFL season was the 62nd season of modern-day Canadian football. Officially, it was the 58th Canadian Football League season. The Edmonton Eskimos won the 103rd Grey Cup on November 29, defeating the Ottawa Redblacks 26–20 in Winni ...

.Robinson staying in Double Blue through 2015
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Toronto Argonauts profile
* 1989 births Canadian football defensive linemen Canadian football fullbacks Edmonton Elks players Living people Players of Canadian football from British Columbia Canadian football people from Vancouver Toronto Argonauts players Western Mustangs football players {{Canadianfootball-runningback-stub