Duke Robinson
 Robinson with Oklahoma in 2006 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Offensive guard | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 10, 1986 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 330 lb (150 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Washington (Atlanta) | ||||||||
| College: | Oklahoma | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2009 / round: 5 / pick: 163 | ||||||||
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George "Duke" Robinson (born October 10, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). Robinson played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, earning consensus All-American honors in 2007 and 2008. He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Robinson was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He played high school football at Washington High School in Atlanta.[1]
College career
[edit]Robinson attended the University of Oklahoma, where he played for coach Bob Stoops's Oklahoma Sooners football team from 2005 to 2008. He was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American a junior in 2007, becoming Oklahoma's 143rd All-American,[2] [3] and again as a senior in 2008. He was also a two-time first-team All-Big 12 selection. Sports Illustrated magazine named him to its All-Decade Team in 2009.
Professional career
[edit]2009 NFL Draft
[edit]Robinson was considered the number one guard prospect by many NFL scouting analyst and projected to go 2nd round of the draft until a poor performance in the BCS championship game prior to the draft.[4][5] He was praised for his leadership, his ability to pass protect and be a force in the running game.[6]
Carolina Panthers
[edit]Duke was selected in the fifth round of the 2009 draft with the 163rd overall pick by the Carolina Panthers.[7][8]
Tennessee Titans
[edit]Duke Robinson was signed to the Titans on January 6, 2012. He was then released on April 20, 2012.[9]
Utah Blaze
[edit]Duke signed with the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League on May 6, 2013.
Spokane Shock
[edit]Robinson was assigned to the Spokane Shock after the AFL dispersal draft on September 6, 2013.
Philadelphia Soul
[edit]On May 28, 2014, Robinson was traded by the Shock to the Philadelphia Soul for Fred Shaw.[10]
San Jose SaberCats
[edit]On June 2, 2014, Robinson was traded to the San Jose SaberCats for Julius Williams.[11]
Jacksonville Sharks
[edit]On March 21, 2016, Robinson was assigned to the Jacksonville Sharks.
Portland Steel
[edit]On April 25, 2016, Robinson was traded to the Portland Steel for Jamar Howard.
Personal life
[edit]He is the grandnephew of singer/songwriter Smokey Robinson.
References
[edit]- ^ John E. Hoover (March 11, 2009). "Robinson impresses scouts". Tulsa World. p. B6. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "2007 AFCA Coaches' All-America Team". American Football Coaches Association. November 29, 2007. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2007.
- ^ "Robinson Named AFCA All-American". SoonerSports.com. November 29, 2007. Archived from the original on November 30, 2007. Retrieved November 29, 2007.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Prospect - Position Rankings".
- ^ "Position_rankings NFL Draft". Archived from the original on June 22, 2010. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
- ^ "Duke Robinson, Oklahoma, NFL Draft - CBSSports.com Football". www.cbssports.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2009.
- ^ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ Panthers Draft Robinson in 5th Round
- ^ Tennessee Titans Duke Robinson
- ^ Jim Meehan (May 29, 2014). "Shock make changes in secondary, line". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
- ^ "Soul Acquire Williams in Trade with San Jose". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. June 3, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Oklahoma Sooners bio
Media related to Duke Robinson at Wikimedia Commons
- 1986 births
- Living people
- All-American college football players
- American football offensive linemen
- American football offensive guards
- Carolina Panthers players
- Oklahoma Sooners football players
- Players of American football from Atlanta
- Tennessee Titans players
- Utah Blaze players
- Spokane Shock players
- Philadelphia Soul players
- San Jose SaberCats players
- Jacksonville Sharks players
- Portland Steel players