Austin Dion Robbins (born March 1, 1971) is a former

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, while linemen on the opposing team are the defensive line. A numbe ...

in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, New Orleans Saints, and

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. Robbins played

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for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill before being selected by the Raiders in the fourth round of the

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. He played professional football for 7 seasons and retired in 2000.

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1971 births Living people Players of American football from Washington, D.C. American football defensive tackles North Carolina Tar Heels football players Los Angeles Raiders players Oakland Raiders players New Orleans Saints players Green Bay Packers players H. D. Woodson High School alumni {{defensive-lineman-1970s-stub