Austin Dion Robbins (born March 1, 1971) is a former
defensive lineman
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in the
National Football League
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(NFL) who played for the
Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders,
New Orleans Saints
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, and
Green Bay Packers
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. Robbins played
collegiate ball for the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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before being selected by the Raiders in the fourth round of the
1994 NFL draft
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. He played professional football for 7 seasons and retired in 2000.
References
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
20th-century American sportsmen
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