Curtis Robinson (born June 2, 1998) is an American football

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for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played

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College career

Robinson was a member of the

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for five seasons. He finished his collegiate career with 144 tackles, three sacks, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery with one interception and five passes broken up in 45 games played.

Professional career

Denver Broncos

Robinson signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2021, shortly after the conclusion of the

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. He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2021, but was signed to the team's

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the next day. Robinson was elevated to the active roster on October 2, 2021, for the team's week 4 game against the Baltimore Ravens and made his NFL debut in the game. Robinson was signed to the Broncos' active roster on October 19, 2021. He was waived on October 26, and re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on November 30.

San Francisco 49ers

On December 6, 2021, Robinson was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the 49ers on February 2, 2022. On August 31, 2022, Robinson was placed on injured reserve. He was activated on October 15. He was waived on December 23 and re-signed to the practice squad.

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