Gregory Keith Robinson (born October 21, 1992) is a former

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. After playing

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, he was drafted by the

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second overall in the

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. He has also played for the

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and the

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Early years

Robinson attended

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, where he was a two-time all-state lineman for the Tigers

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team. He did not play on the offensive line until junior year of high school after playing defensive line as a freshman. After his senior season, Robinson participated in the

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. As a standout athlete, Robinson was one of the state's top performers in the

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competition. In the discus, he got a top-throw of 43.48

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at the 2010 Thibodaux Tiger Relays, placing second. He won the

event at the 2011 High School Last Chance Qualifier, recording a career-best throw of 18.26 meters. Regarded as a four-star recruit by ''

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'', Robinson was ranked as the second best

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prospect in the nation, behind Aundrey Walker.

College career

At Auburn, Robinson was

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in 2011. He took over as the starting left tackle in 2012 and started 11 games. As a sophomore in 2013, he was a first-team All- SEC selection.

Professional career

St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams

Robinson was drafted by the

in the first round with the second overall pick in the

. Robinson was the highest Auburn Tigers offensive lineman ever selected, beating out Ken Rice, the eighth overall pick in the

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. On June 16, 2014, the Rams signed Robinson to a fully guaranteed, four-year, $21.28 million rookie contract that also included a $13.79 million signing bonus and no offset language. In the 2016 season, Robinson arrived at training camp 14-15 lbs overweight. He began the regular season as the starting left tackle, but was inefficient throughout the first ten games of the season and was also penalized 12 times in the first ten games. On November 27, 2016, Robinson was a healthy scratch for the Rams' Week 11 match-up against the

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and was replaced by starting left guard

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. On March 9, 2017, after signing tackle

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, the Rams moved Robinson to guard. On April 11, 2017 Robinson was moved to right tackle and

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was moved from right tackle to guard. On May 2, 2017, the Rams declined the fifth-year option on Robinson's contract, making him a free agent after the 2017 season.

Detroit Lions

On June 15, 2017, Robinson was traded to the

for a 2018 sixth-round draft pick. The trade was made after Lions starting left tackle

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underwent shoulder surgery that made him miss 4–6 months. He was waived by the Lions on November 10, 2017, citing an injury. Prior to the waiver, Robinson missed two games due to an ankle injury. He was placed on injured reserve after clearing waivers.

Cleveland Browns

2018 season

Robinson was signed by the

on June 19, 2018. He was named a backup tackle to begin the season, behind rookie left tackle Desmond Harrison and right tackle

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. He was named the starting left tackle in Week 9, and started there the rest of the season, taking over from the undrafted rookie Harrison. The Browns finished with a 7-8-1 record. Robinson was re-signed by the Browns to a one-year contract on February 25, 2019.

2019 season

In 2019, Robinson remained the starting left tackle for the Browns, starting 15 games, missing the Browns Week 13 game against the

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with a concussion. In Week 1 of the 2019 season against the

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, Robinson was ejected from the game after he kicked Titans' safety

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in the head. He was fined $10,527 for the incident. He recorded a recovered fumble in the Browns Week 5 loss to the

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and was part of the offensive line that blocked for

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as he finished second in the league in rushing yards. The Browns finished with a 6-10 record. Robinson became an unrestricted free agent following the 2019 season.

Legal troubles

On February 18, 2020, Robinson was jailed in

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for possession of 156.9 pounds of marijuana. Robinson – who was also with 26-year-old ex-NFL player

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– was stopped around 7:15 PM on Monday evening after a Border Patrol drug-sniffing dog alerted to the rear cargo door of their 2020

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. According to the docs, Robinson and Bray were not reentering the country from Mexico – rather they were trying to get from Los Angeles to Louisiana and hit the checkpoint on the way. There was a third person in the SUV, an

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driver who was not charged. During the stop, Robinson and Bray allegedly tried to get that person to take the fall for the weed. Robinson and Bray faced up to 20 years in prison, if convicted. He was ultimately sentenced to 5 years probation. On February 9, 2022, Robinson was arrested again with possession of $120,000 worth of illegal drugs in Louisiana.

References

External links

Auburn Tigers bioDetroit Lions bioSt. Louis Rams bio
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