Khiry Robinson (born December 28, 1989) is an

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for the Tiburones de Cancún of the

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(FAM). Robinson signed with the

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as an

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in 2013. He graduated from Belton High School in

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and played

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College career

In 2008, Robinson played junior college football for Mesabi Range Community and Technical College (now known as

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) in

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, winning the

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championship. He led the division in rushing and scored the only points of the championship game. He then attended

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, where he played on a team that also featured future Heisman trophy winner

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and won the 2009

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national championship; Robinson was a NCJAA All-American at running back. He went on to

, where he played for two seasons and was named to the 2012 D2Football.com all-America team.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

The

signed Robinson as an

on May 13, 2013 on a tryout basis, and he survived training camp to make the team. Robinson ran for 224 yards in 10 regular season games, and had a key role in the Saints' first-round playoff win over the

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. In 2014, Robinson was again part of the Saints' corps of running backs. When

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suffered a broken hand in Week 2, Robinson's role increased. In a Week 5 overtime game against the

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, he finished the game with a well-executed 18-yard run for a touchdown that won the game 37–31. In 2015, Robinson continued to be a part of the Saints' running back line up. In the Week 8 victory over the

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, Khiry's season came to an end when he suffered a tibia fracture and was placed on injured reserve. He ended the season with 56 carries for 180 yards and four touchdowns.

New York Jets

Robinson signed with the

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on March 10, 2016. Robinson was waived/injured by the Jets on September 4, 2016 after suffering a broken leg in New York's final preseason game against the

. He was re-signed by the Jets on December 7, 2016. He was placed on injured reserve on December 28, 2016 after re-injuring his leg. On March 9, 2017, Robinson was released by the Jets.

Italy

In 2020, Robinson signed with the Bolzano Giants of the

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Mexico

Robinson joined the Tiburones de Cancún of the

ahead of the 2021 season.

References

External links

New Orleans Saints bio

West Texas A&M Buffaloes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Khiry 1989 births Living people People from Temple, Texas Players of American football from Texas American football running backs Mesabi Range Norse football players West Texas A&M Buffaloes football players Blinn Buccaneers football players New Orleans Saints players New York Jets players San Antonio Commanders players American expatriate players of American football American expatriate sportspeople in Italy American expatriate sportspeople in Mexico