Adrien Robinson (born September 23, 1988) is a former

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. He was selected in the fourth round (127th overall) in the

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by the

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. Born in

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, Robinson played football at Warren Central High School, winning the state championship in all of his four seasons. He played

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for the

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from 2008 to 2011.

Professional career

New York Giants

On May 8, 2012, Robinson agreed to terms on a four-year contract worth $2.48 million with a $385,652 signing bonus. On November 23, 2014, Robinson caught his first touchdown pass as an NFL player, a 1-yard bootleg pass by

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, against the Dallas Cowboys. On September 5, 2015, he was waived by the Giants.

New York Jets

Robinson signed a reserve/future contract with the

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on January 11, 2016. On May 9, 2016, Robinson was released.

Memphis Express

In 2019, Robinson joined the

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of the

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. The league ceased operations in April 2019.

DC Defenders

Robinson was drafted in the 10th round in the 2020 XFL draft by the

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. He was waived during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020.

Personal life

Arrest

On July 31, 2017, Pennsylvania State Police stopped Robinson along Interstate 80 and found him in possession of “numerous large bags of marijuana." which measured at 25 pounds. He was charged with manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Adrien 1988 births Living people American football tight ends Cincinnati Bearcats football players Memphis Express (American football) players New York Giants players New York Jets players DC Defenders players Players of American football from Indianapolis