Robert Victor Agnone (born October 2, 1985) is an American former professional

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2009. He was also a member of the

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and

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. He played

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first for the

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and then for the

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Early life

Agnone attended Red Land High School in Lewisberry, Pennsylvania. He earned three

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s in football. As a junior, he started at

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and finished the season with 30 receptions for 429 yards (14.3 avg.) and eight touchdowns. He switched to

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as a

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and passed for 1,490 yards and 13 touchdowns. He earned first-team All-Mid Penn Commonwealth Division honors at quarterback and received honorable mention all-state recognition. He was also a four-year letterman in basketball, receiving multiple

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offers and twice earning "Big 15" honors.

College career

After graduating from high school, Agnone attended the

beginning in 2004. He

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his freshman season, while seeing time at

in drills. He played in one game in 2005. He transferred to the

during the winter, and took part in that school's spring drills. He joined quarterback

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and tight end Ben Patrick in the 2006 season, making 17 catches on the season for 241 yards. In his 2007 junior season, Agnone took the starting job from a graduated Patrick, 38 catches for 484 yards and was named an Honorable Mention The Sports Network All-American. In 2008, he caught 16 passes for 161 yards.

Professional career

Washington Redskins

Agnone signed with the

as an

following the

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. He was waived by the Redskins on September 5, 2009, during final cuts.

New England Patriots

Agnone was signed to the

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on September 8, 2009. He was placed on the practice squad/

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on November 3, where he spent the remainder of the season before being re-signed to a future contract on January 12, 2010. He was waived by the Patriots on May 21, 2010.

Atlanta Falcons

Agnone was signed to the

practice squad on July 31, 2010. He spent most of the 2010 season on the team's practice squad/injured reserve list and was waived by the team the following year on August 1, 2011.

References

External links

New England Patriots bio

{{DEFAULTSORT:Agnone, Robbie 1985 births Living people Players of American football from York County, Pennsylvania American football tight ends Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football players Washington Redskins players New England Patriots players Atlanta Falcons players