1. Willie Dunta Robinson is an American former professional football cornerback.
14 Facts About Dunta Robinson
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Dunta Robinson played college football at South Carolina and was selected by the Houston Texans with the 10th overall selection in the 2004 NFL draft.
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Dunta Robinson attended Clarke Central High School in Athens, Georgia, and was a three-sport standout in football, basketball, and track.
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Dunta Robinson was drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round with the 10th overall pick in the 2004 NFL draft.
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Dunta Robinson immediately became a starter, starting all 16 games at right cornerback for the Texans in his rookie season, recording 87 tackles and six interceptions.
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On February 19,2009, Dunta Robinson became the first Texan in franchise history to be given the franchise tag.
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Upset at receiving the tag, Dunta Robinson subsequently sat out all of Texans training camp before finally signing a one-year, $9.957 million tender a week before the 2009 NFL season began.
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Dunta Robinson was fined $25,000 by the NFL for wearing the shoes.
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On March 5,2010, as an unrestricted free agent, Dunta Robinson signed a six-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons worth $54 million with $22.5 million in guaranteed money.
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Dunta Robinson was fined $50,000 for an illegal hit on a defenseless player when he hit Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson on October 17,2010, in Philadelphia.
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On September 18,2011, Dunta Robinson made another illegal helmet-to-helmet hit on Eagles wide receiver Jeremy Maclin.
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On March 1,2013, in a mildly surprising and abrupt move to clear salary cap space, Dunta Robinson was released by the Falcons.
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Dunta Robinson signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on March 8,2013.
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On February 7,2014, Dunta Robinson was released by the Chiefs.