20 Facts About Laurent Robinson

Laurent Robinson was born on May 20,1985 and is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League for the Atlanta Falcons, St Louis Rams, Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars.

Laurent Robinson was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2007 NFL draft.

Laurent Robinson played college football for the Illinois State Redbirds.

Laurent Robinson was named honorable-mention All-State, All-Space Coast and All-Conference.

Laurent Robinson received a scholarship to attend Illinois State University, after his stepfather contacted the Redbirds' coaching staff; as his brother had been recruited there a year before.

Laurent Robinson had his first career 100-yard receiving game in the season opener against Saint Xavier University.

Laurent Robinson led the Division I-AA in receiving yards per game and was second nationally with 7.82 receptions per game.

Laurent Robinson was a finalist for the Walter Payton Award, given to the top offensive player in Division I-AA.

Laurent Robinson ranked second on the team with 40 catches for 718 yards and 7 touchdowns.

Laurent Robinson recovered to catch 6 passes for 159 yards and 2 touchdowns against Murray State University.

Laurent Robinson finished his college career with 37 starts out of 43 games, making 192 receptions for 3,007 yards and 29 receiving touchdowns.

In 2008, rookie Harry Douglas and the return of Brian Finneran from a two-year absence, led to Laurent Robinson falling on the depth chart.

Laurent Robinson became a starter until he fractured his fibula on September 28,2009 and was placed on injured reserve for the remainder of the season.

Laurent Robinson appeared in 14 games, finishing fifth on the team with 34 receptions for 344 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Laurent Robinson became an unrestricted free agent and wasn't re-signed after the season.

Laurent Robinson had a disappointing preseason in which he had only 1 catch for 18 yards through the first three preseason games.

Laurent Robinson followed up that game with three catches, two of which were touchdowns, against the Buffalo Bills starting in place of Miles Austin, while he was recovering from a hamstring injury.

From week 8 through week 12, Laurent Robinson caught 24 passes for a total of 321 yards and 7 touchdowns.

Laurent Robinson played a key role in the offense and registered career highs with 54 receptions for 858 receiving yards and a team leading 11 touchdowns.

Laurent Robinson was later seen as a health risk and was released on March 13,2013.