1. Rashard Robinson was born on July 23,1995 and is an American professional football cornerback who is currently a free agent.
35 Facts About Rashard Robinson
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Rashard Robinson played college football at LSU, and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL draft.
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Rashard Robinson was born in Pompano Beach, Florida, where he attended Blanche Ely High School.
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Rashard Robinson attended Louisiana State University, where he played two seasons of college football for the LSU Tigers under head coach Les Miles.
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Rashard Robinson recorded one interception and 30 tackles in 15 games.
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Rashard Robinson was suspended indefinitely from LSU's football team midway through the 2014 season due to a failed drug test and substandard academics.
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Rashard Robinson returned to Florida and enrolled at Broward College in Fort Lauderdale, where he began training for the NFL Draft.
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Rashard Robinson received an invitation to the NFL combine and boasted he would run a 4.2 forty-yard dash.
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Rashard Robinson's performance was sub-par and he elected to skip the bench press and wasn't able to complete the short shuttle or three-cone drill after suffering a calf injury.
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All 32 NFL teams were in attendance as Rashard Robinson opted to complete all of the combine and positional drills.
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Rashard Robinson was able to shorten his times in the 40,20, and 10-yard dash from the combine.
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Rashard Robinson was ranked as the 16th best cornerback prospect in the draft by NFLDraftScout.
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Rashard Robinson was considered to be one of the top press corners in the draft and was described in scouting reports as a player with a long frame and great man coverage ability.
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Rashard Robinson was one of three cornerbacks the 49ers selected in the 2016 NFL Draft, along with Will Redmond and Prince Charles Iworah.
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Rashard Robinson competed with Kenneth Acker, Keith Reaser, Dontae Johnson, Marcus Cromartie, Chris Davis, Will Redmond, and Prince Charles Iworah throughout training camp for a role as the backup cornerback.
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On October 2,2016, Rashard Robinson earned the first start of his career in place of Jimmie Ward, who suffered a quad injury during a special teams play the week prior.
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Rashard Robinson left midway through the game after suffering a concussion.
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Rashard Robinson finished his rookie season with a total of 28 combined tackles, 8 pass deflections, and 1 interception in 14 games and 6 starts.
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Rashard Robinson entered training camp competing for one of the vacant starting cornerback jobs after Jimmie Ward was moved to free safety and Tramaine Brock was released following a domestic violence incident.
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Rashard Robinson competed with Dontae Johnson, Keith Reaser, Ahkello Witherspoon, and K'Waun Williams throughout training camp.
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On October 31,2017, Rashard Robinson was traded to the New York Jets in exchange for a fifth round pick in the 2018 NFL draft.
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On July 25,2018, Rashard Robinson was suspended the first four games of 2018 for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse.
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On May 10,2019, Rashard Robinson was released by the Jets.
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Rashard Robinson was suspended for the first 10 weeks of the 2019 NFL season for violating the league's substance abuse policy on July 17,2019.
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Rashard Robinson was reinstated from suspension on March 19,2020.
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On September 15,2020, Rashard Robinson was signed to the practice squad of the Dallas Cowboys.
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Rashard Robinson was promoted to the active roster on December 7,2020.
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Rashard Robinson was suspended by the NFL on April 20,2021, for the first two games of the 2021 season for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy.
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Rashard Robinson was released by the Cowboys on July 17,2021.
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Rashard Robinson was waived on January 15,2022 and re-signed to the practice squad.
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On March 31,2023, Rashard Robinson signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.
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Rashard Robinson was suspended indefinitely from LSU's football team midway through the 2014 season due to a failed drug test and substandard academics.
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Rashard Robinson returned to Florida and enrolled at Broward College in Fort Lauderdale, where he began training for the NFL Draft.
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On January 10,2018, Rashard Robinson was arrested for possessing marijuana-laced candy.
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On July 25,2018, Rashard Robinson was suspended for four games as a result of these prior arrests.