Robert McCune was born on March 9,1979 and is an American former professional football linebacker.
35 Facts About Robert McCune
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Robert McCune was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL draft.
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Robert McCune is currently serving a 5-year prison sentence for health care fraud.
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Robert McCune attended LeFlore High School in Mobile, Alabama, playing football for coach Ray Parker.
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Robert McCune was a two-year letter-winner on the gridiron and four year letter-winner in track.
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Robert McCune finished third at the state meet in the 100-meter dash and second in the 4x100-meter relay, and won back-to-back state powerlifting titles as a junior and senior for LeFlore's Powerlifting Team.
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Robert McCune logged 14 tackles while playing in all thirteen games on special teams and as a reserve linebacker.
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In 2002, Robert McCune played in every game, taking over middle linebacker duties in the final two contests against Houston and Marshall when starter Rod Day was injured.
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Robert McCune recorded 48 tackles with 1.5 stops for losses of 4 yards and a quarterback pressure on the year.
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Robert McCune started every game at middle linebacker, leading the team and ranked seventh in the conference with a career-high 143 tackles.
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Robert McCune had four sacks for -11 yards and five stops for losses of 12 yards.
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Robert McCune was an All-Conference USA first-team selection after starting every game at middle linebacker as a senior in 2004.
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Robert McCune led the team for the second-straight year with 115 tackles, including two sacks for -16 yards and four stops for losses of 20 yards.
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Robert McCune returned an interception seven yards and deflected four passes.
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Robert McCune was originally selected by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL draft.
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Robert McCune spent the majority of his rookie season on the Redskins' practice squad before being promoted to the active roster on November 6,2005.
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Robert McCune played in five games and two playoff games, logging seven special teams tackles.
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Robert McCune made his professional debut in Week 9 against the Philadelphia Eagles, and led the team in special teams tackles with three in a Week 10 contest against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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In Miami, Robert McCune replaced veteran linebacker Keith Newman, who was waived the following day.
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Robert McCune was inactive for the final three games of the season.
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Robert McCune was waived by the Dolphins following the 2007 preseason.
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Robert McCune was later promoted to the active roster, recording four tackles in two games.
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Robert McCune was non-tendered on March 14,2009, and became a free agent.
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Robert McCune signed with the Cleveland Browns on August 20,2009.
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On June 21,2012, Robert McCune signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.
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Robert McCune finished the 2012 CFL season recording 86 tackles, and 1 interception for 3 yards.
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Robert McCune would go on to win the 100th Grey Cup championship with the Argonauts that year.
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In 2013, Robert McCune finished the 2013 CFL season as the Argonauts' team leader in tackles with 99, four of them as quarterback sacks.
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Robert McCune was unable to play in the playoffs due to an injury.
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Between June 5,2017, and April 12,2018, Robert McCune submitted 68 false and fraudulent claims to the "Gene Upshaw NFL Player Health Reimbursement Account Plan" on his own behalf and on behalf of 51 other former NFL players.
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On December 12,2019, Robert McCune was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and health care fraud, nine counts of wire fraud, and nine counts of health care fraud by the United States Department of Justice.
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Robert McCune pleaded not guilty to the charges on January 2,2020.
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Robert McCune was indicted on the same charges, plus another count of wire fraud, another three counts of health care fraud, and three counts of aggravated identity theft in a superseding case on July 24,2020.
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In September 2021, the Department of Justice announced that Robert McCune had pleaded guilty to all these charges.
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In February 2022, Robert McCune was sentenced to 5 years in federal prison.