Marcus Robinson (American football)

Marcus Robinson (American football)
Marcus Robinson (American football)
Position(s)
Wide Receiver		 Jersey #(s)
86, 87, 88
Born February 27, 1975 (1975-02-27) (age 36)
Fort Valley, Georgia
Career information
Year(s) 1997–2007
NFL Draft 1997 / Round: 4 / Pick: 108
College South Carolina
Professional teams
Career stats
Receptions 325
Receiving Yards 4,699
Receiving Touchdowns 43
Stats at NFL.com
Career highlights and awards
  • N/A

Marcus Robinson (born February 27, 1975) is a former American football player in the NFL, who played the position of wide receiver. He has played for the Chicago Bears, the Baltimore Ravens, and the Minnesota Vikings, as well as the Rhein Fire. He founded the Marcus Robinson Foundation for underprivileged children.

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High school career

Robinson attended Peach County High School in Fort Valley, Georgia, where he starred in football and track. In football, he won All-America and All-State honors as a wide receiver, free safety, and punter. In track, he won regional titles on the 100 and 200 meter dashes. He also played wide receiver at the University of South Carolina. Marcus Robinson is currently a gym teacher for a private school, Valeo Academy, in Hoffman Estates, IL. One of the phrases he says the most to his students is, "Don't give up, even if you can't run it at least jog it."

NFL career

Marcus Robinson enjoyed some success with the Bears, setting a team record with 1,400 receiving yards in 1999. Injuries forced him into a journeyman role for the rest of his career. As a Baltimore Raven in 2003, he caught 4 TD passes in an OT win over the Seattle Seahawks. Robinson was expected to be resigned but, the Ravens wanted their first star at WR, so Robinson was let into free agency. He was the leading wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings the previous three years before he was inexplicably cut on Christmas Eve, 2006. The unusual move came a day after the St. Paul Pioneer Press published an interview with Robinson in which he expressed displeasure with the Vikings' 6-9-1 record.[1] He signed a one-day contract with the Chicago Bears in June 2008, citing his desire to retire with the team that gave him his first chance in pro football. He officially retired on June 9, 2008.

Stats

Year Team Rec Yds TD
1998 Chicago Bears 5 44 1
1999 Chicago Bears 84 1400 9
2000 Chicago Bears 55 738 5
2001 Chicago Bears 23 269 2
2002 Chicago Bears 21 244 3
2003 Baltimore Ravens 31 451 6
2004 Minnesota Vikings 47 657 8
2005 Minnesota Vikings 31 515 5
2006 Minnesota Vikings 29 381 4
325 4699 43

References

  1. ^ "Vikings: Robinson gets Christmas pink slip" (Newspaper article). Minneapolis Star Tribune. 2006-12-24. http://www.startribune.com/510/story/896547.html. Retrieved 2006-12-25. 
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