- Roger Robinson
NFL player
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DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1982|4|22
Birthplace=Paramount, CA
College=Northern Arizona
Position=Running back
years=2006-"present"
teams=Arizona Cardinals
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CBS=553821Roger Robinson (born
April 22 ,1982 ) is anAmerican football running back who was signed by theArizona Cardinals and allocated toNFL Europe in 2006.Played as the featured back of the 2006
World Bowl championsFrankfurt Galaxy , where he set the single season rushing record with 1,087 yards, topping former NFL Europe RB Mike Green with 1,057 yards in 2001. He also set the record for most 100 yards games in a season (7) despite only playing in 9 games. Robinson outgained his nearest rival in NFLE by well over 300 yrds.Robinson was waived by the
Arizona Cardinals in August 2006 and put on injured reserve as an injury settlement could not be concluded. Robinson turned down an offer for the 2007 NFLE season and turned down a CFL offer. Robinson did not receive a tendered offer from the new coaching staff of the Cardinals in 2007 and became afree agent in March.Robinson married his high school sweetheart, Ashley Fonville. Robinson also changed his last name from Fernandez to Robinson in college to honor his adoptive father. He is now a Youth Leader at First Baptist Church of Mesa. Leading youth to christ.
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