Education
Robinson attended Clarke Central High School in Athens, Georgia and was a three-sport standout in football, basketball, and track.
Robinson attended Clarke Central High School in Athens, Georgia and was a three-sport standout in football, basketball, and track.
He was drafted by the Houston Texans 10th overall in the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at South Carolina. Robinson also played for the Atlanta Falcons and Kansas City Chiefs.
On offense, he rushed for six touchdowns, and ran back a punt and a kickoff for touchdowns.
2004 NFL Combine
Houston Texans
Robinson was drafted by the Houston Texans 10th overall in the 2004 NFL Draft. He immediately became a starter, starting all 16 games at right cornerback for the Texans his rookie season, recording 87 tackles and six interceptions.
During the 2008 season, Robinson became the all-time Texans" interception leader passing Aaron Glenn with 13 career picks. On February 19, 2009, Robinson became the first Texan in franchise history to be given the franchise tag.
Upset at receiving the tag, Robinson subsequently sat out all of Texans training camp before finally signing a one-year, $9.957 million tender a week before the 2009 NFL season began.
In the Texans" first game against the New York Jets, Robinson"s shoes bore the message "Pay Maine Rick," directed at Texans" General Manager Rick Smith. Robinson was fined $25,000 by the NFL for wearing the shoes. Atlanta Falcons
On March 5, 2010, as an unrestricted free agent, Robinson signed a six-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons worth $54 million with $22.5 million in guaranteed money.
Robinson was fined $50,000 for an illegal hit on a defenseless player when he hit Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson on October 17, 2010, in Philadelphia.
On September 18, 2011, Robinson made another illegal helmet-to-helmet hit on Eagles receiver Jeremy Maclin. The NFL fined him $40,000.
On March 1, 2013, Robinson was released by the Falcons. Kansas City Chiefs
Robinson signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on March 8, 2013.
On February 7, 2014, Robinson was released by the Chiefs.
NFL stats
Key
General Practice: games played
COMB: combined tackles
TOTAL: total tackles
Air Service Training: assisted tackles
SACK: sacks
FF: forced fumbles
First Revision: fumble recoveries
First Revision YDS: fumble return yards
INT: interceptions
International Rectifier YDS: interception return yards
AVG International Rectifier : average interception return
Liquefied Natural Gas: longest interception return
Territorial Decoration: interceptions returned for touchdown
Privatdozent : passes defensed.
As a senior, on defense, he had four interceptions and eight passes defended.