Education
He attended Cardinal Newman High School in Santa Rosa, California, where he played for the Cardinal Newman high school football team
He attended Cardinal Newman High School in Santa Rosa, California, where he played for the Cardinal Newman high school football team
He played college football for the University of California, Los Angeles (University of California, Los Angeles), and earned All-American honors. Chosen in the first round of the 1979 NFL Draft, he played professionally for the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Raiders of the NFL.
Robinson was born in San Francisco, California. Robinson attended University of California, Los Angeles, where he played for the University of California, Los Angeles Bruins football team from 1975 to 1978.
He was recruited as a tight end by Dick Vermeil, his future professional coach, who converted him to linebacker.
He was a three-time consensus first-team All-American (1976, 1977, 1978). Robinson was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996.
The Philadelphia Eagles selected Robinson in the first round (twenty-first pick overall) in the 1979 NFL Draft, and he played for the Eagles from 1979 to 1984. He finished his NFL career with the Los Angeles Raiders from 1985 to 1991. in his thirteen NFL seasons, he played in 184 games, started 147 of them, and compiled twelve interceptions and fifteen fumble recoveries.
He was a member of the Eagles for Super Bowl XV, and was chosen for the Pro Bowl after the 1981 season.