Courtney Robinson
Encyclopedia
Courtney Lamar Robinson (born December 7, 1986) is an American football
cornerback
who is currently a free agent
. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles
as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football
at Massachusetts
.
Robinson has also been a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders
.
in Delray Beach, Florida
and was a team captain on football and track and field teams. He was a first team all-county pick and honorable mention all area on defense. He was a letterman in basketball, baseball and track.
.
As a freshman, he played in 11 games. He made 11 tackles and returned four kickoffs for 95 yards.
to the University of Massachusetts
in 2006.
In his sophomore season, Robinson had a kickoff return average of 21.4 yards per game. On defense, he made 18 tackles with two interceptions, a fumble recovery and a tackle for loss. He was named to the Atlantic 10 second-team as a kick returner.
In his junior season, Robinson had an average of 26.1 yards per kickoff return with 19 returns for 495 yards. On defense, he started the last nine games of the season at cornerback. He made 48 tackles and three interceptions for 39 yards. He also defending nine passes and had 3.5 tackles for loss. In the season opener against Holy Cross, Robinson returned Massachusetts’ first kickoff return for a touchdown since Richard Jenkins did it in 1982. The return was also the third longest in University of Massachusetts history (100 yards). He was named 2007 CAA first team Cornerback and third team Kick Returner.
As a senior, Robinson earned first team All-Conference honors, and his 1,388 career kickoff return yardage is first all-time at Massachusetts. His career kickoff return average placed him fifth for Massachusetts all-time with 23.8 yards. He made 35 tackles with a sack and 11 defended passes. He returned 18 kicks for 404 yards for a 22.4 average. He would have been fourth in the CAA in kick return average yardage with 22.4 yards, but did not have enough returns to qualify.
after being undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft
on April 27, 2009. He was waived on August 4.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
cornerback
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Massachusetts
UMass Minutemen football
The UMass Minutemen football team is a collegiate football team that has finished its last season in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision and the Colonial Athletic Association in 2011. UMass began play in 1879 and have since appeared in three National Championship games, winning the title in...
.
Robinson has also been a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders
Saskatchewan Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor...
.
Early years
Robinson attended Atlantic Community High SchoolAtlantic Community High School
Atlantic Community High School is a public high school located in Delray Beach, Florida. It is part of the School District of Palm Beach County. Known for its academics, many students attend due to the school's International Baccalaureate program and its ranking as a top-rated school for many...
in Delray Beach, Florida
Delray Beach, Florida
Delray Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 60,020. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S...
and was a team captain on football and track and field teams. He was a first team all-county pick and honorable mention all area on defense. He was a letterman in basketball, baseball and track.
Connecticut
After high school, Robinson was offered a scholarship to play college football for the University of ConnecticutUniversity of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
.
As a freshman, he played in 11 games. He made 11 tackles and returned four kickoffs for 95 yards.
Massachusetts
Robinson transferred from the University of ConnecticutUniversity of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
to the University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts
This article relates to the statewide university system. For the flagship campus often referred to as "UMass", see University of Massachusetts Amherst...
in 2006.
In his sophomore season, Robinson had a kickoff return average of 21.4 yards per game. On defense, he made 18 tackles with two interceptions, a fumble recovery and a tackle for loss. He was named to the Atlantic 10 second-team as a kick returner.
In his junior season, Robinson had an average of 26.1 yards per kickoff return with 19 returns for 495 yards. On defense, he started the last nine games of the season at cornerback. He made 48 tackles and three interceptions for 39 yards. He also defending nine passes and had 3.5 tackles for loss. In the season opener against Holy Cross, Robinson returned Massachusetts’ first kickoff return for a touchdown since Richard Jenkins did it in 1982. The return was also the third longest in University of Massachusetts history (100 yards). He was named 2007 CAA first team Cornerback and third team Kick Returner.
As a senior, Robinson earned first team All-Conference honors, and his 1,388 career kickoff return yardage is first all-time at Massachusetts. His career kickoff return average placed him fifth for Massachusetts all-time with 23.8 yards. He made 35 tackles with a sack and 11 defended passes. He returned 18 kicks for 404 yards for a 22.4 average. He would have been fourth in the CAA in kick return average yardage with 22.4 yards, but did not have enough returns to qualify.
Philadelphia Eagles
Robinson was signed by the Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
after being undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft
2009 NFL Draft
The 2009 NFL Draft was the seventy-fourth annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25 and 26, 2009. The draft consisted of two rounds on the first day starting at 4:00...
on April 27, 2009. He was waived on August 4.