George "Duke" Robinson is a guard

Guard (American football)

In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....

 who is currently a free agent

Free agent

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High school career

He played high school football

High school football

High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....

 at Washington High School in Atlanta.

College career

He played collegiately for the Oklahoma Sooners

Oklahoma Sooners football

The Oklahoma Sooners football program is a college football team that represents the University of Oklahoma . The team is currently a member of the Big 12 Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...

. He was a first-team AP All-America in 2007 and 2008 and was named to the Sports Illustrated All-Decade Team in 2009.

2009 NFL Draft

Robinson was considered the number one guard prospect by many NFL scouting analyst and projected to go 2nd round of the draft until a poor performance in the BCS championship game prior to the draft.
He was praised for his leadership, his ability to pass protect and be a force in the running game.

Carolina Panthers

Duke was selected in the 5th round of the 2009 draft with the 163rd overall pick by the Carolina Panthers

Carolina Panthers

The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...

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External links

• Oklahoma Sooners bio