Rex Robinson
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Rex Robinson is a place kicker that played for the Marietta Blue Devils
, University of Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference and the New England Patriots
of the National Football League
.
Originally from Marietta, Georgia, Rex Robinson grew up watching the NFL’s latest curiosities, soccer style kickers, such as Jan Stenerud, Garo Yepremian, and Pete and Charlie Gogalak on television each Sunday and then tried to imitate what he saw them doing. By the time he reached high school, he was receiving a great deal of attention. As a 15 year old on Marietta’s JV team, Rex kicked a 51 yard FG in a game. A local news station sent a crew out to verify the feat. It took a few tries, but Rex duplicated the kick for the camera and was on the 6 o’clock news that night.
As a senior, Rex received several scholarship offers but chose the University of Georgia
. He would have the chance to play as a freshman, and UGA seemed the perfect distance from home. Rex was the team’s leading scorer and made the All-SEC Freshman Team in 1977. He would make 1st team All-SEC in 1978, 1979 & 1980 and Playboy All-American in 1979 & 1980 . Rex also made the Walter Camp, Football News, Football Writer’s, and UPI All-American teams in 1980 . He was invited to play in the 1981 Senior Bowl . The highlight of his senior year was beating Notre Dame in the 1981 Sugar Bowl
and the Bulldogs being named the 1980 National Champion football team.
Rex finished with several SEC records including the single season FG% at 88.2%, career points (269), career field goals (56) and consecutive extra points (101). The last two categories were second in NCAA history at the time. He also had six FG’s over 50 yards, with two 57 yarders in 1980. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals
in the 6th round in 1981. He played for the New England Patriots
in the strike shortened season of 1982. Rex was honored in 2007 as The University of Georgia’s representative at the SEC Legends Dinner as a part of the SEC Championship weekend.
Rex sells sporting goods, athletic and corporate apparel for Pro Sports Team Outfitters in Atlanta. He has also worked with hundreds of young kickers since 1996 and several have gone on to play on the collegiate level. He now has a kicking instruction service called Total Kicker.
Marietta High School (Georgia)
Marietta High School is a public high school in the Marietta City Schools system in Marietta, Georgia. The school colors are royal blue, silver, and white and its mascot is the Blue Devil. Marietta High School's main rival schools are Harrison High School and McEachern High School.Of the 21,786...
, University of Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference and the New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
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Originally from Marietta, Georgia, Rex Robinson grew up watching the NFL’s latest curiosities, soccer style kickers, such as Jan Stenerud, Garo Yepremian, and Pete and Charlie Gogalak on television each Sunday and then tried to imitate what he saw them doing. By the time he reached high school, he was receiving a great deal of attention. As a 15 year old on Marietta’s JV team, Rex kicked a 51 yard FG in a game. A local news station sent a crew out to verify the feat. It took a few tries, but Rex duplicated the kick for the camera and was on the 6 o’clock news that night.
As a senior, Rex received several scholarship offers but chose the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
. He would have the chance to play as a freshman, and UGA seemed the perfect distance from home. Rex was the team’s leading scorer and made the All-SEC Freshman Team in 1977. He would make 1st team All-SEC in 1978, 1979 & 1980 and Playboy All-American in 1979 & 1980 . Rex also made the Walter Camp, Football News, Football Writer’s, and UPI All-American teams in 1980 . He was invited to play in the 1981 Senior Bowl . The highlight of his senior year was beating Notre Dame in the 1981 Sugar Bowl
1981 Sugar Bowl
The 1981 edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the top ranked Georgia Bulldogs, and the seventh ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish.In the first quarter, Notre Dame scored on a 50 yard Oliver field goal, giving the Irish a 3-0 lead. Another Notre Dame scoring opportunity in the first quarter was foiled...
and the Bulldogs being named the 1980 National Champion football team.
Rex finished with several SEC records including the single season FG% at 88.2%, career points (269), career field goals (56) and consecutive extra points (101). The last two categories were second in NCAA history at the time. He also had six FG’s over 50 yards, with two 57 yarders in 1980. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
in the 6th round in 1981. He played for the New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
in the strike shortened season of 1982. Rex was honored in 2007 as The University of Georgia’s representative at the SEC Legends Dinner as a part of the SEC Championship weekend.
Rex sells sporting goods, athletic and corporate apparel for Pro Sports Team Outfitters in Atlanta. He has also worked with hundreds of young kickers since 1996 and several have gone on to play on the collegiate level. He now has a kicking instruction service called Total Kicker.