Roger Robinson
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| Roger Robinson | |
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| Date of birth: | April 22, 1982 |
| Place of birth: |  Paramount, CA |
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| Position(s): | Running back |
| College: | Northern Arizona |
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| 2006-present | Arizona Cardinals |
| Stats at CBS.com | |
Roger Robinson (born April 22, 1982) is an American football running back who was signed by the Arizona Cardinals and allocated to NFL Europe in 2006.
Played as the featured back of the 2006 World Bowl champions Frankfurt Galaxy, where he set the single season rushing record with 1,087 yards, topping former NFL Europe RB Mike Green with 1,057 yards in 2001. He also set the record for most 100 yards games in a season (7) despite only playing in 9 games. Robinson outgained his nearest rival in NFLE by well over 300 yrds.
Robinson was waived by the Arizona Cardinals in August of 2006 and put on injured reserve as an injury settlement could not be concluded. Robinson turned down an offer for the 2007 NFLE season and turned down a CFL offer. Robinson did not receive a tendered offer from the new coaching staff of the Cardinals in 2007 and became a free agent in March.
Robinson married his high school sweetheart, Ashley Fonville. Robinson also changed his last name from Fernandez to Robinson in college to honor his adoptive father.
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