Tyree Robinson
Tyree Robinson (born April 14, 1994) is an American football safety for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University of Oregon.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |||
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Position: | Safety | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | San Diego, California | April 14, 1994||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Lincoln (San Diego, California) | ||
College: | Oregon | ||
Undrafted: | 2018 | ||
Career history | |||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
Roster status: | Active | ||
CFL status: | American | ||
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Early years
Robinson attended Lincoln High School.[1] As a junior, he had 12 receptions for 160 yards, one touchdown, 9 tackles and was named to the San Diego All-section second-team on offense. As a shooting guard in basketball, he averaged 21.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, while being selected to the Cal-Hi Sports All-State Grid-Hoop Team.
As a senior, he posted 60 tackles, 4 interceptions, 10 passes defensed, 17 receptions for 319 yards (18.8 avg.) and 10 touchdowns. He was selected to the Cal-Hi All-state team as a multi-purpose player (QB/WR/DB) and named San Diego sectional offensive player-of-the-year, along with receiving All-league first-team offensive honors.
College career
Robinson accepted a football scholarship from the University of Oregon.[2] He was a backup at strong safety as a freshman. His only start came against the University of Utah. He had 36 tackles (12th on the team), one tackle for loss and one pass defensed.
As a sophomore, he was moved from safety to cornerback for the last 6 games of the season. He started 11 games, tallying 64 tackles (fourth on the team), 1.5 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions (led the team), 5 passes defensed and one sack. He had 2 interceptions against Georgia State University, including one returned for a 41-yard touchdown.
As a junior, he started the first 2 games at safety, before being moved back to cornerback. He started 11 games, making 53 tackles (fourth on the team), one interception, 6 passes defensed (second on the team) and one sack.
As a senior, he started 12 games at safety, collecting 48 tackles (seventh on the team), 2 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions (third on the team), 5 passes defensed and 2 fumble recoveries. He returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown, in the 2017 Las Vegas Bowl 28-38 loss against Boise State University.[3]
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
Robinson was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2018 NFL Draft on April 30.[4] After making the Cowboys regular season roster, Robinson was waived on September 18, after free safety Xavier Woods recovered from his hamstring injury. He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 20.[5]
San Francisco 49ers
On December 11, 2018, Robinson was signed to the San Francisco 49ers' active roster off Dallas' practice squad.[6]
On August 10, 2019, Robinson was waived by the 49ers. He was re-signed 11 days later on August 21.[7] He was released on August 31.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Robinson signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL on April 20, 2020.[8]
References
- Flores, Ronnie (December 30, 2011). "Robinson twins: Double trouble for opponents". ESPN. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- Oliver, Brandon (September 23, 2012). "Robinson brothers commit to Oregon". ESPN. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- "No. 25 Boise State tops Oregon 38-28 in Las Vegas Bowl". USA Today. December 16, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- Eatman, Nick (April 30, 2018). "Cowboys Agree to Terms With 18 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents; Full List". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- Phillips, Rob (September 18, 2018). "WR Brice Butler Signs; Cowboys Release Safety". DallasCowboys.com.
- "49ers Sign S Tyree Robinson, Announce Other Roster Moves". 49ers.com. December 11, 2018.
- "49ers sign RB Brandon Wilds; Waive S Tyree Robinson". Niners Nation. August 10, 2019.
- "TiCats sign DB Tyree Robinson". CFL.ca. April 20, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.