Aaron Robbins (born July 16, 1983) is a former American football linebacker. He played as a tight end and defensive end for the University of Wyoming. In 2007, Robbins signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent.

Aaron Robbins
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Robbins with the Jacksonville Sharks
Personal information
Born: (1983-07-16) July 16, 1983 (age 40)
Aurora, Colorado, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High school:Aurora (CO) Smoky Hill
College:Wyoming
Position:Linebacker
Undrafted:2007
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena statistics
Tackles:114.0
Sacks:29.5
Forced fumbles:11
Fumble recoveries:11
Pass breakups:9
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Early life edit

Born the son of Robin Sydnor and Robert Robbins, Aaron attended Smoky Hill High School in Aurora, Colorado. Robbins was named first team all-conference as a linebacker, while also being named second team all-conference as a fullback for the Buffalo.[1] In addition, Robbins was named a 5A All-State Honorable Mention as a linebacker.[2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
Aaron Robbins
TE
Aurora, Colorado Smoky Hill High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 250 lb (110 kg) -- Jul 8, 2001 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: -- (TE), -- (CO)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Wyoming Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  • "2002 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 11, 2012.

After not playing a year after high school, Robbins signed with the University of Wyoming on July 8, 2001.[3] Robbins was not heavily recruited, as he did not receive any other FBS scholarship offers.[3]

College career edit

Robbins played his first two seasons for the Cowboys as a tight end, before volunteering to move to the defensive line his junior season.

Statistics edit

Sources:[4][5][6][7][8]

Season Team   Receiving   Rushing   Defensive
GP Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds TD Solo Tkl Asst Tkl Total Tkl Sacks INT
2002 Wyoming 11 3 25 8.3 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0
2003 Wyoming 12 10 64 6.4 2 2 3 0 6 1 7 0 0
2004 Wyoming 12 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 23 21 44 2.5 1
2005 Wyoming 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 1.0 0
2006 Wyoming 10 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 16 15 31 4.0 0
Totals 47 13 89 6.8 3 2 3 0 51 38 90 7.5 1

References edit

  1. ^ "Fall all-league teams (partial list)". Denver Post. December 14, 2000. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  2. ^ "All-state football". Denver Post. December 24, 2000. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Aaron Robbins". www.rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  4. ^ "2002 Wyoming Stats" (PDF). www.cstv.com. University of Wyoming. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  5. ^ "2003 Wyoming Stats". www.themwc.com. Mountain West Conference. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  6. ^ "2004 Wyoming Stats". www.themwc.com. Mountain West Conference. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  7. ^ "2005 Wyoming Stats". www.themwc.com. Mountain West Conference. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  8. ^ "2006 Wyoming Stats". www.themwc.com. Mountain West Conference. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2012.

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