Koren Robinson
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| Free Agent — No. -- | |
| Wide receiver | |
| Date of birth: March 19, 1980 | |
| Place of birth: Belmont, North Carolina | |
| Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Weight: 203 lb (92 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2001 for the Seattle Seahawks | |
| Career history | |
| College: North Carolina State | |
| NFL Draft: 2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Koren Robinson (born March 19, 1980 in Belmont, North Carolina) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He was drafted in the first round (9th overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft out of N.C. State by the Seattle Seahawks. He has also played for the Minnesota Vikings and most recently the Green Bay Packers.
Robinson's best season was in 2002, when his 78 catches and 1,240 yards receiving made him the second Seahawks player, after Hall of Famer Steve Largent, with a 1,200-yard season. Robinson made the 2006 Pro Bowl as the NFC's kick returner.
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[edit] College career
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Seattle Seahawks
[edit] Minnesota Vikings
[edit] Green Bay Packers
Robinson was released by the Green Bay Packers on May 9th, 2008.
Adam Schefter of the NFL Network has stated that both the Oakland Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs have expressed interest in Robinson.[1]
[edit] Professional statistics
[edit] Wide receiver
| Team | G | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | 20+ | 40+ | 1st | |
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| 2001 | Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 13 | 39 | 536 | 13.7 | 42 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 25 |
| 2002 | Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 16 | 78 | 1240 | 15.9 | 83 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 58 |
| 2003 | Seattle Seahawks | 15 | 15 | 65 | 896 | 13.8 | 38 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 39 |
| 2004 | Seattle Seahawks | 10 | 8 | 31 | 495 | 16 | 33 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
| 2005 | Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 5 | 22 | 347 | 15.8 | 80 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 2006 | Green Bay Packers | 4 | 0 | 7 | 89 | 12.7 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2007 | Green Bay Packers | 9 | 1 | 21 | 241 | 11.5 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| Total | 84 | 58 | 263 | 3844 | 14.6 | 83 | 14 | 60 | 10 | 172 |
[edit] Kick returner
| Year | Team | G | No | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | 40+ |
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| 2001 | Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 0 | 0 | --- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 0 | 0 | --- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Seattle Seahawks | 15 | 0 | 0 | --- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Seattle Seahawks | 10 | 0 | 0 | --- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 47 | 1221 | 26.0 | 86 | 1 | 7 |
| 2006 | Green Bay Packers | 4 | 12 | 253 | 21.1 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Green Bay Packers | 9 | 25 | 596 | 23.8 | 67 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 84 | 84 | 2070 | 24.6 | 86 | 1 | 10 |
[edit] Controversy
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Robinson was arrested for drunk driving in May, 2005, and pleaded guilty to one count of driving under the influence. Prior to this he had also been suspended four games for violating the substance abuse policy in 2004 and completed an offseason alcohol rehabilitation program. He was subsequently released by the Seahawks. On August 1, 2005, Robinson checked himself into a 28-day alcohol rehabilitation program in South Carolina. Afterwards, Robinson was acquired by the Vikings for the 2005 season.
On Tuesday August 16th, 2006 during the 2006 pre-season it was reported that Robinson was again arrested and incarcerated for "driving while impaired". Robinson was released by the Vikings on Saturday August 26, 2006 [1]. The Vikings' decision resulted in Robinson and his agent filing a union grievance since the collective bargaining agreement prohibits teams from releasing players for disciplinary reasons. [2] On January 23, 2007 Robinson reached a deal with prosecutors to be sentenced on a single felony charge of fleeing police after leading officers on a high-speed chase in August, 2006. In exchange for Robinson's Alford plea, prosecutors dismissed seven lesser charges related to drunken driving, reckless driving and driving without a license.[3]
On February 20, 2007 Robinson was sentenced to 90 days in jail for fleeing police in August of 2006. He served the sentence at the same time he serves 90 days for violating his probation in a separate drunken-driving case in Kirkland, Wash., last year. Robinson will be on probation for three years and must also must complete 80 hours of community service and pay a $1,500 fine.[4] On October 17, 2007 Robinson was reinstated with the NFL.[2] He resumed practicing with the Green Bay Packers immediately.[3] Since August, 2007 he had been training in Arizona with Brett Favre's personal trainer, Ken Croner, in preparation for reinstatement. [4] On October 30, 2007, Robinson was activated by the Packers to fill a roster spot vacated by DeShawn Wynn, who was placed on injured reserve.
[edit] References
- ^ Patriots continue to look to add depth
- ^ Associated Press. WR Robinson reinstated. Retrieved on 2007-10-17.
- ^ Canadian Press. Koren Robinson returns from suspension to rejoin Packers off bye week. Retrieved on 2007-10-23.
- ^ Corbett, Jim. Favre quietly helping Koren Robinson back to field. Retrieved on 2007-10-17.
[edit] External links
- Koren Robinson at ESPN.com
- Pro-Football-Reference.com - career statistics.
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