Tyree Robinson

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Tyree Robinson
Free agent
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1994-04-14) April 14, 1994 (age 27)
San Diego, California
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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Tyree Robinson (born April 14, 1994) is an American gridiron football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at the University of Oregon.

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]

College statistics[]

Defense
Year Team GP Tackles For Loss Sacks Int PD
2014 Oregon 15 36 1.0 0.0 0 1
2015 Oregon 13 64 1.5 1.0 3 5
2016 Oregon 12 53 1.0 1.0 1 6
2017 Oregon 12 48 2.0 0.0 2 5
Total 52 201 5.5 2.0 6 17

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] After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Robinson chose to opt-out of his contract with the Tiger-Cats on September 3, 2020.[9] He re-signed with the team on October 19, 2020.[10] He was released on July 23, 2021.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ Flores, Ronnie (December 30, 2011). "Robinson twins: Double trouble for opponents". ESPN. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  2. ^ Oliver, Brandon (September 23, 2012). "Robinson brothers commit to Oregon". ESPN. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "No. 25 Boise State tops Oregon 38-28 in Las Vegas Bowl". USA Today. December 16, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  4. ^ Eatman, Nick (April 30, 2018). "Cowboys Agree to Terms With 18 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents; Full List". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  5. ^ Phillips, Rob (September 18, 2018). "WR Brice Butler Signs; Cowboys Release Safety". DallasCowboys.com.
  6. ^ "49ers Sign S Tyree Robinson, Announce Other Roster Moves". 49ers.com. December 11, 2018.
  7. ^ "49ers sign RB Brandon Wilds; Waive S Tyree Robinson". Niners Nation. August 10, 2019.
  8. ^ "TiCats sign DB Tyree Robinson". CFL.ca. April 20, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  9. ^ "Tracking players who have exercised opt-outs". CFL.ca. August 26, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  10. ^ "Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  11. ^ "Tiger-Cats Transactions". TiCats.ca. July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.

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