Edmond Robinson
Edmond Robinson Jr. is an American former professional football linebacker. He played college football at Newberry. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL draft.
Early life
Robinson was born to Edmond Robinson Sr. and Rev. Annabelle Robinson, a pastor in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. He was raised in Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina, home to the last working tea plantation in the United States. He attended St. Johns High School in Johns Island, South Carolina, where he was a three-sport athlete, participating in football, basketball and track.College career
At Newberry, Robinson started 29 of 41 games, finishing his career with 200 tackles, 2.5 sacks for minus 23 yards, 23.5 stops for losses of 80 yards and three quarterback pressures. He also caused two fumbles and recovered three others, advancing two for a total of 16 yards.In 2013, Robinson was named All-South Atlantic Conference First-team at linebacker. He had 69 total tackles, including 42 solo stops, 2.5 sacks, one forced fumble and an interception.
In 2014, Robinson was Newberry's leading tackler on the season with 68 tackles, five pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and a quarterback hurry.
Professional career
Pre-draft
Robinson's arm length of 34 inches and hand size of 101/4 inches ranked among the largest for linebackers at the combine. His vertical jump, 40-yard dash and standing broad jump all were top-10 performances among the 34 linebackers in attendance.Minnesota Vikings
Robinson was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round, 232nd overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft. He was the first NCAA Division II player to be selected in that year's draft. He is the first Newberry alumnus selected in the NFL draft since 1974, when Greg Hartle was taken with the No. 251 overall pick in the 10th round by the then St. Louis Cardinals. He signed a four-year, $2,348,314 deal that included a $68,314 signing bonus that is all guaranteed.In the Vikings' loss to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 15 of the 2015 season, Robinson started at strong-side linebacker with Anthony Barr out due to a groin injury and was credited with one tackle and a pass defensed. He played 26 of 67 snaps on defense as he came off the field in passing situations. A week later in the Vikings' blowout win over the New York Giants, he recorded five tackles despite playing just six snaps on defense.
On September 2, 2017, Robinson was released by the Vikings for final roster cuts.