Aaron Robbins

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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

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.

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:2/5 stars   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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