Tyrese Robinson (born August 21, 1999) is an American football offensive lineman for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners.
| No. 79 – Minnesota Vikings | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Offensive lineman |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 21, 1999 Boyd, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 317 lb (144 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Boyd (Boyd, Texas) |
| College: | Oklahoma (2017–2021) |
| Undrafted: | 2022 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Practice squad |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
Early life and high school
editRobinson grew up in McKinney, Texas and attended Boyd High School.[1] He was a four-star rated recruit and committed to play college football at the University of Oklahoma over offers from Auburn, Michigan and Texas.[2]
College career
editRobinson was redshirted during his true freshman season in 2017. During the 2018 season, he played in five games. During the 2019 season, he played in and started all 14 games (12 at right guard). During the 2020 season, he played in and started all 11 games at right guard, finishing the season with allowing just two sacks on 400 pass plays. During the 2021 season, he played in and started all 13 games at right tackle. He was named a second-team All-Big 12 selection.[3]
On December 31, 2021, Robinson declared for the 2022 NFL draft.[4][5]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+1⁄8 in (1.91 m) |
319 lb (145 kg) |
33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
5.16 s | 1.88 s | 2.95 s | 4.95 s | 22.5 in (0.57 m) |
8 ft 4 in (2.54 m) | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[6][7] | ||||||||||||
Washington Commanders
editRobinson signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2022, but was released on August 7, 2022.[8][9]
Philadelphia Eagles
editOn October 3, 2022, Robinson was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad.[10] He was released on November 25, 2022,[11] but was signed back to the practice squad on November 30. On February 16, 2023, Robinson was signed to a reserve/future contract.[12] He was released on August 26, 2023.[13]
Minnesota Vikings
editOn January 8, 2024, Robinson was signed to a reserve/future contract with the Minnesota Vikings.[14] He was waived on August 27, 2024,[15] but was signed to the practice squad the next day.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Tyrese Robinson, McKinney Boyd, Offensive Guard". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ Kersey, Jason (January 30, 2016). "Oklahoma football: Sooners earn 2017 commitment from four-star OL Tyrese Robinson". The Oklahoman.
- ^ Callaway, Josh (December 2, 2021). "Nine Oklahoma Players Receive All-Big 12 Selections". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ Chapman, Ryan (December 31, 2021). "Oklahoma's Ninth Player Declares for NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ Bailey, Eric (April 26, 2022). "Tyrese Robinson wants to join special group of OU offensive linemen selected in NFL draft". Tulsa World.
- ^ "Tyrese Robinson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Tyrese Robinson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ "Washington Commanders announce list of undrafted free agents". Commanders.com. May 2, 2022. Archived from the original on May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ "Commanders sign LB Nathan Gerry, S Steven Parker, TE Eli Wolf amid multiple roster moves". Commanders.com. August 7, 2022.
- ^ Hurley, Sage (October 3, 2022). "Eagles sign G Tyrese Robinson to the practice squad". philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ Erby, Glenn (November 25, 2022). "Eagles release OL Tyrese Robinson from the practice squad". theeagleswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ Hurley, Sage (February 16, 2023). "Roster Moves: Eagles sign 12 free agents". philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ Erby, Glenn (August 26, 2023). "Eagles to release OL Tyrese Robinson ahead of 53-man roster deadline". theeagleswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ Peters, Craig (January 8, 2024). "Vikings Sign 10 Players to Future Contracts". vikings.com. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ Gates, Christopher (August 27, 2024). "Four More Players Waived by Vikings, Including Bo Richter". dailynorseman.com. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ Peters, Craig (August 28, 2024). "17 Players Signed to 2024 Practice Squad". vikings.com. Retrieved October 5, 2024.