Dunta Robinson

Willie Dunta Robinson (/ˈdɒnteɪ/ DON-tay; born April 11, 1982) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at South Carolina and was drafted by the Houston Texans with the 10th overall selection in the 2004 NFL Draft. Robinson also played for the Atlanta Falcons and Kansas City Chiefs.

Dunta Robinson

Robinson with the Atlanta Falcons in 2012
No. 23, 21
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	April 11, 1982 Athens, Georgia
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:	Athens (GA) Clarke Central
College:	South Carolina
NFL Draft:	2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10
Career history
Houston Texans (2004–2009) Atlanta Falcons (2010–2012) Kansas City Chiefs (2013)
Career highlights and awards
PFWA Defensive Rookie of the Year (2004)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 591 Sacks: 5.5 Forced fumbles: 7 Fumble recoveries: 2 Interceptions: 17 Defensive touchdowns: 1 Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Robinson attended Clarke Central High School in Athens, Georgia and was a three-sport standout in football, basketball, and track. As a senior for the Gladiators football team, he had four interceptions and eight passes defended. On offense, he rushed for six touchdowns, and ran back a punt and a kickoff for touchdowns. In track, he ran the 100m in 10.93 seconds, and was the state champion in the long jump (7.24m).

College Years

Despite graduating from Clarke Central High School in the literal shadow of the University of Georgia, Robinson committed and signed his national letter of intent to play his college football for legendary coach Steve Spurrier at the University of South Carolina on February 7th, 2000.[1]

Professional career

2004 NFL Combine

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	4.34 s	1.52 s	2.48 s	3.75 s	6.97 s	36 in (0.91 m)	10 ft 0 in (3.05 m)	15 reps
All values from NFL Combine

Houston Texans

Robinson was drafted by the Houston Texans 10th overall in the 2004 NFL Draft. He immediately became a starter, starting all 16 games at right cornerback for the Texans in his rookie season, recording 87 tackles and six interceptions. During the 2008 season, Robinson became the all-time Texans' interception leader passing Aaron Glenn with 13 career interceptions.

On February 19, 2009, Robinson became the first Texan in franchise history to be given the franchise tag.[2] Upset at receiving the tag, Robinson subsequently sat out all of Texans training camp before finally signing a one-year, $9.957 million tender a week before the 2009 NFL season began. In the Texans' first game against the New York Jets, Robinson's shoes bore the message "Pay Me Rick," directed at Texans' General Manager Rick Smith. Robinson was fined $25,000 by the NFL for wearing the shoes.[3]

Atlanta Falcons

On March 5, 2010, as an unrestricted free agent, Robinson signed a six-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons worth $54 million with $22.5 million in guaranteed money.

Robinson was fined $50,000 for an illegal hit on a defenseless player when he hit Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson on October 17, 2010, in Philadelphia.[4]

On September 18, 2011, Robinson made another illegal helmet-to-helmet hit on Eagles wide receiver Jeremy Maclin.[5] The NFL fined him $40,000.[6]

On March 1, 2013, in a mildly surprising and abrupt move to clear salary cap space, Robinson was released by the Falcons.[7] It was also speculated that the Falcons had grown less enamored with Robinson after his repeated personal fouls for illegal hits and a perceived low return on their $54 million investment. Former All Pro running back Michael Turner and All Pro defensive end John Abraham were also released at the same time by the Falcons as salary cap casualties.[8]

Kansas City Chiefs

Robinson signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on March 8, 2013.[9] On February 7, 2014, Robinson was released by the Chiefs.[10]

NFL statistics

YEAR	TEAM	GP	TOTAL	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	FR YDS	INT	IR YDS	AVG IR	LNG IR	TD	PD
2004	HOU	16	87	73	14	3.0	3	0	0	6	146	24	61	0	19
2005	HOU	16	88	69	19	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	10
2006	HOU	16	83	70	13	0.0	1	0	0	2	9	5	9	1	12
2007	HOU	9	34	29	5	0.0	0	0	0	2	6	3	10	0	7
2008	HOU	11	38	35	3	0.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	6
2009	HOU	16	64	54	10	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9
2010	ATL	15	55	52	3	0.0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	7
2011	ATL	16	49	39	10	0.0	0	0	0	2	28	14	14	0	9
2012	ATL	16	80	67	13	1.5	1	0	0	1	4	4	4	0	8
2013	KC	8	13	13	0	0.0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
Career		139	591	501	90	5.5	7	2	0	17	194	11	61	1	91

[11]

Key

• GP: games played
• TOTAL: total tackles
• SOLO: solo tackles
• AST: assisted tackles
• SACK: sacks
• FF: forced fumbles
• FR: fumble recoveries
• FR YDS: fumble return yards
• INT: interceptions
• IR YDS: interception return yards
• AVG IR: average interception return
• LNG: longest interception return
• TD: interceptions returned for touchdown
• PD: passes defensed

References

1. "Dunta Robinson, Clarke Central , Safety". 247Sports. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
2. Scaife, Robinson, Hill all get franchised before deadline
3. https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Dunta-Robinson-s-shoe-based-payment-demand-gets-?urn=nfl,190319
4. http://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2010/10/19/1762036/dunta-robinson-fined-50000-for-hit-on-desean-jackson
5. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/18/dunta-robinson-can-expect-a-big-fine-at-least/
6. "NFL looks into Dunta Robinson's hit". espn.com. espn.com. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
7. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000146202/article/falcons-part-ways-with-turner-robinson-abraham
8. "Michael Turner, John Abraham cut by Atlanta Falcons". NFL.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
9. Dunta Robinson agrees to deal with Chiefs
10. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/02/07/chiefs-cut-dunta-robinson/
11. "Dunta Robinson Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved May 16, 2014.

External links

• Houston Texans bio
• South Carolina Gamecocks bio