Ryne Robinson
Encyclopedia
Ryne Robinson is an American football
wide receiver
who is currently a free agent
. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers
in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft
. He played college football
at Miami University
. He is a graduate of Central Catholic High School (Toledo, Ohio)
.
Robinson has also been a member of the Florida Tuskers.
for the RedHawks baseball
team. He played in 157 games, and ended with a .284 batting average
. He holds the school single-season records for triples
(8) and stolen base
s (34).
record for yards in a game, when he returned 274 yards against the University of Buffalo. In his junior year, he became only the third player in school history to top 1,000 receiving yards in a single season, which he duplicated his senior year. In four years, he amassed a total of 3,697 receiving yards on 258 catches, both school records. His 1,677 punt return yards are the third most in NCAA history.
by the Carolina Panthers
.
On October 8, 2008, Robinson was placed on season-ending injured reserve
as the team signed wide receiver Kenneth Moore
.
The Panthers waived Robinson on August 31, 2009.
Robinson is the second cousin of JoJuan Armour.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft
2007 NFL Draft
The 2007 National Football League Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 28 and April 29, 2007. The draft was televised for the 28th consecutive year on ESPN and ESPN2. The NFL Network also broadcast coverage of the event, its second year doing so...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Miami University
Miami RedHawks football
The Miami University RedHawks, known as the Miami Redskins before 1996, are a NCAA Division I FBS college football program that competes in the Mid-American Conference...
. He is a graduate of Central Catholic High School (Toledo, Ohio)
Central Catholic High School (Toledo, Ohio)
Central Catholic High School , is a Catholic, co-educational, college prep secondary school in Toledo, Ohio. It is operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo and is the largest Catholic high school in the area. CCHS was founded as Cathedral High School in 1919, with its name change in 1920...
.
Robinson has also been a member of the Florida Tuskers.
High school
- Three-year letterwinner as a wider receiver and defensive back for Central Catholic High School (Toledo, Ohio)Central Catholic High School (Toledo, Ohio)Central Catholic High School , is a Catholic, co-educational, college prep secondary school in Toledo, Ohio. It is operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo and is the largest Catholic high school in the area. CCHS was founded as Cathedral High School in 1919, with its name change in 1920...
- Three-time all-Toledo City LeagueToledo City LeagueThe Toledo City League is an Ohio High School Athletic Association high school athletic conference that was formed in 1926 and comprises the six high schools in Toledo that are from Toledo Public Schools.- Membership :...
selection - Two-time all-district honoree
- 2002 District Offensive Player of the Year
- Totaled 62 receptions for 1,035 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior
- Averaged 25.3 yards per punt as a senior, returning two for touchdowns
- Also grabbed five interceptions as a senior
- Helped the Irish to a three-year record of 27-8
Baseball
Robinson was a left fielderLeft fielder
In baseball, a left fielder is an outfielder who plays defense in left field. Left field is the area of the outfield to the left of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound...
for the RedHawks baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
team. He played in 157 games, and ended with a .284 batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
. He holds the school single-season records for triples
Triple (baseball)
In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
(8) and stolen base
Stolen base
In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home plate...
s (34).
Football
Robinson played for the RedHawks' football team as a freshman, mostly on special teams. He finished his first year with a school record for most punt return yards in a season (674), and set a Mid-American ConferenceMid-American Conference
The Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members...
record for yards in a game, when he returned 274 yards against the University of Buffalo. In his junior year, he became only the third player in school history to top 1,000 receiving yards in a single season, which he duplicated his senior year. In four years, he amassed a total of 3,697 receiving yards on 258 catches, both school records. His 1,677 punt return yards are the third most in NCAA history.
Carolina Panthers
Robinson was taken in the fourth round (118th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft2007 NFL Draft
The 2007 National Football League Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 28 and April 29, 2007. The draft was televised for the 28th consecutive year on ESPN and ESPN2. The NFL Network also broadcast coverage of the event, its second year doing so...
by the Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
.
On October 8, 2008, Robinson was placed on season-ending injured reserve
Injured reserve
The injured reserve list is a list of reserved players who are injured and unable to play for a period of time, used most prominently in the National Hockey League and National Football League . It is used because these leagues have a maximum number of players on the team roster, so placing a...
as the team signed wide receiver Kenneth Moore
Kenneth Moore (American football)
Kenneth Moore, Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft...
.
The Panthers waived Robinson on August 31, 2009.
Florida Tuskers
Robinson was signed by the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League on August 26, 2010.Robinson is the second cousin of JoJuan Armour.