Janarius Robinson (born May 5, 1999) is an American football defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college footballatFlorida State.[1]
| No. 97 – Las Vegas Raiders | |||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | (1999-05-05) May 5, 1999 (age 25) Panama City, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Bay (Panama City, FL) | ||||
| College: | Florida State (2017–2020) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 4 / Pick: 134 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||||
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 5+3⁄8 in (1.97 m) |
263 lb (119 kg) |
35+1⁄4 in (0.90 m) |
10+7⁄8 in (0.28 m) |
4.69 s | 1.64 s | 2.70 s | 4.46 s | 7.31 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
25 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[2][3][4] | ||||||||||||
Robinson was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round, 134th overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft.[5] He signed his four-year rookie contract with Minnesota on May 19, 2021.[6] He was placed on injured reserve on August 23, 2021, prematurely ending his rookie season.[7]
Robinson was waived on August 30, 2022.[8] He was signed to the practice squad one day later.[9]
On September 13, 2022, Robinson was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles off the Vikings practice squad.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on October 15.[11] He was activated on December 6.[12] Without Robinson (who had suffered a season–ending ankle injury), the Eagles made Super Bowl LVII and lost 38-35 to the Kansas City Chiefs.[13][14] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[15]
On August 31, 2023, Robinson was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad.[16] He was promoted to the active roster on December 5.[17]
On February 6, 2024, Robinson was arrested on suspicion of DUI after hitting a woman outside the Aria Resort and CasinoinLas Vegas.[18]