In 2008, Robinson played junior college football for Mesabi Range Community and Technical College (now known as Mesabi Range College) in Virginia, Minnesota,[1] winning the Minnesota College Athletic Conference championship. He led the division in rushing[2] and scored the only points of the championship game.[3] He then attended Blinn CollegeinBrenham, Texas, where he played on a team that also featured future Heisman trophy winner Cam Newton and won the 2009 NJCAA national championship; Robinson was a NCJAA All-American at running back. He went on to West Texas A&M, where he played for two seasons and was named to the 2012 D2Football.com all-America team.[4]
The New Orleans Saints signed Robinson as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2013, on a tryout basis,[5] and he survived training camp to make the team.[6] Robinson ran for 224 yards in 10 regular season games, and had a key role in the Saints' first-round playoff win over the Philadelphia Eagles.[7]
In 2014, Robinson was again part of the Saints' corps of running backs. When Mark Ingram II suffered a broken hand in Week 2, Robinson's role increased. In a Week 5 overtime game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he finished the game with a well-executed 18-yard run for a touchdown that won the game 37–31.[8]
In 2015, Robinson continued to be a part of the Saints' running back line up. In the Week 8 victory over the New York Giants, Khiry's season came to an end when he suffered a tibia fracture and was placed on injured reserve. He ended the season with 56 carries for 180 yards and four touchdowns.[9]
Robinson signed with the New York Jets on March 10, 2016.[10] Robinson was waived/injured by the Jets on September 4, 2016, after suffering a broken leg in New York's final preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles.[11] He was re-signed by the Jets on December 7, 2016.[12] He was placed on injured reserve on December 28, 2016, after re-injuring his leg.[13]
On March 9, 2017, Robinson was released by the Jets.[14]
