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Tennessee State University

2016 Football Roster

21 Ezra Robinson

  • Position DB
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 180
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Sarasota, Fla.
  • High School Michigan State

Biography

PHOTO GALLERY

2016 Reese's Senior Bowl Selection
2016 STATS FCS Second Team All-American
2016 BOXTOROW First Team All-American
2016 SBN Black College All-American
2016 All-OVC First Team


2016 - Redshirt Senior Season
Started all 11 games at cornerback… Offered and accepted an invitation to play in the Reese’s Senior Bowl… Was sixth on the team in tackles with 42… Finished 12th in the nation averaging 0.5 interceptions per game and 27th with 1.2 passes defended… Picked off five passes, broke up eight passes and made 31 solo tackles… Earned Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week (11/16) for his play against Eastern Kentucky… Intercepted two passes, returning one 94 yards for a touchdown, which was the fifth longest in TSU history… Also, made five tackles, four solo and had two breakups… Set season high for tackles (7) and had 0.5 tackles for loss at Murray State (10/29)… Matched season high in tackles with seven and recorded a season best six solos at Austin Peay (11/5)… Returned an interception 33 yards at Eastern Illinois (10/8)… Pulled down first interception of the season and returned it 25 yards versus Jackson State (9/10) to go along with six tackles, five solo, and two pass breakups… Intercepted a pass on the final play of the season at Southeast Missouri (11/19)

2015 - Redshirt Junior Season
Played in all 10 games, starting five, including the final three games of the season… Collected 25 tackles, 20 solos, seven pass breakups and two interceptions… Recorded a season high nine tackles at Jacksonville State (9/19) and notched a career best 72 yard return on an interception… Picked off a pass against Eastern Illinois (10/17)… Had three kickoff returns for 51 yards

2014 - Redshirt Sophomore Season

Appeared in 11 contests, making one start versus Florida A&M (Sept. 27)… Notched 42 stops (29 solo)… Tallied 5.5 tackles for loss… Recorded two sacks… Had 1.5 tackles for loss against Jackson State (Sept. 13)… Notched a season-high 10 tackles versus UT Martin (Oct. 18)… Logged a quarterback hurry and pass breakup against the Skyhawks… Contributed to the OVC’s top total defense (303.2 yards per game) and pass defense (153.3 yards per game)… Helped TSU to a No. 4 FCS ranking in sacks per game (3.58)…

2013 - at Michigan State
Appeared in 12 games, primarily on special teams, to earn his first letter... Recorded one tackle each vs. Illinois and Indiana... Recovered a fumble against Youngstown State... Named Scout Team Special Teams Co-Player of the Week vs. Nebraska... Recorded an interception, broke up a pass, and had two tackles in the Green-White spring game.

2012 - at Michigan State
Redshirted... Named Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week vs. Indiana.

Booker HS
Ranked among the nation’s top cornerbacks by Rivals.com (No. 52) and ESPN.com (No. 72)... Selected to play in the Police Athletic League Bowl... Four-year starter for Coach Fred Gilmore at Booker High School in Sarasota, Fla... 2011 Class 4A first-team all-state selection by The Associated Press and Sarasota Herald-Tribune... Led the Tornadoes in passes defended (7) and interceptions (2) as a senior... Recorded 90 tackles, including three sacks, in 2011... Accounted for more than 1,000 kickoff return yards and returned two for scores as a senior... Returned the opening kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown vs. Gateway Charter... Participated in 2010 IMG Madden Football Academy... Earned all-area honors as a senior after placing sixth in the high jump (6-2) in the Class 2A state meet... Also competed in the triple jump and ran the 200... Finished fourth in the 2011 Class 2A high jump with a personal-best leap of 6-6... Also set Sarasota County meet record in the triple jump (44-4) as a junior... Also lettered in basketball... Son of Charles and Vanesa Robinson... Born Feb. 19, 1994... Majoring in marketing.

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Historical Player Information

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    2014-15Redshirt Sophomore

    DB
    6'1" 180 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2015-16Redshirt Junior

    DB
    6'1" 180 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2016Redshirt Senior

    DB
    6'1" 180 lbs
    21