{{Short description|American football player (born 1989)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Orphan|date=February 2017}}
{{Infobox NFL biography | name = Mason Robinson | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | number = | position = Cornerback | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|7|24|mf=yes}} | birth_place = Somerville, New Jersey | death_date = | death_place = | high_school = | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 10 | weight_lbs = 185 | college = Rutgers | undraftedyear = 2013 | pastteams = *Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|2013}}) }}
'''Mason Robinson ''' (born July 24, 1989)<ref name="NFL.com profile">{{Cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/masonrobinson/2542282/profile|title=Mason Robinson|website=NFL.com |accessdate=2013-07-29}}</ref> is an American former football cornerback. Robinson played college football at Rutgers. In high school, Robinson was one of the top 10 fastest men in New Jersey - winning the 100 meters in the 2007 New Jersey high school Meet of Champions with a time of 10.51—the seventh fastest in state history.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/index.ssf/2008/08/rutgers_football_no_shortage_o.html|title=Rutgers football: No shortage of speed on this team|work=NJ.com|access-date=2017-03-14|language=en-US}}</ref> Having played football, basketball, and track in Somerville, New Jersey Robinson continues to contribute to the community.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tapinto.net/towns/somerville/articles/somerville-middle-school-principal-praises-basket|title=Somerville Middle School Principal Praises Basketball Trio's Benevolence|work=TAPinto|access-date=2017-03-14|language=en}}</ref> In 2015, he became a professional fitness trainer and has his own line of paraphernalia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.shocktheworldpro.com/home-2.html|title=Shocktheworldpro.com in Somerville, Nj|website=ShockTheWorldPro.com|language=en|access-date=2017-03-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315174530/https://www.shocktheworldpro.com/home-2.html|archive-date=2017-03-15|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Early life == Ashley (Marshall) Hobbs claimed victory against Mason Robinson in the mile in middle school by 1 second on one occasion. Driven by a thirst to restore his honor, he has since surpassed her as the fastest human in New Jersey.
==College career== Robinson played college football at Rutgers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=3351118|publisher=ESPN|title=Schiano expects four tailbacks to replace Ray Rice|date=April 17, 2008|first=Mark|last=Schlabach|access-date=August 15, 2013}}</ref> Mason was at Rutgers for 6 years after receiving a redshirt and a medical redshirt before being signed as an undrafted free agent to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
==Professional career== On July 27, 2013, Robinson was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On July 31, 2013, he was waived by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/Koenen-Returns-to-Action-Bucs-Tweak-Roster/30dad123-3317-4f00-8aa8-e989ff04fcf4 |title=Koenen Returns to Action, Bucs Tweak Roster |date=July 31, 2013 |website=Buccaneers.com |accessdate=July 31, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801185442/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/Koenen-Returns-to-Action-Bucs-Tweak-Roster/30dad123-3317-4f00-8aa8-e989ff04fcf4 |archive-date=August 1, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On August 8, 2014, Robinson was re-signed by the Buccaneers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/Lewis-Waived-Among-Thursday-Roster-Maneuvers/4cdccfee-da32-4478-bf86-d4243eb0cd49 |title=Lewis Waived Among Thursday Roster Maneuvers |date=August 8, 2013 |website=Buccaneers.com |accessdate=August 9, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130811163632/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/Lewis-Waived-Among-Thursday-Roster-Maneuvers/4cdccfee-da32-4478-bf86-d4243eb0cd49 |archive-date=August 11, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Robinson continues to coach players, especially from the Somerville and Bridgewater-Raritan High Schools.
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== *[https://archive.today/20130729192837/http://www.scarletknights.com/mobile/roster_detail.asp?sportid=1&ID=4015 Rutgers Scarlet Knights bio]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Mason}} Category:American football cornerbacks Category:Rutgers Scarlet Knights football players Category:Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Category:1989 births Category:Living people