Korey Robertson
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 22, 1995 Greenwood, Mississippi |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Greenwood (Greenwood, Mississippi) |
| College: | Southern Miss |
| Undrafted: | 2018 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Korey Deuntae Robertson (born June 22, 1995) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Southern Miss.
Early years
[edit]Robertson attended Greenwood High School in Greenwood, Mississippi. As a senior, he had 50 receptions for 775 yards and six touchdowns. For his high school career, he caught 147 passes for 2,340 yards and 26 touchdowns.[1] Robertson committed to play football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles in June 2013.[2]
College career
[edit]Robertson did not play as a true freshman in 2014 and chose to redshirt.
As a redshirt freshman in 2015, Robertson played in all 14 of Southern Mississippi's games, catching 14 passes for 200 yards and three touchdowns.[3]
In 2016, Robertson appeared in all 13 games of the season. He had 37 receptions for 437 yards and three touchdowns.[4]
As a redshirt junior in 2017, Robertson broke out, and once again appeared in all 13 games. He caught 76 passes for 1,106 yards and 12 touchdowns.[5] He was named to the C-USA's 2017 First-team.[6] After the season, Robertson declared for the 2018 NFL draft.[7]
Professional career
[edit]Minnesota Vikings
[edit]Robertson signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2018.[8] He was waived on August 31, 2018.[9]
Salt Lake Stallions
[edit]On November 9, 2018, Robertson signed with the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) for the 2019 season.[10] He was released before the start of the regular season.
Seattle Dragons
[edit]Robertson signed with the Seattle Dragons of the XFL during training camp in 2020. He was waived during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Korey Robertson Bio". Southern Miss Official Athletic Site. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Golden Eagles nab in-state receiver". ESPN. June 6, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Korey Robertson 2015 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Korey Robertson 2016 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Korey Robertson 2017 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "FB: 2017 All-Conference Awards". Conference USA. December 5, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Southern Miss' Korey Robertson declares for NFL Draft, will not return for senior year". Hattiesburg American. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Vikings Agree to Terms with Undrafted Free Agents". Vikings.com. April 30, 2018. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018.
- ^ "Vikings Release 14 Players". Vikings.com. August 31, 2018.
- ^ "32 Players Sign New Contracts with the Alliance". AAF.com. November 9, 2018. Archived from the original on November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ Talbot, Damond (January 22, 2020). "A Full List of XFL Roster Cuts, Who was released today?". NFLDraftDiamonds.com. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Southern Miss bio Archived 2018-01-03 at the Wayback Machine