Sunday, June 24, 2012

Jackson State's Robinson signs with New Orleans Saints

DONAVAN ROBINSON
Riverside High School
Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana - New Orleans Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis announced today that the team has signed LB Donavan Robinson.

Robinson, a 6-3, 250-pound linebacker, entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent out of Jackson State, signing with the New York Jets in May, with whom he spent the offseason. Prior to entering the NFL, he started 31 games at Jackson State, finishing his college career with 181 tackles and 30 sacks. As a senior in 2011, he was a Football Championship Subdivision honorable mention All-American and second team all-SWAC selection after recording 58 tackles (34 solo), 23.5 tackles for a loss, 16 sacks, four pass defenses and one fumble recovery. In 2010 the Milwaukee native was named to the all-SWAC second team after leading the conference with 18.5 tackles for a loss and ranking second with eight sacks.

COURTESY JSU ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS

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