Jammie Robinson has all the time dreamed of taking part in skilled soccer, and that dream got here nearer to actuality when he was chosen by the Carolina Panthers throughout the NFL Draft Saturday in Kansas City. The defensive again from Florida State was chosen with the No. 145th general choose within the fifth spherical.
Robinson grew to become the primary Seminoles participant picked on this yr’s draft and in addition continued Florida State’s spectacular streak of getting a minimum of one NFL draft choose for 40 consecutive years. The program has a powerful legacy of manufacturing proficient defensive backs gamers like Asante Samuel Jr. (2021), Derwin James (2018) and Jalen Ramsey (2016).
The 5-foot-11 defensive again has spent the previous two seasons with Florida State after transferring from South Carolina in 2020. Robinson’s distinctive efficiency earned him consecutive All-ACC first-team honors, as he led the Seminoles in tackles every season. He recorded a complete of 183 tackles, together with 12 tackles for loss and 5 interceptions.
“One thing about me when it comes to football is that I’m a student of the game,” Robinson mentioned earlier than FSU’s Pro Day on March 31. “That’s something that stood out to a lot of [NFL] teams. When they pulled up my plays and asked me what call we were in on defense and I was able to spit it out to them and let them know what call we were in and everybody’s position.”
Robinson turns into the fifth FSU participant drafted by the Panthers and joins defensive again Brian Burns, who was chosen in 2019.
Florida State coaches took to social media to congratulate Robinson.
“Congratulations @JayRob_7 so excited for your future with the @Panthers #Playmaker is coming to Charlotte.” coach Mike Norvell posted on Twitter.
“Proud and excited to see @JayRob_7 run with this opportunity,” mentioned defensive coordinator Adam Fuller.
FSU athletics director Michael Alford added, “Congratulations @JayRob_7! Extremely happy for you and your family.”
With the inclusion of Robinson, the Panthers now boast a deep security lineup. Carolina has already acquired Von Bell and Jeremy Chinn as free brokers, and their secondary additionally options Myles Dorn, Sam Franklin Jr., and Xavier Woods.
This article first appeared on OrlandoSentinel.com. Email Matt Murschel at [email protected] or observe him on Twitter at @osmattmurschel.
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