Gene Robinson

Position:
Safety
Height:
5-11
Weight:
200
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Memphis, Tenn.
High School:
Whitehaven

2012 – Senior Season
Played in 11 games and started 10 at the Ram position • Posted 43 tackles, including 27 solo stops and 16 assists • Had three tackles for losses of six yards, recovered one fumble and broke up one pass • Recorded three tackles against Maryland, including a 2-yard tackle for loss • Did not play due to injury against Virginia • Had one tackle against Georgia Tech • Matched his season-high with seven tackles and broke up a pass in the win over NC State • Posted five stops against Duke • Recorded five solo stops in a win at Miami • Collected a season-high seven tackles in the win over Virginia Tech • Posted two tackles over Idaho and East Carolina • Made four tackles at Louisville • Registered four tackles at Wake Forest • Had three tackles, including 1.5 tackles for losses and recovered a fumble, in the shutout victory over Elon.

2011 – Junior Season
Saw action in all 13 games at either safety or nickel back • Made six starts, including the Independence Bowl vs. Missouri • Finished the regular season with 49 tackles, four tackles for losses, two forced fumbles, two pass breakups and one interception • Started and had four tackles against Missouri • Recorded one tackle in a 49-24 win over Wake Forest • Started at nickel back and had four tackles, 1.5 for losses, broke up a pass and forced a fumble, in a 59-38 loss to Clemson • Started and posted six tackles, including two for losses of eight yards, in UNC’s loss to Miami • Started and had four tackles in a 14-7 win over Louisville • Recorded a career-high nine tackles in a 35-20 victory at East Carolina • Posted four tackles in a loss at Georgia Tech • Had one tackle in a 24-22 victory vs. Rutgers • Posted two tackles in Carolina’s 42-10 win over James Madison.

2010 – Sophomore Season
Played in all 13 games and started the first four at safety • Finished the regular season with 30 tackles, including 15 primary stops • Posted four stops in the Music City Bowl vs. Tennessee • Had a career-high eight tackles, including four solo stops and four assists, in his first career start vs. LSU in the Chick-fil-A Classic at the Georgia Dome • Had six tackles and broke up a pass in the win at Rutgers • Posted three tackles at Miami, two each against Georgia Tech and Virginia •Also had stops vs. ECU, FSU, Virginia Tech, NC State and Duke.

2009 – Freshman Season
Played in six games as a true freshman • Registered tackles against Connecticut and Miami • Picked off a pass vs. Georgia Southern.

Whitehaven High School
Rated the No. 12 cornerback in the country by recruiting analyst Tom Lemming • Ranked the No. 28 safety prospect in the country by Scout. com • Considered the No. 11 player in Tennessee by SuperPrep • Member of PrepStar’s High School All-Southeast Region Team • Ranked the No. 16 safety in the nation by ESPN • Tabbed as the No. 10 recruit in the state of Tennessee by Scout.com • Performed at the 2008 Army All-American combine, grabbing all-combine honors • Four-year starter • Earned first-team all-region honors as a junior and senior and was honorable-mention as a freshman and sophomore • As a senior, had 70 tackles, three interceptions, five blocked kicks on defense • Also played wide receiver and had four catches for 51 yards and a touchdown • Posted 50 tackles and picked off five passes as a junior • Helped lead Whitehaven to a 10-2 mark and the second round of the state playoffs during his senior season • Coached by Rodney Saulsberry.

Personal
Son of DeShonna and Gene Robinson II • Favorite NFL team as a kid was the Dallas Cowboys • Favorite NFL player was Emmitt Smith • Enjoys playing basketball in his spare time • Exercise and sport science major.