Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Kenny Robinson was born January 8, 1999, in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania. He is a safety in the NFL.

Robinson mainly played safety for the West Virginia Mountaineers after playing cornerback for several games as a freshman. He returned an interception 94 yards for a touchdown against Texas as a freshman and made the game-saving pick versus Kansas State. Robinson had 123 tackles and 7 interceptions, two of which were returned for a defensive touchdown, in his two-year college career. He was named to the First Team All-Big 12 after his sophomore season. Robinson was expelled from West Virginia after a student code of conduct violation involving academic fraud. He initially entered the transfer portal in June 2019, but ultimately decided to join the XFL to provide for his family's immediate needs. Robinson's ambitious professional move was praised as "trailblazing" by USA Today.

The Carolina Panthers selected Robinson with the 152nd pick in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft, making him the first XFL player to be drafted into the NFL. Robinson was represented at the draft by Beyond Athlete Management. He was waived on September 6, 2020, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. Robinson was promoted to the active roster on October 20, 2020.