Laurent Robinson

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Selected as a third round (75th pick overall) draft choice by Atlanta in 2007.

2007 (Falcons)
In his rookie season totaled 37 receptions for 437 yards and one touchdown.

Started at wide receiver in his NFL debut and tallied three catches for 32 yards at Minnesota (9/9).

Hauled in three catches for 53 yards at New Orleans (10/21).

Tallied career highs in receptions (seven) and receiving yards (114) at Arizona (12/23) in addition to posting his first career receiving touchdown. Combined with teammate WR Roddy White’s 141 receiving yards, the Falcons produced their first 100-yard receiving game by teammates since Terance Mathis (198) and Tony Martin (109) accomplished the feat on December 13, 1998 against New Orleans.

Lone touchdown of the season came on a 74-yard catch-and-run at Arizona (12/23).

College
Robinson’s 192 career receptions broke an Illinois State school-record of 177 by Rickey Garrett (1996–99) and is topped only by Eddie Berlin of Northern Iowa (249, 1997–2000), Mike Furrey of Northern Iowa (242, 1997–99) and Cornell Craig of Southern Illinois (207, 1996–99) on the Gateway Conference all-time record list.

His 3,007 yards surpassed Garrett’s old school career-record of 2,719 yards (2,558 in Gateway play) and rank fifth in Gateway Conference annals.

Laurent’s 292 yards receiving vs. Indiana State in 2005 set school and conference single-game records, topping the old ISU mark of 259 yards by Garrett.

A consensus All-American and All-Gateway Conference first-team preseason selection in 2006, Robinson started nine games, finishing second on the team with 40 receptions for 718 yards (18.0 avg) and seven touchdowns.

A finalist for the Walter Payton Award in 2005, given to the top offensive player in the NCAA Division 1-AA ranks.

Added All-Gateway Conference first-team honors and was named the league’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2005.

Personal
Attended Rockledge (Fla.) High School.

Led the team to consecutive state championships (squad posted back to back 14–1 records, 2001-02).

Earned all-state honorable mention, All-Space Coast first-team and all-conference accolades as a senior, recording 55 receptions for 903 yards and eleven touchdowns as a senior.

Communication Studies major.

Born Laurent (pronounced loor-RON) Robinson on May 20, 1985 in Fort Lewis, Washington.