Layden Robinson (born May 3, 2001)[1] is an American professional football guard for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and was selected by the Patriots in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL draft.
| No. 64 – New England Patriots | |||||||
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||
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| Born: | May 3, 2001[1] Manvel, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 311 lb (141 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Manvel (Manvel, Texas) | ||||||
| College: | Texas A&M (2019–2023) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 4 / pick: 103 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2024 | |||||||
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Early life
editRobinson grew up in Manvel, Texas, and attended Manvel High School, where he was a top offensive lineman.[2] He was a finalist for the Houston UIL Offensive Player of the Year honor and was a three-time participant in the area all-star game, additionally being named a unanimous first-team all-district choice.[2] He committed to play college football for the Texas A&M Aggies as a three-star prospect.[2]
College career
editAs a true freshman at Texas A&M in 2019, Robinson appeared in two games while redshirting, being named the team's offensive scout player of the year and freshman strength award winner.[2][3] He played in all 10 games during the 2020 season.[4] He then started 10 of 12 games during the 2021 season.[5][6] He started every game at right guard in 2022 and remained starter in 2023, being named a second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) choice in the latter year.[4][7] He declared for the 2024 NFL draft and ended his collegiate career with 33 starts.[8] He was invited to the 2024 Senior Bowl and NFL Scouting Combine.[9][10]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) |
302 lb (137 kg) |
34+5⁄8 in (0.88 m) |
10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) |
5.09 s | 1.78 s | 2.96 s | 4.75 s | 7.75 s | 26.5 in (0.67 m) |
9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[11][12] | ||||||||||||
Robinson was selected in the fourth round (103rd overall) of the 2024 NFL draft by the New England Patriots.[13] He signed his rookie contract with the Patriots on June 5, 2024.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b "Layden Robinson Offensive Guard Texas A&M". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Schulte, A. J. (March 22, 2024). "Layden Robinson's Draft Profile | G, Texas A&M Scouting Report". Pro Football Network. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Layden Robinson". Texas A&M Aggies. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ a b Champion, Aidan (March 21, 2024). "Raiders NFL Draft Prospect: G Layden Robinson". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Zwerneman, Brent (August 6, 2022). "Texas A&M OL Layden Robinson is more Larry Allen than the fictitious Bobby Boucher of 'Waterboy'". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Layden Robinson, Offensive Lineman, Texas A&M Aggies". Sports Illustrated. October 30, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Holkko, Shaun (December 5, 2023). "4 Texas A&M football players chosen for All-SEC teams, highlighted by 2 first team selections". USA Today. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "A&M's Robinson declares for NFL Draft". Bryan-College Station Eagle. December 11, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Cole (December 4, 2023). "Texas A&M Aggies Offensive Lineman Layden Robinson Accepts Senior Bowl Invite". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Ohnysty, Cameron (March 3, 2024). "Here are Texas A&M OL Layden Robinson's 2024 NFL Combine measurements/results". USA Today. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Layden Robinson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Layden Robinson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ Kyed, Doug (April 27, 2024). "Patriots add more offensive line help by drafting Layden Robinson 103rd overall". Boston Herald. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Patriots Sign 2024 Fourth-Round Draft Pick G Layden Robinson". Patriots.com. June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024.