Korey Robertson
{{Short description|American football player (born 1995)}}
{{distinguish|Korie Robertson}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Korey Robertson
| current_team =
| number = 18
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|6|22}}
| birth_place = Greenwood, Mississippi
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 210
| high_school = Greenwood
(Greenwood, Mississippi)
| college = Southern Miss
| undraftedyear = 2018
| pastteams =
- Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|2018}})*
- Salt Lake Stallions ({{AAF Year|2019}})*
- Seattle Dragons ({{XFL Year|2020}})*
| status =
| highlights =
- 2017 C-USA First-team
}}
Korey Deuntae Robertson (born June 22, 1995) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Southern Miss.
Early years
Robertson attended Greenwood High School in Greenwood, Mississippi. As a senior, he had 50 receptions for 775 yards and six touchdowns. For his high school career, he caught 147 passes for 2,340 yards and 26 touchdowns.{{cite web|url=http://www.southernmiss.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/korey_robertson_884532.html|title=Korey Robertson Bio|publisher=Southern Miss Official Athletic Site|access-date=January 2, 2018|archive-date=January 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103011546/http://www.southernmiss.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/korey_robertson_884532.html|url-status=dead}} Robertson committed to play football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles in June 2013.{{cite web|url=http://dynamic.espn.com/blog/ncfrecruiting/on-the-trail/post?id=39621|title=Golden Eagles nab in-state receiver|date=6 June 2013 |publisher=ESPN|access-date=January 2, 2018}}
College career
Robertson did not play as a true freshman in 2014 and chose to redshirt.
As a redshirt freshman in 2015, Robertson played in all 14 of Southern Mississippi's games, catching 14 passes for 200 yards and three touchdowns.{{cite web|url=http://www.cfbstats.com/2015/player/664/1065145/index.html|title=Korey Robertson 2015 Player Statistics|publisher=cfbstats.com|access-date=January 2, 2018}}
In 2016, Robertson appeared in all 13 games of the season. He had 37 receptions for 437 yards and three touchdowns.{{cite web|url=http://www.cfbstats.com/2016/player/664/1065145/index.html|title=Korey Robertson 2016 Player Statistics|publisher=cfbstats.com|access-date=January 2, 2018}}
As a redshirt junior in 2017, Robertson broke out, and once again appeared in all 13 games. He caught 76 passes for 1,106 yards and 12 touchdowns.{{cite web|url=http://www.cfbstats.com/2017/player/664/1065145/index.html|title=Korey Robertson 2017 Player Statistics|publisher=cfbstats.com|access-date=January 2, 2018}} He was named to the C-USA's 2017 First-team.{{cite web|url=http://www.conferenceusa.com/news/2017/12/5/FB_1205175027.aspx|title=FB: 2017 All-Conference Awards|date=5 December 2017 |publisher=Conference USA|access-date=January 2, 2018}} After the season, Robertson declared for the 2018 NFL draft.{{cite web|url=http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/story/sports/college/southern-miss/blitz/2018/01/02/southern-miss-korey-robertson-declares-nfl-draft-not-return-senior-year/995023001/|title=Southern Miss' Korey Robertson declares for NFL Draft, will not return for senior year|publisher=Hattiesburg American|access-date=January 2, 2018}}
Professional career
=Minnesota Vikings=
Robertson signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2018.{{cite web|title=Vikings Agree to Terms with Undrafted Free Agents|url=http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Agree-to-Terms-with-Undrafted-Free-Agents/819c5c96-25d7-4e07-b13a-64eb815ea095|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142914/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Agree-to-Terms-with-Undrafted-Free-Agents/819c5c96-25d7-4e07-b13a-64eb815ea095|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 12, 2018|website=Vikings.com|date=April 30, 2018}} He was waived on August 31, 2018.{{cite web|title=Vikings Release 14 Players|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-release-14-players|website=Vikings.com|date=August 31, 2018}}
=Salt Lake Stallions=
On November 9, 2018, Robertson signed with the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) for the 2019 season.{{cite web|title=32 Players Sign New Contracts with the Alliance|url=https://aaf.com/32-players-sign-new-contracts-with-the-alliance/|website=AAF.com|date=November 9, 2018|access-date=November 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181110120134/https://aaf.com/32-players-sign-new-contracts-with-the-alliance/|archive-date=November 10, 2018|url-status=dead}} He was released before the start of the regular season.
=Seattle Dragons=
Robertson signed with the Seattle Dragons of the XFL during training camp in 2020. He was waived during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020.{{cite news |author=Talbot, Damond |title=A Full List of XFL Roster Cuts, Who was released today? |url=https://www.nfldraftdiamonds.com/2020/01/xfl-transactions-9/ |website=NFLDraftDiamonds.com |date=January 22, 2020 |access-date=January 25, 2020}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.southernmiss.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/korey_robertson_884532.html Southern Miss bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103011546/http://www.southernmiss.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/korey_robertson_884532.html |date=2018-01-03 }}
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Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Minnesota Vikings players
Category:Players of American football from Greenwood, Mississippi
Category:Southern Miss Golden Eagles football players