Benjamin Robinson
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No. 50 Miami Dolphins | |||||||||
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| Outside Linebacker | |||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
| Date of birth: August 1, 1998 (age 21) | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Wellesley, MA | |||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||
| High school: Wellesley High School, Wellesley, MA | |||||||||
| College: Boston College | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2019 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2019 for the Miami Dolphins | |||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2022 | |||||||||
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Benjamin Robinson is an American football outside linebacker for the Miami Dolphins. He played college football at Boston College. The 49ers selected him with the 20th overall pick in the 2019 NFLHC Draft, and traded him to the Dolphins the following day.
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Recruiting
Robinson accepted a scholarship offer from Boston College very early in the 2014 recruiting cycle.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Benjamin Robinson OLB |
Wellesley, ME | Wellesley High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Round 1 | |
Skill: Potential:
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College Career
Robinson attended Boston College for four years. He spent his first season on campus as a redshirt. Robinson started at the outside linebacker position during his remaining three years on campus. Robinson finished as the ACC Defensive Player of the Year during the 2017 season. He was one of twenty-one players in the country to declare early for the 2019 NFLHC Draft.
College Statistics
| Season | Defense | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Tackles | Int | Sacks | FF | FR | TD | Safeties | |||||
| 2015 |  Redshirted | ||||||||||||
| 2016 | 12 | 12 | 74 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017 | 12 | 12 | 56 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | 12 | 12 | 52 | 0 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| NCAA Career Totals | 36 | 36 | 182 | 2 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
Professional Career
Pre-draft
Robinson was a part of a strong class of outside linebackers in the 2019 NFLHC Draft. He was projected as a first round talent.
Measurables
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | Shuttle | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
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| 6 ft 0 in | 240 lb | 4.53 s | 4.37 s | 7.15 s | 38 in | 15 reps | ||
Draft
Robinson was selected with the 20th pick of the 2019 NFLHC Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. He was the second outside linebacker taken.
The following day, the 49ers traded him to the Miami Dolphins along with Jerry Walker and two fourth round picks in exchange for Prince McGill.
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
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| Led the league | |
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| Super Bowl champions | |
| Super Bowl MVP | |
| NFL MVP | |
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Awards and Recognition
| Season | Honor | Status | Notes |
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| 2016 | ACC Freshman Defensive Player of the Year | Selected | |
| 2017 | All-ACC | Selected for first team | |
| 2017 | ACC Defensive Player of the Year | Selected | |
| 2018 | All-ACC | Selected for first team |
