Amik Robertson
| No. 21 – Detroit Lions | |||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||
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| Born: | July 6, 1998 Thibodaux, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 183 lb (83 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Thibodaux | ||||
| College: | Louisiana Tech (2017–2019) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 4 / Pick: 139 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Amik Robertson (born July 6, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana Tech. Robertson was drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders in 2020.
Early years
Robertson attended Thibodaux High School in Thibodaux, Louisiana.[1] A 3-star recruit, Robertson committed to Louisiana Tech to play football over offers from Houston, Kansas State, and LSU, among others.[2]
College career
Robertson played at
2020 NFL Draft, forgoing his senior season.[7]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 5 ft 8+3⁄8 in (1.74 m) |
187 lb (85 kg) |
30+1⁄4 in (0.77 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[8]
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Las Vegas Raiders
Robertson was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the fourth round with the 139th pick in the 2020 NFL draft.[9]
Detroit Lions
On March 14, 2024, Robertson signed a two-year contract with the Detroit Lions.[10]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2020 | LV | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | LV | 10 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | LV | 17 | 7 | 38 | 29 | 9 | 1.0 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 1 |
| 2023 | LV | 17 | 12 | 50 | 38 | 12 | 1.0 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 40 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 52 | 21 | 111 | 84 | 27 | 2.0 | 4 | 47 | 11.7 | 40 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 68 | 1 | |
References
- ^ "LSU should extend an offer to Amik Robertson". The Times of Houma/Thibodaux. December 28, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ "Amik Robertson, 2017 Cornerback, Louisiana Tech".
- ^ Diaz, Cory. "Meek Amik: How life changed, made star LA Tech corner grow up fast". thenewsstar.com.
- ^ Singleton, Chris. "Chris Singleton: Amik Robertson is the best DB in the land". Daily Comet.
- ^ Singleton, Chris. "Robertson wins defensive award at Frisco Bowl". Houma Today.
- ^ "Louisiana Tech star corner Amik Robertson earns First-team All-American honors". thenewsstar.com.
- ^ Diaz, Cory. "Louisiana Tech star CB Amik Robertson announces he's entering 2020 NFL Draft". thenewsstar.com.
- ^ "Amik Robertson Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ Martin, Kyle (April 25, 2020). "NFL analysts rave over the Raiders' fourth-round steal, Amik Robertson". Raiders.com. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (March 14, 2024). "Lions sign unrestricted free agents OLB Marcus Davenport and CB Amik Robertson". DetroitLions.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.