Korey Robertson

Korey Deuntae Robertson (born June 22, 1995) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Southern Miss.

Korey Robertson
Free agent
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1995-06-22) June 22, 1995
Greenwood, Mississippi
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Greenwood
(Greenwood, Mississippi)
College:Southern Miss
Undrafted:2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • 2017 C-USA First Team

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.[1] Robertson committed to play football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles in June 2013.[2]

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.[3]

In 2016, Robertson appeared in all 13 games of the season. He had 37 receptions for 437 yards and three touchdowns.[4]

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.[5] He was named to the C-USA's 2017 First Team.[6] After the season, Robertson declared for the 2018 NFL Draft.[7]

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

Robertson signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2018.[8] He was waived on August 31, 2018.[9]

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.[10] 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.[11]

References
  1. "Korey Robertson Bio". Southern Miss Official Athletic Site. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  2. "Golden Eagles nab in-state receiver". ESPN. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  3. "Korey Robertson 2015 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  4. "Korey Robertson 2016 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  5. "Korey Robertson 2017 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  6. "FB: 2017 All-Conference Awards". Conference USA. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  7. "Southern Miss' Korey Robertson declares for NFL Draft, will not return for senior year". Hattiesburg American. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  8. "Vikings Agree to Terms with Undrafted Free Agents". Vikings.com. April 30, 2018. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018.
  9. "Vikings Release 14 Players". Vikings.com. August 31, 2018.
  10. "32 Players Sign New Contracts with the Alliance". AAF.com. November 9, 2018. Archived from the original on November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  11. Talbot, Damond (January 22, 2020). "A Full List of XFL Roster Cuts, Who was released today?". NFLDraftDiamonds.com. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
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