After dealing with a season ending injury in week one, spring football mainstay Kenny Robinson is calling it a career. A career spanning over seven seasons dating back to the 2020 XFL, Robinson is one of spring football's more recognizable players due to his unorthodox path to the XFL and eventually to the NFL.
In the pre-NIL era, Robinson bet on himself by opting out of his senior season at West Virginia to begin his professional career with the St. Louis Battlehawks (2020). At the time Robinson was not viewed as a highly regarded prospect, however his 2020 campaign (which saw him earn All-XFL honors in the COVID shortened season), would thrust him into the 5th round of the NFL draft with the Carolina Panthers.
Robinson would play almost four seasons in the NFL with the Panthers and Steelers, before signing with the Birmingham Stallions for the 2024 season. Robinson spent 24' and 25' with Birmingham earning a championship with the Stallions before his final game with the Louisville Kings in week one.
For his career Robinson would earn around $3 million dollars collectively, along with appearing in 40 professional games (19 NFL, 5 XFL, and 16 UFL). While Robinson's career lasted seven, his impact will be remembered for being a trailblazer in the pre-NIL era, by opting for the XFL.