Asnnel Robo

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Asnnel Robo
File:37, Asnnel Robo, Oct 6, 2021.jpg
Robo with the Argonauts in 2021
Stuttgart Surge
PositionFullback
Roster statusActive
CFL statusGlobal
Personal information
Born (1993-11-04) November 4, 1993 (age 32)
Cayenne, French Guiana
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
UniversityMontreal
CFL draft2019 Euro: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Career history
2019Montreal Alouettes*
20192020Calgary Stampeders
2021Toronto Argonauts
2023–presentStuttgart Surge
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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Stats at CFL.ca

Asnnel Robo (born November 4, 1993) is a professional gridiron football fullback for the Stuttgart Surge of the European League of Football.

Early life

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Robo was born in Cayenne, French Guiana and later moved to France.[1] After playing soccer in his youth, he began playing gridiron football when he was 18 years old while he was studying in Marseille.[2][3]

University career

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After moving to Canada, Robo played U Sports football as a running back for the Montreal Carabins from 2015 to 2018.[3] Over his four year career, he had 677 rushing yards and six touchdowns, including 145 rushing yards in a single game against Concordia in his senior year.[3]

Professional career

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Montreal Alouettes

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Robo qualified for the Canadian Football League's first ever Global Draft in 2019 as the league wanted to expand its international reach.[4] He was then drafted third overall by the Montreal Alouettes and signed with the team on May 15, 2019.[5][6] However, he was released at the end of training camp on June 9, 2019.[6]

Calgary Stampeders

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On June 11, 2019, Robo was signed by the Calgary Stampeders to their practice roster.[7] He played in his first career game against the Edmonton Eskimos on September 2, 2019, in the Labour Day Classic.[3] He played in two more games that year, but did not record any statistics.[3]

Robo was re-signed by the Stampeders in the following off-season on November 26, 2019.[8] However, he did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season and was released on February 3, 2021.[9]

Toronto Argonauts

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Shortly after his release from the Stampeders, it was announced on February 6, 2021, that Robo had signed with the Toronto Argonauts.[10] He played in 12 regular season games where he had three special teams tackles. He spent part of 2022 training camp with the team, but was released after the first pre-season game on May 29, 2022.[11]

Stuttgart Surge

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In 2022, Robo joined the Stuttgart Surge for the European League of Football 2023 season.[12]

References

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