Jamal Robertson

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Position: RB
Number: 25

Height: 5-10
Weight: 215
Born: 01/10/1977
College: Ohio Northern
NFL Experience: 6

CFL  Experience 3

In his third CFL season and second year with the Toronto Argonauts Jamal is regarded as one of the leagues best running backs. 

Playing History

2008: Signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and attended beginning of training camp before being traded to Toronto… Dressed in 17 games for the Toronto Argonauts, starting 7 at RB…Finished second on the team with 7 touchdowns – most by an Argos RB since Michael Jenkins in 2001… Week 1, Started at RB in win at Winnipeg and recorded 9 carries for 36 yards and 1 TD as well as 3 catches for 66 yards and 1 TD (his first CFL touchdown, 27/06/08) on a 56-yard screen pass from Michael Bishop…Week 2, started at RB in loss against Hamilton... recorded 4 carries for 6 yards and 4 receptions for 31 yards, LG 20…Week 3, Dressed as backup RB in loss at Edmonton…Recorded 1 carry for 4 yards and caught 1 pass for 13 yards…Week 4, Dressed as backup RB in win vs Edmonton and recorded 5 carries for 8 yards…Week 5, Dressed at backup RB in loss at Saskatchewan… recorded 4 carries for 3 yards…Week 6, Dressed at RB and led team with 11 carries for 47 yards while catching 3 passes for 11 yards in win vs Winnipeg…Week 7, Dressed at RB and recorded 5 carries for 14 yards and 1 TD in loss at Hamilton…Week 8, Dressed at RB and carried 7 times for 36 yards, 5.1 AVG, in loss vs Montreal…Week 9, Dressed at RB and scored his fourth TD of the season in Labour Day win at Hamilton…Finished with 7 carries for 23 yards and 1 kickoff return for 37 yards…Week 10, Dressed at RB and carried 1 time for 9 yards…Week 11, Dressed at RB and carried 1 time for 3 yards and caught 2 passes for 19 yards in loss vs Winnipeg…Week 12, Dressed at RB and carried 5 times for 14 yards and caught 3 passes for 18 yards in loss at Calgary…Week 13, On 46-man active roster but did not dress in loss vs Calgary…Week 14, Started at RB and ran for a career-high 139 yards and 2 TDs, LG 75, and caught 2 passes for 42 yards in loss vs BC…Also returned 1 kickoff for 20 yards…Week 15, Started at RB and recorded his team-leading 7th TD of the season on a 2-yard plunge in loss at Winnipeg…Finished game with 13 carries for 50 yards, 1 TD, 4 catches for 23 yards and 3 kickoff returns for 73 yards… Became first Argo running back since 2003 (Michael Jenkins) to score at least 6 rushing touchdowns in a season…Week 16, Started at RB and carried 12 times for 75 yards, LG 18, and returned 5 kickoffs for 97 yards in loss vs Montreal…Week 17, Started at RB and KR in loss at B.C…Finished with 10 carries for 81 yards, LG 25, and 1 reception for 10 yards…Week 18, Started at RB and carried 12 times for 97 yards (8.1 yds/carry) and caught 2 passes for 13 yards in loss vs Saskatchewan

2007: Attended training camp with the Atlanta Falcons (NFL) and was released as a final cut.

2006: Attended training camp with the Carolina Panthers and released as a final cut on September 2…Signed with the Atlanta Falcons (NFL) on December 12.

2005: Played 6 games on the Carolina Panthers roster as both a running back and kick returner…Rushed 14 times for 41 yards with 16 kickoff returns for 343 yards.

2004: Signed as a free agent by Carolina (11/13)...Played in five games and returned six kickoffs for 180 yards...Saw action in San Francisco's first seven contests before being waived (11/2)...Averaged 22.4 yards on 25 kickoff returns for 560 yards...Carried 16 times for 71 yards and one touchdown...Accounted for four catches for 34 yards...At New Orleans (9/19): Notched nine carries for 38 yards and one touchdown, scoring first NFL touchdown on a one-yard run, to go along with one reception for 10 yards...Totaled single-game bests of seven kickoff returns and 183 kickoff return yards...At Seattle (9/26): Led the 49ers with 24 yards rushing on five attempts...Vs. New Orleans: Served as the Panthers primary kick returner, posting three returns for 99 yards.

2003: Appeared in nine games and was inactive for seven contests for the 49ers...Gained 136 yards rushing on 32 carries...Contributed four special teams stops...Vs. Chicago (9/7): Posted first NFL rushing attempt...Vs. Arizona (12/7): Tallied career highs of eight carries and 46 yards rushing...At Philadelphia (12/21): Produced a career-long 23-yard run among four rushes for 39 yards.

2002 :Signed as a free agent by San Francisco (1/23)...Played in six games and was inactive for nine contests before being placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury (12/30)...Returned 11 kickoffs for 242 yards with a long of 42...Added one special teams tackle...At New Orleans (10/20): Made NFL debut and responded with three kickoff returns for 69 yards...At Dallas (12/8): Recorded a career-long 42-yard kickoff return, which set up a touchdown, among four returns for 109 yards.

2002 NFL EUROPE SEASON: Allocated by San Francisco to NFL Europe...Drafted by the Rhein Fire...Rushed for 792 yards and a league-best eight touchdowns on 151 carries for a 5.2-yard average per attempt...Also caught 14 passes for 137 yards...HONORS: NFL Europe Offensive MVP...NFLE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Named NFL Europe Offensive Player of the Week for week five performance versus Frankfurt (5/11)...Amassed 188 yards rushing and three touchdowns...Scored on runs of 50, 90 and 20 yards...90-yard touchdown run set league records for the longest run and longest touchdown run...World Bowl X vs. Berlin: (6/22): Registered seven carries for five yards and three receptions for 16 yards.

2001: Spent the season on the practice squad with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.

College:Ended his Ohio Northern career as the Polar Bears all-time leader with 4,169 rushing yards, 5,388 all-purpose yards, 56 touchdowns and 338 points scored...Two-time first-team All-America selection and two-time first-team All-Ohio Athletic Conference choice as a junior and senior...Named Ohio Athletic Conference co-Offensive Player-of-the-Year as a senior after leading the nation with a school-record 2,308 all-purpose yards and setting a school mark with 1,664 rushing yards.

Personal: Attended Stebbins HS in Dayton, OH...Named Ohio Player of the Year along with Oakland Raiders cornerback Charles Woodson...Double majored in criminal justice and sports management at Ohio Northern...Single...Son: Jalil...Lives in Buford, GA.

 

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