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Steelers NFL Draft bio in brief: Ole Miss LB Mark Robinson

Chris Adamski
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Mississippi linebacker Mark Robinson, left, chases Vanderbilt running back Rocko Griffin during a game last season. Robinson, a linebacker, was a seventh-round draft pick of the Steelers.

Mark Robinson

Seventh-round pick, No. 225 overall

Linebacker, Ole Miss

5-foot-11, 235 pounds

Stats: Had 92 tackles during his only season at Ole Miss, including 79 over the final nine regular-season games. Added 8 ½ tackles for loss and three sacks.

Hometown: Lessburg, Ga.

Tidbits: Ranked 11th in the SEC in total tackles last season and was 17th in solo tackles with 42. … Before arriving at Ole Miss, played one seasons at Presbyterian College, an FCS school, and two seasons at Southeast Missouri, another FCS program. … Was a running back for those three seasons. Was a walk-on at Ole Miss. … Had 332 rushing yards and five touchdowns as a freshman at Presbyterian in 2017. Had 364 rushing yards and four touchdowns at Southeast Missouri in 2018. … ESPN’s draft bio for Robinson noted that he was “short” with “average top-end speed” but lauded his tackles production and suggested he “should make immediate contributions on special teams” in the NFL.

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Chris Adamski is a TribLive reporter who has covered primarily the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2014 following two seasons on the Penn State football beat. A Western Pennsylvania native, he joined the Trib in 2012 after spending a decade covering Pittsburgh sports for other outlets. He can be reached at cadamski@triblive.com.

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