Amik Robertson

Amik Robertson (born July 6, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana Tech.

Amik Robertson
No. 21 – Las Vegas Raiders
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1998-07-06) July 6, 1998
Thibodaux, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:Thibodaux
College:Louisiana Tech (2017–2019)
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 4 / Pick: 139
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2022
Total tackles:58
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:8
Interceptions:2
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Robertson attended Thibodaux High School in Thibodaux, Louisiana.[1] A 3-star recruit, Robertson committed to Louisiana Tech to play football over offers from Houston, Kansas State, and LSU, among others.[2]

College career

Robertson played at Louisiana Tech University from 2017 to 2019.[3][4] He became a starter his freshman year and remained there throughout his college career. As a freshman he was the Defensive MVP of the 2017 Frisco Bowl.[5] As a junior he was named a first-team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA).[6] He finished his career with 184 tackles, 14 interceptions, four sacks and three touchdowns. After his junior season, he entered the 2020 NFL Draft, forgoing his senior season.[7]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
5 ft 8+3⁄8 in
(1.74 m)		 187 lb
(85 kg)		 30+1⁄4 in
(0.77 m)		 9 in
(0.23 m)
All values from NFL Combine[8]

Robertson was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the fourth round with the 139th pick in the 2020 NFL draft.[9]

References
  1. "LSU should extend an offer to Amik Robertson". The Times of Houma/Thibodaux. December 28, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  2. https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2017/amik-robertson-63930
  3. Diaz, Cory. "Meek Amik: How life changed, made star LA Tech corner grow up fast". thenewsstar.com.
  4. Singleton, Chris. "Chris Singleton: Amik Robertson is the best DB in the land". Daily Comet.
  5. Singleton, Chris. "Robertson wins defensive award at Frisco Bowl". Houma Today.
  6. "Louisiana Tech star corner Amik Robertson earns First-team All-American honors". thenewsstar.com.
  7. Diaz, Cory. "Louisiana Tech star CB Amik Robertson announces he's entering 2020 NFL Draft". thenewsstar.com.
  8. "Amik Robertson Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  9. Martin, Kyle (April 25, 2020). "NFL analysts rave over the Raiders' fourth-round steal, Amik Robertson". Raiders.com. Retrieved April 28, 2020.


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