Asnnel Robo

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

Asnnel Robo
Stuttgart Surge
Robo with the Argonauts in 2021
Born: (1993-11-04) November 4, 1993
Cayenne, French Guiana
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusGlobal
Position(s)Fullback
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight217 lb (98 kg)
UniversityMontreal
CFL Draft2019 Euro / Round: 1 / Pick: 3
Drafted byMontreal Alouettes
Career history
As player
2019Montreal Alouettes*
2019–2020Calgary Stampeders
2021Toronto Argonauts
2023–presentStuttgart Surge
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career stats

Early life

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

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

Montreal Alouettes

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

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

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

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

References
  1. "Alouettes select ex-Carabins rusher Asnnel Robo in CFL European draft". Montreal Gazette. April 11, 2019.
  2. "Football is the 'perfect sport' for France's Asnnel Robo". American Football International. April 11, 2019.
  3. "Asnnel Robo". Toronto Argonauts. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  4. Tiger-Cats pick France’s Valentin Gnahoua first in CFL’s inaugural European draft, The Globe and Mail, April 11, 2019
  5. "Full results from the first ever European draft". Canadian Football League. April 11, 2019.
  6. "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  7. "Robo added to practice roster". Calgary Stampeders. June 11, 2019.
  8. "Stampeders sign Gingras-Gagnon, Robo". Calgary Stampeders. November 26, 2019.
  9. "Stampeders ink veteran NFL receiver Ryan Grant". 3DownNation. February 3, 2021.
  10. "Argos sign former Broncos linebacker Ray, re-sign Woodson". Sportsnet. February 6, 2021.
  11. "Argos transactions – May 29, 2022". Toronto Argonauts. May 29, 2022.
  12. "Ein Zugang aus der CFL". football-aktuell (in German). Retrieved 2022-12-01.
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