A football player from Airdrie is turning pro with the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders.

The Riders announced last week that they've signed 23-year-old Cory Robinson from Airdrie as an undrafted free agent.  The 6' 3" defensive lineman cut his teeth on the game starting when he was 10 years old as a member of the Airdrie Pee Wee Storm.

Robinson then moved through the ranks of the Bantam Storm, and the Airdrie Raiders.  He said his first year of football was his most memorable because it instilled his love for the game.   

Robinson then joined his high school team, the George McDougall Mustangs.  As a Mustang, Robinson was the Rookie of the Year, the team's defensive lineman of the year and a team MVP. 

At the end of his high school career, Robinson committed to the University of Calgary and the Dinos football program, going on to a stellar career.  In four years with the Dinos, Robinson played in 40 career collegiate conference games, registering 86.5 tackles, 19 tackles for a loss and picked up 14 quarterback sacks.

He was named a Canada West All-Star in 2015 and 2017 and played in the CIS East-West Bowl in 2016.  

True to growing up an Airdrie boy, Robinson gives credit to his parents and coaches for his success.  His parents for guiding him into the person he's become and his Airdrie coaches for developing him into the players he is today. 

 

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