The Carolina Panthers drafted former XFL safety Kenny Robinson in the fifth round of the NFL draft Saturday, capping his unique path to the NFL.
Robinson earned all-Big 12 honors at West Virginia in 2018, but he was dismissed from school because of an academic violation.
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Instead of sitting out the 2019 season as part of a transfer, Robinson decided to sign with the XFL.
He was the only player in the new league who had college eligibility remaining. In five games for the St. Louis Battlehawks, Robinson intercepted two passes.
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