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Robbie Rouse
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
Position:Running Backs Coach
Personal information
Born:February 5, 1991 (1991-02-05) (age 33)
San Diego, California
Height:5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:San Diego (CA) James Madison
College:Fresno State
Undrafted:2013
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:

Robbie Rouse (born February 5, 1991) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He played his college football at Fresno State University. Since 2023, he currently serves as the running backs coach for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team.[1]

Early years

Rouse grew up in San Diego, California, and played high school football at James Madison High School.[2]

College career

Rouse played college football as a running back for the Fresno State Bulldogs football team from 2009 to 2012.[3][4][5] He totaled 479 rushing yards as a freshman in 2009 and 1,129 as a sophomore in 2010.[6]

As a junior, Rouse rushed for 1,549 yards and 13 touchdowns during the 2011 season. He ranked fifth among NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision players in rushing yards during the 2011 regular season.[7] He rushed for over 100 yards in eight of 12 games in 2011, including a season-high 176 yards against Hawaii on November 19, 2011, 172 yards against Nevada on October 22, 2011, and 169 yards against Nebraska on September 10, 2011.[6][8]

As a senior in 2012, Rouse rushed for 1,490 yards and 12 touchdowns on 282 carries for an average of 5.3 yards per carry. He also caught 63 passes for 435 yards during the 2012 season, bringing his combined rushing/receiving total to 2,125 yards.[6] He became the first Fresno State player to have three 1,000-yard seasons.[9]

In four years at Fresno State, Rouse rushed for a total of 4,647 yards and 37 rushing touchdowns. He also had 794 receiving yards, five receiving touchdowns, and one passing touchdown.[6] He is Fresno State's all-time career rushing leader.[10]

Professional career

Rouse was not drafted in the 2013 NFL Draft but signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Browns. He was released on May 21, 2013. Rouse signed with the Edmonton Eskimos on October 2, 2013. In 2015, Rouse signed with the Nebraska Danger of the Indoor Football League.[11] On April 6, 2015, Rouse was released by the Danger. On April 8, 2015, Rouse signed with the Iowa Barnstormers. On September 11, 2015, Rouse re-signed with the Barnstormers for the 2015 season.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Robbie Rouse - Running Backs Coach". South Dakota State Jackrabbits.
  2. ^ "Rouse runs for 245 yards, leads Madison past Mission Bay". San Diego Union-Tribune. December 6, 2008.
  3. ^ "Rouse So Good Because He's Finally Healthy". KMPH. October 17, 2010. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012.
  4. ^ Daniel Lyght (August 10, 2010). "Fresno State's Rouse could silence critics". Fresno Bee.
  5. ^ Daniel Lyght (August 16, 2010). "ESPN leaves Fresno State RB Rouse out. One more tidbit on Mighty Mouse". Fresno Bee.
  6. ^ a b c d "Robbie Rouse". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
  7. ^ "Rushing Yards Leaders - All Players". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
  8. ^ "Rouse runs for 140 yards to help Fresno State come back for 31-21 victory over Utah State". The Washington Post. October 15, 2011.[dead link]
  9. ^ Robert Kuwada (November 2, 2011). "Bulldogs' RB Rouse on verge of 2nd 1,000-yard season". The Fresno Bee. Archived from the original on November 9, 2011.
  10. ^ "Robbie Rouse Bio". Fresno State. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  11. ^ Bob Hamar (March 25, 2015). "Danger's Rouse had big game vs. Huskers for Fresno State in '11". www.theindependent.com. The Grand Island Independent. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  12. ^ "Barnstormers Re-Sign Key Components". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. September 11, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
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