An undrafted Stanford linebacker who carved out a five-year NFL career on special teams and was honored twice as San Francisco's Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee.
Curtis Robinson brings depth and locker-room experience to the Dallas linebacker room after four seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. The Newport Beach, California native built his NFL career from scratch as an undrafted free agent out of Stanford, sticking around the league through special-teams work and steady off-field character.
Path to the league
Robinson played five seasons at Stanford from 2016 to 2020, appearing in 45 games and recording 144 tackles, three sacks, two forced fumbles, an interception and five passes defensed. He went undrafted in 2021 and signed with the Denver Broncos before landing with the San Francisco 49ers later that year.
Career highlights
Robinson spent four seasons with the 49ers from 2021 to 2024, contributing primarily on special teams while working his way into a larger defensive role. He was named the 49ers' nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award in back-to-back years for his community involvement.
2025 season recap
Robinson appeared in 14 games for San Francisco in 2025 with three starts, recording a career-high 42 tackles as he took on an expanded role in the Niners' linebacker corps.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Curtis Robinson
- 49ers.com: Curtis Robinson
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
14 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49ers | 14 | 42 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 49ers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 49ers | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | broncos | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 49ers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2021 Totals | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Linebacker
- Group
- defense
- College
- Stanford
- Hometown
- Irvine, CA, USA
- Age
- 28
- Status
- active
