Robby Felix
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| Position: | Center | ||
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| Date of birth: | June 3, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth: | Orange, California | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| College: | Texas-El Paso | ||
| Undrafted: | 2009 | ||
| Career history | |||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
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Robby Lawrence Felix (born June 3, 1986)[1] is a former American football center. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Texas-El Paso.
Felix has also played for the Las Vegas Locomotives and New York Jets.
College career
Felix was a first team All-Conference USA honoree in 2008, a third team choice in 2006 and an honorable mention selection in 2007. He was appointed an honorable mention Freshman All-America by The Sporting News in 2005.
Professional career
Baltimore Ravens
Felix was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Baltimore Ravens on May 28, 2009. His signing made him the 22nd UTEP player to either be drafted by an NFL team or signed as a free agent since Mike Price took over as head coach for the 2004 season. He was waived by the Ravens on September 5, as part of the Final Roster Cutdowns.
New York Jets
The New York Jets signed Felix to the roster on May 13, 2010.[2][3] Felix was waived by the team on September 4, 2010.[4] Felix was later re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 6, 2010.[5]
Felix was signed to a future contract by New York on January 25, 2011.[6] He was waived on September 3, 2011 during the final roster cuts prior to the season.[7]
Personal
Felix's parents are Larry Felix and Laura Ferro.[1] Felix is married to his wife, Kelly. They have three daughters, Brooke Leah, Brylee Belle, and Bria Lawren.[8]
Felix majored in Business at UTEP.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Robby Felix". UTEP Official Athletic Site. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
- ↑ Mehta, Manish (May 12, 2010). "Jets finalizing contract with free agent offensive lineman Robby Felix". The Star-Ledger. Advance Publications. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
- ↑ "New York Jets Transactions - 2010". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
- ↑ Allen, Eric (September 4, 2010). "Jets Waive 21, Get Down to 53-Man Roster". New York Jets. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
- ↑ Associated Press (September 6, 2010). "Revis signing opens door for Richardson's return to Jets". National Football League. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
- ↑ Caplan, Adam (January 25, 2011). "Jets re-sign four players". NFL Buzz. Archived from the original on January 25, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
- ↑ Mehta, Manish (September 3, 2011). "Jets trim roster to 53; make two trades". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on September 13, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ↑ Begley, Ian (April 26, 2009). "Robby Felix overcomes stroke, hopes name is called at NFL Draft". New York Daily News. Retrieved September 10, 2010.