Michael Robinson ( running back ) Burton Michael Robinson ( born February 6 , 1983 ) is an American football fullback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He was drafted in the fourth round ( 100th overall ) by the 49ers in the 2006 NFL Draft . Robinson played college football for Penn State University . He played quarterback and wide receiver , leading the team to a Big Ten Conference title in 2005 and being recognized as the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year in 2005 . He also won the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the Big Ten ' s MVP . Early years . Robinson attended Varina High School , where he was superb as a four - year starting quarterback . He was a two - time " Associated Press " first team All - State selection and a three - time member of the " Richmond Times - Dispatch " All - Metro team , " Richmond Times - Dispatch " Offensive Player of the Year and the district and regional Player of the Year . Robinson led his team to four consecutive regional titles and two state runner - up finishes . He rushed for 3 , 046 yards on 371 carries , an impressive 8 . 2 average , and 37 touchdowns , while passing for 2 , 409 yards in his career . As a senior , he accounted for a huge portion of the team ' s total offense , passing for 1 , 056 yards and rushing for 1 , 281 and scored 15 touchdowns . He was two - year team captain , who totaled 211 career tackles , 18 interceptions and 13 sacks as a safety . He also participated in the sprints for the track and field squad . College career . In 2002 , Robinson shifted around the offensive set from quarterback to running back , slot back and split end to utilize his talents . He showed great running ability and helped spark the diversified Penn State offense . He started at tailback against Michigan and at slot back against Auburn in the Capital One Bowl . Robinson was Penn State ' s second leading rusher in 2002 with 263 yards and six touchdowns on 50 carries . He caught nine passes for 44 yards . In 2003 with the Nittany Lions , Robinson started eight games — three at quarterback and five at tailback . He completed 62 - of - 138 passes for 892 yards , five touchdowns and five interceptions and finished second on the team with 396 yards and three scores on 107 carries . In 2004 , Robinson again started eight games . He was second on the team with 33 receptions for 485 yards ( 14 . 7 avg ) and three touchdowns . He completed 14 - of - 39 passes for 170 yards , a touchdown and five interceptions . He was third on the squad with 172 yards on 49 carries . In 2005 , Robinson compiled the best numbers of his college career . He was named Big Ten Conference Offensive Player of the Year by the league ’ s coaches and was a consensus second - team All - Big Ten choice . He was named to the Maxwell Award watch list and was a semi - finalist for the Davey O ' Brien Award , given to the nation ’ s top passer . He completed 162 of 311 passes ( 52 . 1 % ) for 2 , 350 yards , seventeen touchdowns and ten interceptions . His 2 , 350 passing yards at the time ranked fifth on the school season - record list , topped only by Zack Mills ( 2 , 417 in 2002 ) , Tony Sacca ( 2 , 488 in 1991 ) , Anthony Morelli ( 2 , 651 in 2007 ) and Kerry Collins ( 2 , 679 in 1994 ) . He was second on the team with 163 carries for 806 yards ( 4 . 9 avg ) and eleven touchdowns , becoming the first player in school history to throw for over 2 , 000 yards and rush for over 500 yards in the same season . 806 yards set a school season - record for quarterbacks and became the first quarterback in Penn State history to run for at least ten touchdowns in a season . His 28 touchdowns ( 17 passing , 11 rushing ) was one shy of the school season - record of 29 ( 26 rushing , 3 catching ) by Lydell Mitchell in 1971 . Robinson also became the first Nittany Lion to throw three touchdown passes in three separate games during the same season since Todd Blackledge in 1982 . Robinson captained the 2005 team that was one of Penn State ' s most competitive teams in years , winning the Big Ten championship and the Orange Bowl . He finished 5th in Heisman voting . Professional career . San Francisco 49ers . Robinson was drafted in the 4th round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers . The 49ers converted him into a running back . 49ers head coach Mike Nolan was immediately impressed with Robinson ' s attitude and toughness during training camp . After a solid preseason , Robinson rose up to the number two running back position behind Frank Gore on the depth chart . After Robinson scored his first and second career touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles in week 3 , Mike Nolan indicated that he intended to use Robinson more often in goal line situations . Despite Nolan ' s statement , Robinson ' s playing time actually would decrease over the course of the season , and he did not score another touchdown . He finished the year with 38 carries for 116 yards , 9 receptions for 47 yards , and 2 touchdowns . On February 28 , 2008 the 49ers gave Robinson a 3 - year contract extension . Midway through the 2008 season , Robinson took over as the 49er ' s starting fullback position after teammate Zak Keasey suffered a season ending tear in his biceps . Seattle Seahawks . Robinson was released by San Francisco on September 3 , 2010 at the end of the 2010 preseason . He was signed September 6 , 2010 , by the Seattle Seahawks at the urging of first - year assistant special teams coach and former 49ers player , Jeff Ulbrich , who had been Robinson ’ s teammate for the previous four seasons . In June 2011 he launched The Real Rob Report , a show where he interviews players and takes the fans behind the scenes . Notable guests on his show include Earl Thomas , Brian Dawkins , Darrelle Revis , and Donovan McNabb among others . On December 12 , 2011 , against the St . Louis Rams Michael returned his first career Special Teams Touchdown on a blocked punt . On January 19 , 2012 , Robinson made his first career Pro Bowl as an alternate , starting at fullback for the injured John Kuhn . Personal Life . Robinson earned a Bachelor of Arts in advertising / public relations from Penn State University in three years , graduating in December 2004 , and earned a second B . A . in journalism in December 2005 . He was named Academic All - Big Ten three times . He gained on - camera reporting experience covering Penn State basketball games and on CSTV ' s " Penn State Primetime . " During his rookie season in San Francisco , Robinson started his own sports talk show , " The Rookie Report , " which later evolved into " The Robinson Report " . During the 2011 NFL lockout , Mike decided to bring back the show , this time as " The Real Robinson Report " , taking his show beyond just the locker room . " The Real Robinson Report " features professional athletes and sports fans alike . Notable guests include Donovan McNabb , Darrelle Revis , Amar ' e Stoudemire , Nikolai Khabibulin , and Tim Hightower . The show ' s slogan is " By Athletes For The Fans " . On January 26 , 2012 , Robinson spoke at the public memorial service for Joe Paterno .