Zac Robinson Zac Robinson ( born September 29 , 1986 ) is an American football quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League . He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft . He played college football at Oklahoma State . He has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions . Early years . Robinson attended Chatfield Senior High School in Littleton , Colorado , where he played football at multiple offensive positions . As a senior , Robinson threw for 1 , 475 yards , 15 touchdowns , and six interceptions . The same season , he also caught 39 passes for 850 yards and 11 touchdowns , while also rushing for 1 , 078 yards and eight touchdowns . College career . Following high school , Robinson attended Oklahoma State University , where he redshirt ed as a freshman in 2005 . He was a reserve quarterback for the Cowboys in 2006 , finishing the season with 345 yards on 51 attempts and three touchdowns , while also recording 144 yards rushing . In the second game of Robinson ' s 2007 sophomore season , he became the Cowboys ' starter at quarterback and went on to lead his team to an appearance in the 2007 Insight Bowl . After taking over the starting role , Robinson recorded 847 yards rushing and 2 , 824 yards passing and combined for 32 touchdowns . His 3 , 671 total offensive yards set a school record . In that season , the only other player in Division I FBS to rush for at least 800 yards and pass for 2 , 800 yards was Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow . Robinson led Oklahoma State to the 2008 Holiday Bowl his junior season . He finished the 2008 regular season with 562 yards rushing with 8 touchdowns and 3 , 064 yards passing with 25 touchdowns . Robinson was viewed as one of the best senior quarterbacks in the 2009 preseason . Robinson began the season with a win over Georgia , throwing for 135 yards and two touchdowns . However , his season took a turn when Cowboys running back Kendall Hunter suffered an injury and was sidelined for a good portion of the season while wide receiver Dez Bryant , who became a first round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft , was suspended for the rest of the season , breaking up what Rivals . com had coined the " Best Offensive Trio of 2009 . " Later in the season , Robinson suffered a concussion and shoulder injury in a game against Texas Tech when he collided with Red Raider cornerback Jamar Wall . He also suffered a hamstring injury at one point during the season , and finished the season with 2 , 084 yards passing and 15 touchdowns on the season . Senior Bowl . Robinson was one of six senior quarterbacks invited to the 2010 Senior Bowl in Mobile , Alabama . Of the six , only Robinson threw for more than 100 yards ( 176 ) ; Robinson was also responsible for the only South team touchdown . In addition , his showing at the 2010 College Football All - Star Challenge was described by ESPN analysts as the " Performance of the Day " out of the twelve participating players . Professional career . New England Patriots . Robinson was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round ( 250th overall ) of the 2010 NFL Draft . He signed a four - year contract on July 21 , 2010 . He was released on September 4 , 2010 . Seattle Seahawks . On September 5 , 2010 , the Seattle Seahawks signed Robinson to their practice squad . On November 6 , 2010 , Robinson was activated to the Seattle Seahawks 53 - man roster to serve as backup to Charlie Whitehurst on November 7 , against the New York Giants . He was waived on November 8 . Detroit Lions . On November 9 , 2010 , Robinson was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions . He was waived on September 3 , 2011 . Cincinnati Bengals . On September 6 , 2011 , Robinson was signed to the Bengals practice squad . After the 2011 season , Robinson was signed to the Bengals offseason roster . During the final cuts before the start of the 2012 NFL Season , Robinson was waived and subsequently placed on the practice squad .