- November 4, 2024
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Football is often referred to as a “man’s game.” Numerous players have been seriously injured. Some have even died, playing the physical game. Due to the danger that comes with football, some nonprofessional football leagues request waivers from parents in order to allow their kids to play football, if they are undersized.
Flagler Palm Coast Bulldog Jimmie Robinson needed a waiver to start his football career at age five. He’s had to face that conflict for most of his life.
“Little league and other football leagues said that he was too little and didn’t weigh enough to play, so I had to sign a waiver in case something would’ve happened to him,” Robinson’s mother Ramonica Flagler said. After they caught a glimpse of the speedy cornerback and receiver, their opinions changed.
Now, Standing at 5 feet 8 inches, and weighing 165 pounds, Jimmie Robinson, Robinson still appears undersized, compared to other upperclassmen, but on the field he plays like a giant. “Robinson is a coach’s dream,” coach Caesar Campana said. “He’s athletic, a team leader and everything that a coach would want in a player.”
Robinson made key tackles as a cornerback and big catches as a receiver in FPC’s game against University. His talent has attracted the attention of several college coaches. So far he has received scholarships from seven different schools, including Middle Tennessee, Mercer and Army. Although Robinson’s not concerned with making a decision now, seeing he just began his senior season, his mother is already proud of everything that her son has accomplished.
“Knowing that Jimmie is taking business on and off the field lets me know that I raised him right,” she said. Flagler has never stopped supporting her son. She has gone to every game that Robinson has played. “Parents need to show their children that they support them,” she said. “I just wanted him to know that I will always believe in his abilities, even when other people don’t. “
