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26   Robert Palmer
Robert Palmer

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Grand Prairie, Tex.

High School:
South Grand Prairie

Height / Weight:
5-11 / 175

Position:
DB

Birthdate:
09/11/1990


08/29/2012

Football Fall Camp Report - The Defensive Backs and Special Teams

A look at the Rams' 2012 defensive backs and special teams

08/17/2012

Offense and Defense Show Progress in Second Football Scrimmage

Offense scores nine touchdowns, Defense comes up with turnover on final drive

08/10/2012

Offense and Defense Show Promise in First Football Scrimmage

Offense scores, Defense Forces Turnovers

04/28/2012

Offense and Defense Show Progress in Annual Spring Football Game

Offense scores eight touchdowns, Defense comes up with goal line stop

04/05/2012

Spring Football Report #3

A look at the Fordham Rams defense

11/17/2012

2012 Football Senior Day

Photos of the 2012 Fordham football seniors wit their families

11/03/2012

Football at Bucknell

Photos of the Fordham-Bucknell football game on November 3, 2012

03/29/2012

Football Spring Practice - 2

Photos from Fordham football spring practice on March 28, 2012

Appeared in all eleven games in the defensive backfield in 2012... had a strong spring season, being named most improved special teams player following the Spring Game... saw limited action last fall... made two tackles and broke up a pass in the 2011 Spring Game... saw limited varsity action in 2010... made an immediate impact as freshman, appearing in eight games in the defensive backfield... also appeared with the junior varsity program.

2012: Appeared in all eleven games as a senior, starting one... recorded 12 total tackles, eleven solo... also has one pass breakup... made three stops, two solo, in the Liberty Cup win at Columbia.

2011: Appeared in two games as a junior for the Rams (Lehigh and Army)... made three total tackles at Army, one solo and 0.5 for loss.

2010: Appeared in two games as a sophomore for the Rams... also played with the junior varsity in 2010... made one tackle and broke up a pass against the Princeton JV.

2009: Appeared in eight games as a freshman in 2009... recorded 14 total tackles, eight solo, and recovered a fumble... made five tackles, three solo, in the season-ending win at Georgetown... recorded two solo tackles in the win at Cornell... finished with two tackles and intercepted a pass against Holy Cross.

Before Fordham: A graduate of South Grand Prairie High School in Grand Prairie, Texas, where he played football and basketball and also competed with the track squad... coached in football by Kevin Atkinson... three-year starter for all three sports... selected to 2008-09 Texas High School Coaches Association Academic All-State Team... earned First Team All-District honors at cornerback (unanimous selection)... high school teammate of former Rams Ahmed and Jamal Haruna and Bryson Wilson... 2006 & 2007 regional qualifier and All-District performer in the 400m and 4x400 relay... also attended Haddon Heights High School in Haddon Heights, New Jersey, in 2006-07 and Arlington Seguin High School in Arlington, Texas, in 2005-06... named to Texas High School Coaches Association All-State team... member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Born September 11, 1990... son of Carol Harrison and Paul Palmer... has an older sister (Moet) and a younger brother (Clayton Harrison)... a Finance major.