The Redskins Blog

Rookie Spotlight: Josh LeRibeus

Each day during training camp, the Redskins Blog will be highlighting one rookie as they participate in their first professional camp and try to find their way onto the final roster. Today’s spotlight is on guard/center Josh LeRibeus.

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Cousins: ‘I’m Getting To Live My Dream’

Rookie quarterback Kirk Cousins was admittedly surprised upon learning the Washington Redskins were going to pick him up in the fourth round of April’s NFL Draft.

But it didn’t take long for the former Michigan State star to realize he had a chance to be a part of something special with the Redskins.

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Rookie Morris Learning On The Fly

(AP photo)

Monday’s first round of organized team activities was definitely a learning experience for Redskins rookies, like running back Alfred Morris.

Morris — drafted in the sixth round in the 2012 draft out of Florida Atlantic — said the coaching staff simply let them worry about playing football Monday at the Redskins’ indoor training facility.

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Griffin III Smooth On “The Tonight Show”

(via Twitter @RGIII)

Redskins rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III had the opportunity to talk about everything from his upbringing, academics, Heisman trophy, famous socks, his proposal — and even his beatboxing skills — Thursday night as a guest on “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno.

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Griffin III To Appear on ‘The Tonight Show’

Washington Redskins’ rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III — the second overall pick in last month’s NFL Draft — is scheduled to appear on “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno this evening.

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Redskins Sign Draft Pick Robinson

The Redskins announced today that they have signed 2012 fourth-round draft pick, linebacker Keenan Robinson.

Robinson, who was the 119th overall pick in last month’s draft, played collegiately at Texas for four seasons. While there, he appeared in 51 games with 39 starts and was a two-time second team All-Big 12 selection (2010 & 2011).

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Jordan Bernstine’s Got Hops

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Understatement of the year: Redskins’ rookie safety Jordan Bernstine can jump much, much higher than me — and probably much higher than you, too.

The Iowa product was selected by the Redskins with their final pick (217th overall) in last month’s NFL Draft.

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Griffin III Back In Action; Slinging Socks

Redskins’ quarterback Robert Griffin III was among several rookies who reported back to Redskins Park this week to return to studying the playbook and meeting some more teammates.

Griffin III — the 2011 Heisman Trophy winner from Baylor and the Redskins’ second overall pick in last month’s draft — has already been named Washington’s starting quarterback, and was seen yesterday getting in a good workout with his teammates in the weight room.

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Robert Griffin III Speaks After First OTA

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Washington Redskins’ rookie quarterback and second-overall draft pick Robert Griffin III participated in his first round of organized team activities Monday at Redskins Park.

He spoke to the media just minutes after the activities wrapped up.

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Late Growth Spurt Assists Rookie CB

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Rookie Redskins’ cornerback Richard Crawford was 5-foot-7 when he graduated from El Camino High School in Oceanside, Calif.

The major college football programs, in turn, passed on offering Crawford — a short-but-speedy defensive back and kick returner — a spot on their teams.

Two years later, Crawford — now four inches taller — had transferred from Saddleback Community College in California to Southern Methodist University, where he would continue to move up the lists of professional football scouts nationwide.

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