July 28, 2001

Koren Robinson has come a long way since those early days in the little town of Belmont. On Friday, the former NC State receiver signed a six-year, $10.1 million contract with the NFL's Seattle Seahawks.

According to his agent, Robinson's deal includes a $4 million signing bonus and an option bonus next spring of $2.5 million.

As a redshirt sophomore last season, Robinson led the Wolfpack to an 8-4 record and a thrilling comeback victory over Minnesota in the Micron.PC.com Bowl. Following the season, he declared early for the NFL Draft. Seattle made Robinson the ninth overall pick in the draft.