The worst injury Fred Robbins endured in football became a wakeup call for his future in life. It's a message he's now trying to instill with aspiring youths in looking beyond football, or any athletic endeavor. "You have to have a Plan B and you've got to have an education," said Robbins, 37, a Tate High graduate, who played an astounding 12 seasons in the NFL at defensive tackle. "I don't want to squelch dreams, but I want them to understand you need a backup plan." He and

When Fred Robbins reflects on helping forge a foundation for Wake Forest football, we’re talking the purest form. Twenty years ago, Robbins was a two-sport athlete at Tate High when he signed at Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons were coming off a 1-10 season. They had played in only one bowl game in 15 years. “I kind of liked the underdog mentality,” Robbins said. “I wanted to be part of something new, something fresh, something out of the norm.. That’s part of my personality” T