Jamal Robertson (born January 10, 1977) is a former American and Canadian football running back and kick returner. He played college football at Ohio Northern and played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL) from 2001 to 2011. Originally from Dayton, Ohio, Robertson was a two-time Division III All-American at Ohio Northern. An undrafted free agent in 2001, he began his professional football career on the practice squad of the CFL team Calgary Stampeders. Robertson then played for five seasons in the NFL, primarily as a kick returner. He signed with the NFL's San Francisco 49ers in early 2002 and played for the NFL Europe team Rhein Fire prior to debuting with the 49ers later that year. From 2004 to 2005, Robertson played for the Carolina Panthers, where he helped the 2005 team advance to the NFC Championship. After playing briefly for the Atlanta Falcons very late in the 2006 season, Robertson returned to the CFL for his later football career. He played for the Toronto Argonauts from 2008 to 2009 and BC Lions from 2010 to 2011. In his final pro football season, Robertson was part of the 2011 BC Lions team that won the 99th Grey Cup. Early years Born in Washington, D. C., Robertson grew up in Dayton, Ohio and graduated from Stebbins High School in nearby Riverside in 1997. He rushed for 2,029 yards his senior year in 1996. College career Robertson attended Ohio Northern University and played at running back and kick returner for its NCAA Division III Ohio Northern Polar Bears football team from 1997 to 2000. As a senior in 2000, Robertson led Division III football in all-purpose yards with a school record 2,308 and set a rushing yards record of 1,664. At Ohio Northern, in 1999 and 2000, Robertson earned first-team Hewlett-Packard Division III All-American and All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors both seasons. Following his senior season, Robertson was Ohio Northern's all-time career leader in rushing yards (4,169), all-purpose yards (5,388), and touchdowns (56). Professional career Early CFL career and NFL Europe (2001–2002) After going undrafted in the 2001 NFL Draft, Robertson signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and spent the 2001 season on the Stampeders' practice squad. On January 23, 2002, Robertson signed with the NFL team San Francisco 49ers, which allocated him to the Rhein Fire of NFL Europa on February