[146], On September 22, Robinson was responsible for five turnovers, four first-half interceptions and a lost fumble on the opening drive of the second half, in a 136 loss to Notre Dame. As a junior in 2011, Robinson led a resurgent Michigan team to an 112 record and a victory over Virginia Tech in the 2012 Sugar Bowl. [9] His time of 6.81 stood up as the best by a Wolverine for the season. "[58], Robinson's performance drew praise from the national media. "[39], Even on the morning of Michigan's season opener, the Chicago Sun-Times reported that "the mystery surrounding who would be the Wolverines' No. [102][103] Robinson was also selected as a first-team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America as a running back,[104] a third-team All-American by the Associated Press as an all-purpose player,[105] and an honorable mention quarterback selection by Sports Illustrated and College Football News. Passed for a pair of touchdowns and rushed for one TD ran 26 times for 198 yards, his fourth-best career rushing display NOTRE DAME (Sept. 10) Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week, Davey O'Brien Quarterback of the Week, Capital One Cup Impact Performance of the Week and Rivals.com National and Big Ten Player of the Week accumulated 446 yards of total offense (337 passing, 117 rushing) for the fourth-best yardage mark in U-M history threw for career-high four touchdowns; also ran for a touchdown to tie career high for total TDs (5) for the second time passed for career-high 338 yards on 11-for-24; last completion was a 16-yard touchdown to Roy Roundtree to win the game with two seconds left ran 16 times for 108 yards and one touchdown. [19][20] Forcier, who enrolled early and participated in spring practice,[21] was named the starting quarterback, but Robinson saw significant playing time as a true freshman, appearing in all 12 games. [149][150] He also tied Mike Hart's Michigan school record with his fifth career 200-yard rushing game. With the injury to the ulnar nerve in his right elbow, Robinson did not throw the ball during the game and was forced to carry the ball in his right hand. He threw for 6,250 yards, 49. Rivals.com ranked him 14th as a general athlete and 188th overall. We present them here for purely educational purposes. LaPlante recalled Robinson's reaction: "He had that great big smile on his face. Do you have a blog? [72] On Michigan's second play from scrimmage, Robinson ran 72 yards for a touchdown. 14 athlete according to Rivals.com rated as the No. Robinson set a school single-half record with 262 passing yards in the first half. inDeefield Beach,FL, College: Robinson stated after the game "I got a little beat up," as he was knocked out of the game in the 2814 loss, his third straight loss in the rivalry. Sophomore Denard Robinson got his first career start at QB and turned in quite a performance. [195], On September 20, in the second week of the 2015 NFL season, Robinson endured a medial collateral ligament (MCL) sprain in his left knee against the Miami Dolphins while serving as a backup to T. J. Watch Denard Robinson's car roll into pond, Texas running back Bijan Robinson says NFL teams should look at him as a player who can "create mismatches all over the field.". [143] Robinson was elected team captain. On the next play, Robinson scored on a 4-yard touchdown run with 17 seconds remaining. Robinson was born in 1990, the son of Thomas Robinson, Sr., and Dorothea Robinson. He . [6], In October 2008 against St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Robinson was responsible for six touchdowns in a single game, passing for 342 yards and five touchdowns and rushing for 54 yards and a touchdown. [6] Deerfield Beach head coach Art Taylor recalled, "As soon as he stepped on that field his sophomore year playing varsity, we knew we had something special. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. "[7], In a 2007 state semifinal game played at the Orange Bowl, Robinson led his team to within two points of upsetting Miami Northwestern, the top-ranked high school team in the country. Partnered with the USA TODAY Sports Media Group|Powered by, Signed a 4 year $2.373 million contract with Jacksonville (JAC), Drafted by Jacksonville (JAC): Round 5 (#135 overall). [178], Robinson was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 5th round of the 2013 NFL Draft with the 135th overall selection. [185] This was the first of only two total career pass attempts for Robinson in the NFL. [111][112] In the video statement released by the University of Michigan, Robinson said he seriously considered transferring and noted that Rodriguez was one of the few coaches willing to give him the chance to play quarterback at the next level. [183] He was also to contribute as a quarterback in the Wildcat formation. Robinson also broke the Big Ten Conference season record with 4,272 yards of total offense (2,570 yards passing and 1,702 yards rushing) and led the conference in rushing. Bowling Green (Sept. 25) scored on two- and 47-yard runs early in the first quarter against the Falcons became the only player in NCAA history to run and pass for at least 200 yards in at least two games during the same season after rushing for 217 yards on 19 carries and passing for a career-high 277 yards (10-of-16) against Indiana (Oct. 2), racking up 494 yards of total offense scored five touchdowns--a career-best three passing and two rushing--against the Hoosiers, including a game-winning, four-yard rushing score with 17 seconds remaining set a new career long with a 74-yard pass to Roy Roundtree in the first quarter named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week, the College Football Performance Award National Player of the Week and the Rivals.com Big Ten Player of the Week for performance against IU completed 17-of-29 passes for 215 yards and had 21 carries for 86 yards in start vs. Michigan State (Oct. 9) scored two touchdowns -- a 12-yard pass and four-yard rush -- against the Spartans surpassed 100-yards rushing (105) for the sixth time this season on 18 carries and went 13-of-18 passing for 96 yards with one touchdown -- an eight-yard pass to Vincent Smith -- in just over a half of action in start vs. Iowa (Oct. 16) eclipsed 1,000-yards rushing in a single season on his second run -- an eight-yarder -- against the Hawkeyes gained 381 yards of total offense against Penn State (Oct. 30) surpassed 100-yards rushing (191) for the seventh time this season -- scoring three touchdowns on 27 carries -- and went 11-of-23 passing for 190 yards and one touchdown -- a 60-yard pass to Kevin Koger -- against the Nittany Lions set the Big Ten season record for rushing yards by a quarterback (1,538) against Penn State, surpassing Indiana's Antwaan Randle El's 1,270 yards in the 2000 season eclipsed the 300-yard passing mark (305) for the first time in his career on 10-for-20 passing and threw three touchdown passes in start vs. Illinois (Nov. 6) all three of his touchdown passes were longer than 30 yards (75, 33, 45) with the 75-yarder being a new career-long had 19 rushes for 62 yards against the Fighting Illini completed 13-of-21 passes for 176 yards and a touchdown, while adding 68 rush yards in start against Purdue (Nov. 13) hooked up with Roy Roundtree on a nine-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter for his only score accounted for 360 yards of total offense and four touchdowns in start vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 20) completed 16-of-25 passes for 239 yards with two touchdowns -- a 24-yarder to Darryl Stonum and a 28-yarder to Roy Roundtree posted 22 carries for 121 yards and two touchdowns from four and 11 yards out set the NCAA season record for most rushing yards by a quarterback (1,538) against the Badgers, eclipsing Air Force's Beau Morgan's 1,494 yards in the 1996 season became the first player in NCAA history to pass for 2,000 yards and rush for 1,500 yards against UW rushed 18 times for 105 yards and completed 8-of-18 passes for 87 yards in start at Ohio State (Nov. 27) surpassed the U-M single season record for most touches in start vs. Mississippi State (Jan. 1) in the Gator Bowl, besting John Navarre's mark in 2003 set career highs for completions (27) and pass attempts (41) while throwing for 254 yards, two touchdowns and an interception threw both of his touchdown passes -- a 10-yarder to Roy Roundtree and a 27-yarder to Martavious Odoms -- in the first quarter for all of U-M's scoring carried the ball 11 times for 59 yards against the Bulldogs. [184] On November 24, he attempted a forward pass to Cecil Shorts III, but it was broken up by Johnathan Joseph of the Houston Texans. They'd tie wristbands around his shoes. [167] Some suggested that he would have a better chance of being drafted by an NFL team if he switched to cornerback, receiver, running back or kick returner because of his quickness 4.35 in the 40 yard dash. After sustaining two dislocated fingers on his non-throwing hand, Robinson was replaced in the second half by Tate Forcier. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL draft, measured 5-foot-10 1/8 and 204 pounds at the NFL scouting combine on Saturday. He returned to the game and led Michigan on a game-winning, 65-yard touchdown drive in the final minute of the game. In March 2009, he ran the 100 meters sprint in 10.44 seconds,[10] and finished third in the 100-meter dash at the 2008 Florida 4A Track & Field State Championships. However, he led the conference in both total offense and rushing yards per game. [156][157], After suffering an injury and being knocked out of Michigan's game with Nebraska (a 239 loss to the Cornhuskers) on October 27, Robinson returned to the lineup for the last home game of the 2012 season, a 4217 victory over Iowa. In 2011, Robinson led Michigan to its first win against Ohio State since 2003and its last since. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. [64] He is the first player to earn the Walter Camp honor two weeks in a row,[65] and the fourth to do so twice in a season. I've been around these guys two years and we've bonded and it's like a family here. He finished his career with over 10,745 yards of total offense and 91 total touchdowns (both U-M records). [204], On July 29, 2019, the Jacksonville University Dolphins hired Robinson as an offensive analyst and assistant to special teams coordinator Steven Sylvester. After totaling nearly 6,000 yards of total offense, Robinson's focus became finding a college that allowed him to play quarterback. He has run the 40-yard dash in 4.32 seconds, and he recorded the fastest competition time in 2010 among Michigan's sprinters in the 60-meter dash. As the ESPN television broadcast focused on his untied shoelaces, Robinson took the snap in the shotgun formation, ran to the right, broke a tackle at the 40-yard line, then cut left and ran 43 yards for a touchdown.