Bijan Robinson

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Bijan Robinson
Texas Longhorns – No. 5
PositionRunning back
ClassJunior
MajorCommunication and Leadership
Personal information
Born: (2002-01-30) January 30, 2002 (age 22)
Tucson, Arizona
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolSalpointe (Tucson)
Career highlights and awards

Bijan Robinson (born January 30, 2002) is an American football running back for the Texas Longhorns.

Early years

Robinson attended Salpointe Catholic High School in Tucson, Arizona. During his career he had an Arizona high school record 7,036 career rushing yards and 114 touchdowns.[1][2][3] As a senior, he was the Arizona Gatorade Football Player of the Year after rushing for 2,235 yards and 38 touchdowns on 126 carries.[4] He was selected to play in the 2020 All-American Bowl.[5] A five-star recruit, Robinson committed to the University of Texas to play college football.[6][7]

College career

Robinson earned immediate playing time as a freshman at Texas in 2020.[8][9] He earned the 2020 Alamo Bowl MVP with 10 rushes for 183 yards and a touchdown.

College statistics
Season GP Rushing Receiving
Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds TD
Texas Longhorns
2020 9 86 703 8.2 75 4 15 196 2
2021 10 195 1,127 5.8 62 11 26 295 4
2022 6 138 780 5.7 78 10 16 239 1
Career 25 419 2,610 6.2 78 25 57 730 7

References

  1. ^ Jones, Kaelen. "'Holy moly': The amazing high school highlights of Texas signee Bijan Robinson". The Athletic. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  2. ^ Moyle, Nick (July 24, 2020). "Big expectations for Texas freshman RB Bijan Robinson". HoustonChronicle.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  3. ^ Dukes, Chris. "Herman: Five-Star Freshman Bijan Robinson Looks the Part". Sports Illustrated Texas Longhorns News, Analysis and More. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  4. ^ Obert, Richard. "Salpointe Catholic RB Bijan Robinson named Gatorade Arizona High School Football Player of the Year". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  5. ^ Ramos, Gus (October 31, 2019). "Texas Commit Bijan Robinson Welcomed to 2020 All-American Bowl". Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  6. ^ Craven, Mike. "The Dotted Line: Five-star running back Bijan Robinson followed his heart to Texas". Hookem.com.
  7. ^ Obert, Richard. "Tucson Salpointe 5-star running back Bijan Robinson makes college decision". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  8. ^ Moyle, Nick (December 24, 2020). "Alamo Bowl can be showcase for Texas RB Bijan Robinson". ExpressNews.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  9. ^ "Li'l Ricky? Freshman RB Bijan Robinson still just finding his way as he draws comparison to Texas legend". Dallas News. November 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2022.

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