Bijan Robinson
Bijan Robinson (born January 30, 2002) is an American football running back for the Texas Longhorns. He won the Doak Walker Award and was a unanimous All-American in 2022.
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Communication and Leadership |
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| Born: | January 30, 2002 Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
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| High school | Salpointe (Tucson, Arizona) |
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Early years
Robinson was born on January 30, 2002, in Tucson, Arizona, later attending Salpointe Catholic High School. During his football career there, he set a state record after rushing for 7,036 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 play college football at the University of Texas.[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.
| Season | GP | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||
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| Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | ||
| 2020 | 9 | 86 | 703 | 8.2 | 75 | 4 | 15 | 196 | 2 |
| 2021 | 10 | 195 | 1,127 | 5.8 | 62 | 11 | 26 | 295 | 4 |
| 2022 | 12 | 258 | 1,580 | 6.1 | 78 | 18 | 19 | 314 | 2 |
| Career | 31 | 539 | 3,410 | 6.3 | 78 | 33 | 60 | 805 | 8 |
References
- Jones, Kaelen. "'Holy moly': The amazing high school highlights of Texas signee Bijan Robinson". The Athletic. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- Moyle, Nick (July 24, 2020). "Big expectations for Texas freshman RB Bijan Robinson". HoustonChronicle.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- Dukes, Chris. "Herman: Five-Star Freshman Bijan Robinson Looks the Part". Sports Illustrated Texas Longhorns News, Analysis and More. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- Obert, Richard. "Salpointe Catholic RB Bijan Robinson named Gatorade Arizona High School Football Player of the Year". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- Ramos, Gus (October 31, 2019). "Texas Commit Bijan Robinson Welcomed to 2020 All-American Bowl". Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- Craven, Mike. "The Dotted Line: Five-star running back Bijan Robinson followed his heart to Texas". Hookem.com.
- Obert, Richard. "Tucson Salpointe 5-star running back Bijan Robinson makes college decision". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- Moyle, Nick (December 24, 2020). "Alamo Bowl can be showcase for Texas RB Bijan Robinson". ExpressNews.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- "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.