Bijan Robinson
Bijan Robinson (born January 30, 2002) is an American football running back for the Texas Longhorns.
| Texas Longhorns – No. 5 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Undeclared |
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| Born: | January 30, 2002 Tucson, Arizona |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 221 lb (100 kg) |
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| High school | Salpointe (Tucson) |
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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 played 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.
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 19 | 281 | 1,830 | 6.5 | 75 | 15 | 41 | 491 | 6 |
References
- Jones, Kaelen. "'Holy moly': The amazing high school highlights of Texas signee Bijan Robinson". The Athletic.
- Moyle, Nick (July 24, 2020). "Big expectations for Texas freshman RB Bijan Robinson". HoustonChronicle.com.
- Dukes, Chris. "Herman: Five-Star Freshman Bijan Robinson Looks the Part". Sports Illustrated Texas Longhorns News, Analysis and More.
- Obert, Richard. "Salpointe Catholic RB Bijan Robinson named Gatorade Arizona High School Football Player of the Year". The Arizona Republic.
- Ramos, Gus (October 31, 2019). "Texas Commit Bijan Robinson Welcomed to 2020 All-American Bowl".
- staff, Mike Craven Hookem com. "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.
- Moyle, Nick (December 24, 2020). "Alamo Bowl can be showcase for Texas RB Bijan Robinson". ExpressNews.com.
- "Li'l Ricky? Freshman RB Bijan Robinson still just finding his way as he draws comparison to Texas legend". Dallas News. November 12, 2020.
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