born december american football center previously played college football position university_of_michigan consensus american won trophy best center college football played professionally national_football_league nfl grew chicago area played high school football named state player chicago_tribune selected play east west america football game january enrolled university_of_michigan missed portions seasons injury junior cornerstone offensive line helped break single season record yards total offense recognized team big conference player end season senior anchored line led way michigan duo yard end season won consensus team american selected seventh round nfl draft appeared games starter nfl season high school inch pound freshman bench press pounds pounds end junior year highly recruited high school football players chicago metropolitan area senior season inch pound center bench press pounds pounds power clean pounds high school gym closed town extra time chose center short major division college football offensive guard offensive tackle potential successful center actually discovered scout came school watch teammate summer prior senior season verbal commitment university_of_michigan business school end junior year received scholarship offers schools including big conference football programs senior selected numerous area football teams organizations including selected addition selected team selected play east west america football game sponsored espn orlando florida suburb lake january honors student senior year high school college attended university_of_michigan played michigan football team entering ncaa division football season contender start season opener injuries michigan football team arrival new head coach spring prior football season expected starter michigan football team prior year spent summer season shotgun formation snap endured undisclosed illness caused lose pounds found battle junior starting center struggles continued revealed despite struggles awarded iron award spring football awards recognition superior conditioning based series physical tests result injuries starting lineup opener offensive line injuries continued affect lineup early season center right offensive guard right offensive tackle players start games injured toe end november battle little brown minnesota fine following week young offense finished season record expected entire starting offensive line return following season fact considering injuries team returned total seven offensive started games second year spring football earned sophomore award work ethic michigan spring football awards end spring centers spring watch list football season included watch list suffered broken foot game season pushed record surgery days later expected miss weeks missing games returned practice subsequent game october tore knee lost season spring football junior selected preseason michigan football team later finalist regular season concluded season established numerous quarterback rushing records lining running broke single season total offense record yards robinson fell yards short michigan school record rushing yards led conference total offense rushing yards game following big conference regular season team conference selection coaches second team member selected media recognized sports_illustrated honorable mention american fifth year senior selected preseason trophy list goes nation interior award watch list awarded nation trophy watch list awarded nation center season michigan yard robinson time team earned big conference pace offensive year award year named repeat team big conference selection coaches second team selection media following week named finalist days later declared trophy winner team american selection resulted consensus american team american selection honorable mention american sports_illustrated invited participate january senior bowl early invite february nfl scouting combine professional career nfl draft offensive fourth ranked center participated nfl scouting combine tore foot sugar bowl surgery january result able participate combine event bench press ranked offensive second entire combine nose tackle total center ranks offensive offensive guards san diego selected seventh round nfl draft selection overall big players drafted signed year contract played games san diego special teams extra short situations placed injured reserve december players released august round preseason roster cuts january signed contract placed injured reserve torn second game nfl season eagles september announced retirement nfl march
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