born september american football running jacksonville national_football_league nfl drafted fifth round nfl draft robinson starting quarterback games michigan football teams played position senior team running receiver second half season sophomore robinson set single season record rushing yards quarterback player ncaa history pass rush yards robinson broke season record yards total offense yards passing yards rushing led conference rushing second start quarterback notre dame set michigan single game record yards total offense awarded valuable player selected team american set big single game record rushing yards quarterback player history pass yards rush yards regular season game twice junior robinson led michigan team record victory virginia tech sugar bowl threw career high passing yards come victory notre dame night game played michigan stadium end season robinson single game total offense totals michigan history including yards games notre dame total offense output yards yards rank single season totals michigan history senior extended record game yards rushing yards passing freshman sophomore competed michigan men track field team run yard dash seconds recorded fastest competition time michigan meter dash early life nickname robinson born son robinson began playing football age played game shoes earning nickname child saw play park recall kids shoes tackles come coach couldn stand parents tie shoes didn work tried athletic tape rolled shoes marvel wasn finished sixth grade robinson continued play football tying known reporter visited family watch michigan game noted mother robinson high school coach explained rationale accepting practice years coaching kid throw yards air accurate kid run fast long feels comfortable shoes fine kid life mess college level coaches university_of_michigan accepted robinson practice learning robinson run meters seconds shoes michigan coach called thing seen added anybody runs fast going tell tie shoes robinson wears shoes secure feet high school career ninth robinson tried spot defensive varsity football team florida team defensive coordinator time defensive robinson teacher martin later recalled experienced defensive robinson ear robinson win spot varsity team instead played quarterback junior varsity team ninth robinson starting quarterback varsity team sophomore filled position years head coach recalled soon stepped field sophomore year playing varsity knew special state semifinal game played orange bowl robinson led team points ranked high school team country warming robinson noticed taped photograph robinson helmet robinson started laughing told player think robinson ahead game completed yard touchdown drive seconds left win october thomas high school robinson responsible touchdowns single game passing yards touchdowns rushing yards touchdown year starter robinson totaled nearly yards total offense passing yards passing rushing yards yards carry robinson competed track march ran meters sprint seconds finished meter dash ran yard dash seconds member state champion metres relay team college recruitment high school senior espn ranked robinson seventh country general athlete regardless position ranked 14th general athlete overall categorized ranked 16th nation robinson received scholarship offers florida georgia michigan programs michigan initially recruited robinson defensive robinson declined robinson recalled goals play quarterback college level observing passing abilities michigan recruited robinson quarterback february robinson announced signed national letter intent attend michigan college career football season robinson enrolled university_of_michigan fall michigan summer training camp robinson competition starting quarterback position fellow freshman junior enrolled early participated spring practice named starting quarterback robinson saw significant playing time true freshman appearing games september michigan season opener robinson scored touchdown collegiate snap espn television broadcast focused robinson took snap shotgun formation ran right broke tackle yard line cut left ran yards touchdown weeks later ran quarterback draw plays touchdowns yards threw michigan october game iowa robinson replaced fourth quarter team trailing led team yard scoring drive capped yard touchdown run left cut lead following drive robinson threw interception michigan yard line seconds remaining game robinson led scoring drives throwing collegiate touchdown passes scoring rushing touchdown start season came november running wisconsin season robinson completed passes yards passing touchdowns ran yards touchdowns attempts track season robinson competed michigan men track field team freshman year january robinson told reporter getting recruited wanted run track play football helped faster football field michigan track coach said robinson fastest meter high school times united_states described robinson best guys big emphasized robinson thing football don track incredibly quick lateral movement unbelievable ability direction perception people speed speed robinson won meter dash college track debut dual ohio_state january time stood best season finished fifth meter dash february finished ninth event big indoor championships late february failing qualify finals second recalled panic stricken practice race robinson running fast having trouble holding turn concerned injury football team quarterback don fired seconds recalled robinson reaction great big smile face personal football season pre season competition spring practice april robinson impressed coaches observers leading speculation robinson overtake starting quarterback competition continued late august early september early september robinson prevailing belief robinson worked hard improved earn job took significant steps spring practice accounts showed teammates incredible devotion offseason conditioning film viewing interest game improving michigan chances morning michigan season opener chicago_sun-times reported mystery surrounding quarterback major story line coach keeping decision secret minute total offense record robinson start michigan season opener connecticut half rushed yards touchdown carries average yards carry finished game yards total offense including passing yards passing rushing yards carries yards carry robinson rushing michigan quarterback broke michigan single game record total offense yards efforts robinson earned big conference offensive player week espn america player week week recognition week performance connecticut game new_york_daily_news wrote robinson acquired cult hero status started game quarterback michigan cult hero faithful yards total offense notre dame second start quarterback robinson led michigan win notre dame traditional rival finished game michigan yards total offense rushing yards passing yards breaking michigan record set start record stood totaled yards total offense october indiana half robinson yard touchdown run time surpassed september ranked longest run notre dame stadium year history remains longest run visitor notre dame stadium scored winning touchdown seconds remaining yard run play yard drive robinson broke big conference record rushing yards quarterback ninth quarterback ncaa history rush pass yards single game rushing total ranks time best road game michigan player regardless position game played robinson michigan plays told reporters robinson quicker pretty fast think older fast like think quick gets away pretty fast think got couple steps robinson performance drew praise national media wall_street_journal called robinson breakout star young season drew attention absurd rushing totals wrote term offensive weapon saturday notre dame espn college football analyst noted confident robinson body language winner small stature heart pounding jersey like great ones plays like stop national columnist proclaimed robinson runner earned right pole position race close stays healthy fully expect walk stage new_york_city december trophy home performance notre dame robinson selected second consecutive week espn america player week week player day player earn honor weeks row fourth twice season named week joked guy win brien robinson totaled rushing yards yards total offense games season led weeks season robinson teams total offense indiana yards total offense playing indiana fifth game season robinson totaled yards total offense second highest single game total michigan history completed passes yards touchdowns gained rushing yards carries average yards carry michigan second play robinson ran yards touchdown second play second half robinson threw yard touchdown pass longest career michigan lead michigan drive robinson aggravated knee injury sustained prior week came game remainder drive returned game led michigan game winning yard touchdown drive final minute game seconds remaining robinson completed yard pass yard line play robinson scored yard touchdown run seconds remaining performance indiana robinson player history regular season games yards rushing yards passing seven accomplished feat including regular season accomplished feat regular season rose bowl indiana game wrote espn watch column robinson running away compared winner haven seen type college football saying robinson reminds quarterback remind running shocking resemblance speed effect sense right wrong dominant football field feels wrong unfair october robinson named week time weeks received brien quarterback week award second time weeks games robinson remained nation leading total yards yards game ranked fourth country quarterback rating consecutive mid season losses leading michigan record breaking school total offense records robinson runner prospects suffered consecutive losses iowa loss paul trophy game robinson completed passes passing yards threw limited rushing yards carries despite lackluster performance sports_illustrated selected robinson september following michigan state game selected mid season awards week loss lost iowa robinson limited passing yards rushing yards threw fifth interception season quarter robinson suffered shoulder injury return game michigan record dropped loss despite loss robinson offensive output rebounded rushed yards carries average yards carry passed yards including yard touchdown pass rushing yards robinson season rushing total reached yards breaking big record rushing yards quarterback offensive free illinois ninth start robinson passed career high yards ran yards illinois play robinson threw yard touchdown pass second quarter robinson threw yard touchdown pass yard pass set michigan touchdown robinson set school single half record passing yards half robinson came game end quarter reporting concussion like symptoms including michigan went win game robinson substitute combined break michigan time single game record passing yards surpassing prior record yards following week robinson named sixteen consecutive losses wisconsin ohio_state robinson shot trophy lost disappointing performance consecutive losses wisconsin ohio_state game robinson turned ball times lost heavy rain wind robinson held season low rushing yards week later michigan suffered loss wisconsin robinson passed yards touchdowns rushed yards touchdowns set record rushing yards quarterback ncaa player rushing yards passing yards season robinson individual performance overshadowed point loss final game regular season michigan lost point margin ohio_state game robinson failed register passing rushing touchdown time rushed yards carries limited passing yards sustaining fingers non throwing hand robinson replaced second half bowl michigan finished season loss bowl worst defeat suffered michigan bowl game robinson completed passes yards touchdowns interception added rushing yards carries yards total offense break single season total offense record yards season statistics awards robinson finished season rushing yards yards game stood single season record quarterback surpassed years later passed yards compiled yards total offense yards game 10th game season passed michigan single season total offense record yards set wisconsin week later broke single season quarterback rushing record yards previously held air force person ncaa divisions history record yards rushing passing season end regular season robinson received trophy valuable player named big offensive player year big coaches media robinson selected team american running team american associated_press purpose player honorable mention quarterback selection sports_illustrated college football news finished sixth voting selected team big quarterback big media college football news yards total offense bowl robinson broke single season total offense record yards fell yards short michigan school record rushing yards led conference total offense rushing yards game football season decision stay coaching change following michigan season ending loss bowl head coach fired replaced robinson rodriguez spread offense coaching change led speculation robinson transfer january robinson ended speculation issued statement confirming stay michigan video statement released university_of_michigan robinson said seriously considered transferring noted rodriguez coaches willing chance play quarterback level robinson explained decision stay michigan family home couldn let noted talked teammates told know leave guys years like family like preseason focus new offense robinson entered season brien award paul award manning award weeks leading season media focused questions surrounding robinson ability adapt pro style offense implemented new offensive coordinator willingness adjust game plan advantage robinson running capability robinson noted running game remain option passing situations adding open broken play probably hardest play stop college football football regular season michigan season opener robinson completed passes yards rushing yards carries game ended left quarter weather michigan game notre dame robinson completed passes yards touchdowns yards rushing carries touchdown recovered near goal line threw game winning touchdown pass seconds left fourth quarter defeat irish performance moved robinson place big history rushing yards quarterback recognition performance game big named offensive player week brien award named quarterback week named big national player week nominated week won fan vote michigan game robinson posted rushing yards giving quarterback single game rushing conference history michigan fourth game robinson tallied touchdowns half way yard rushing effort effort moved second place big history career rushing yards quarterback earned big conference offensive player week recognition october northwestern robinson contributed yards total offense yards passing rushing scored rushing touchdowns passing october michigan state robinson shut defense throwing yards completing attempts costly interception returned touchdown left game robinson stated game got little beat knocked game loss straight loss rivalry michigan november victory nebraska robinson posted yards passing rushing yards rushing touchdowns passing touchdowns earn week honors conference won big player week nominee november victory ohio_state joined robinson yards season marking time team michigan yard robinson posted touchdown performance passing rushing fourth player ncaa history gain yards passing yards rushing season twice career robinson totalled yards rushing earned share fourth big offensive player week recognition season repeated big player week honorable mention week following big conference football season earned second team conference recognition media voted team mvp second year row honorable mention football season august robinson teammate selected media players watch big legends division robinson elected team captain disappointing performance season opening loss alabama rushing yards passing yards robinson rebounded michigan second game air_force robinson contributed yards total offense air_force passing yards rushing yards rushing touchdowns passing touchdowns performance named big offensive player week received college football performance award honors national player week national quarterback week ncaa athlete rush pass yards game separate occasions marked time rose bowl performance michigan player rushing touchdowns yards september playing robinson tallied yards total offense quarters play including passing yards passing touchdowns yards total offense half performance robinson passed michigan time passing list september robinson responsible half lost opening drive second half loss notre dame called worst game michigan career october robinson rushed yards carries threw yards performance gave career rushing yards moving past big career leader rushing yards quarterback tied michigan school record fifth career yard rushing game yards rushing personal best robinson big game performance won recognition award player week manning award star week earned ninth big offensive player week award tying career record set robinson named brien award finalist suffering injury knocked michigan game nebraska loss october robinson returned lineup home game season victory iowa playing final game michigan stadium robinson split playing time quarterback wide receiver positions accounted yards including rushing yards carries receiving yards injury nerve right elbow robinson throw ball game forced carry ball right hand final regular season game annual michigan ohio_state rivalry game robinson rushed yards carries including yard touchdown run minute half big honorable mention selection media played final game michigan january bowl south_carolina game surpassed record career rushing yards quarterback yards reach total december achieved total surpassing robinson statistics michigan career statistics michigan time total offense leaders single game michigan starting quarterback robinson seven single game performances total yards michigan history reflected following list time single game leaders single season michigan single season performances total offense set forth robinson holds single season record total yards set big single game quarterback rushing yards leaders college honors awards ncaa divisions yard passing yard rushing season rushing yards career yard passing yard rushing regular season games career season big conference rushing yards single game single season career total offense single season big offensive player week awards career offense career rushing yards road single game passing yards single half yard rushing games career yards carry career min carries notre dame stadium longest run high school championship state champion metres honors big mvp big offensive player year american 1st team 3rd team honorable mention team big media second team big media led big rushing led big total offense american honorable mention big conference honorable mention nfl draft final season michigan robinson stated open playing position national_football_league suggested better chance drafted nfl team switched receiver running kick yard dash said talents wasted defensive ball relatively successful similar stature robinson currently plays starting quarterback similar stature robinson robinson participated senior bowl wide receiver game robinson caught passes yards rushed ball yard loss performance game preceding week practice regarded draft stock fell late rounds robinson team invited participate nfl combine invited quarterback wide receiver intend throw return pro day pro day quarterback drills return catches running routes running drills scouts concluded running developing pre draft robinson yard dash official time tenth fastest february quarterback running wide receiver day disappointing receiver senior bowl robinson caught pass drill ncaa football cover vote robinson successful collegiate career voted athlete cover ncaa football contest achieved million votes making robinson michigan quarterback cover overall trophy winner version game voting took place social media websites facebook twitter opened mid december lasted march time contest gone rounds voting finally final robinson faced wide receiver robinson lasted voting rounds running possible national_football_league 1st round draft selections standout notre dame fighting irish contest gained attention worldwide students athletes support schools decorated celebrities publicly support school attended university_of_michigan non degree candidate coach served university swimming coach rap artist celebrity ties university professional career jacksonville robinson selected 5th round nfl draft overall selection selected running finally called position referred team offensive weapon involves playing running wide receiver contribute quarterback formation midseason moved robinson number position depth chart running november attempted forward pass broken houston remains career pass attempt october rookie robinson played games totaled yards rushing carries jacksonville september week season robinson reception september robinson career nfl start october week robinson start running place injured toby nfl career high rushing carries cleveland help jacksonville end game losing streak yard rushing game team season rushing yards jaguar seasons posted career highs yards carries scored nfl touchdown robinson carries following week miami jaguar yard games december robinson endured foot houston placed season ending injured reserve december finished carries yards touchdowns september second week nfl season robinson endured left knee miami serving backup injury caused miss games december suffered injury indianapolis making way robinson tally yards carries touchdown season day career statistics
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