James Robinson (running back)

James Robinson (born August 9, 1998) is an American football running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Illinois State.

James Robinson
Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1998-08-09) August 9, 1998
Rockford, Illinois
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Rockford Lutheran
(Rockford, Illinois)
College:Illinois State
Undrafted:2020
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First team FCS All-American (2019)
  • 3x First team All-MVFC (2017-2019)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life and high school

Robinson was born and grew up in Rockford, Illinois and attended Rockford Lutheran High School. He set IHSA records with 9,045 rushing yards and 158 rushing touchdowns.[1]

College career

Robinson played in nine games as a true freshman, missing three games due to a calf injury and finishing the season as the Redbirds third-leading rusher with 322 yards and two touchdowns on 63 carries.[2] He became the team's starting running back as a sophomore and was named first team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) after rushing for 933 yards and 12 touchdowns.[3] Robinson rushed for 1,290 yards and 12 touchdowns in his junior season and was again named first team All-MVFC as well as a first team All-American by Phil Steele, a second team All-American by STATS and HERO Sports and to the Associated Press's third team and was a finalist for the Walter Payton Award.[4][5][6] As a senior, he rushed for 1,899 yards and 18 touchdowns and was a consensus first team FCS All-American and a first team All-Conference selection for the third straight season.[7] Robinson finished his collegiate career with 4,444 rushing yards, second most in school history.[8]

Professional career

Robinson signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2020 shortly after the conclusion of the 2020 NFL Draft.[9]

References
  1. "Illinois State turns to 'closer' Robinson for late yards". The Pantagraph. October 10, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  2. Landi, Nick (July 13, 2017). "Robinson looks to stand out, build own legacy". The Vidette. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  3. "James Robinson, Sean Slattery earn 1st-team MVC honors". Rockford Register Star. November 29, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  4. "ISU star RB James Robinson storms into senior season". The Pantagraph. August 30, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  5. "Former Lutheran running back James Robinson named AP All-American". Rock River Times. December 12, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  6. Leber, Scott (August 7, 2019). "A national spotlight is being cast on Rockford Lutheran graduate James Robinson at Illinois State". MyStateline.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  7. Fishbain, Kevin (February 27, 2020). "James Robinson reps Rockford at NFL combine, and other Chicago connections". The Athletic. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  8. "Why James Robinson should hear his name called at NFL draft". The Journal Standard. April 22, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  9. "Rockford's James Robinson signs with Jaguars as a priority free agent". WIRF.com. April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
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