Bijan Robinson
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| Texas Longhorns – No. 5 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 30, 2002 Tucson, Arizona |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 222 lb (101 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| Bowl games |
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| High school | Salpointe (Tucson, Arizona) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Bijan Robinson is an American football running back for the Texas Longhorns.
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.[2][3][4] 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.[5] He was selected to played in the 2020 All-American Bowl.[6] A five-star recruit, Robinson committed to the University of Texas to play college football.[7][8]
College career
Robinson earned immediate playing time his true freshman year at Texas in 2020.[9][10]
He earned the 2020 Alamobowl MVP with 10 rushes for 183 yards and 1 touchdown en route to a 55-23 victory against Colorado.
References
- ^ @rwallacekxan (December 30, 2020). "Bijan Robinson Alamo Bowl offensive MVP" (Tweet). Retrieved December 30, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ 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.