. However, blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer. The game was ended with 1:27 left in the third quarter due to inclement weather. With the performance against UMass, Robinson passed Tom Brady on Michigan's all-time passing yardage list. RB Latavius Murray set to visit Jaguars on Monday, Lions need defensive talent infusion, can get it in free agency, Edge-rusher, O-line top priorities for Jaguars in scouting Senior Bowl, Jags RB Ivory inactive with hamstring injury, Colts looking to avoid being swept by the Jaguars, Denard Robinson might be Jaguars' No. He broke into the. [31] In January 2010, Robinson told a reporter, "When I was getting recruited I always wanted to run track and play football. Will the Seahawks use the franchise tag on Smith before Tuesday's deadline? [147] The Detroit Free Press called it "the worst game of his Michigan career. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. The effort moved him into second place in Big Ten history in career rushing yards by a quarterback, behind only Antwaan Randle El. When that didn't work, they tried athletic tape. He also won the Rivals.com Big Ten Player of the Week and was a nominee for the Capital One Cup Impact Performances of the Week. Personal Denard Xavier Robinson was born September 22, 1990 enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in general studies. [168] CBS Sports' Mike Freeman said his talents would be wasted on the defensive side of the ball. [171] His performance in the game and the preceding week of practice was regarded as unimpressive and his draft stock fell to the late rounds. As the ESPN television broadcast focused on his untied shoelaces, Robinson took the snap in the shotgun formation, ran to the right, broke a tackle at the 40-yard line, then cut left and ran 43 yards for a touchdown. Denard Xavier Robinson was born September 22, 1990 . Although he rushed for 105 yards on 18 carries, he was limited to 87 passing yards. [12][13] Scout.com categorized him as a cornerback and ranked him 16th in the nation. In the Purdue game, Robinson turned the ball over four times (two interceptions and two lost fumbles) in heavy rain and gusting wind. In a 3417 loss to Michigan State in the Paul Bunyan Trophy game, Robinson completed 17 of 29 passes for 215 passing yards but threw three interceptions. [161] On December 28, 2015, Keenan Reynolds achieved a total of 4,559, surpassing Robinson.[162]. I think Shoelace might have got him by a couple steps. "[60] ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit noted the "confident aura" around Robinson, The body language he exudes is, "I'm a winner." He was also named Rivals.com's Big Ten and National Player of the Week and was nominated for the Capital One Cup Impact Performance of the Week,[124][125] which he won by fan vote. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising. His total offense output in 2010 (4,272 yards) and 2011 (3,348 yards) rank as the top two single-season totals in Michigan history. As a sophomore in 2010, Robinson set the single-season Division I FBS record for rushing yards by a quarterback and became the only player in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) history to both pass and rush for 1,500 yards. [145], On September 15, 2012, playing against UMass, Robinson tallied 397 yards of total offense in three quarters of play, including 291 passing yards, three passing touchdowns, and 369 yards of total offense in the first half. Robinson was the starting quarterback in all 26 games for the 2010 and 2011 Michigan Wolverines football teams and played at the same position as a senior for the 2012 team as well as running back and wide receiver in the second half of the season. [156][157], After suffering an injury and being knocked out of Michigan's game with Nebraska (a 239 loss to the Cornhuskers) on October 27, Robinson returned to the lineup for the last home game of the 2012 season, a 4217 victory over Iowa. [121], In Michigan's next game against Notre Dame, Robinson completed 11 of 24 passes for 338 yards with four touchdowns and had 108 yards rushing on 16 carries with a touchdown on a recovered fumble near the goal line. Get complete game-by-game stats for running back Denard Robinson on ESPN. With 21 seconds remaining, Robinson completed a 32-yard pass to the 4-yard line. [131], On October 15, against Michigan State Robinson was shut down by the Spartan defense throwing for just 123 yards completing 9 of 24 attempts and a costly interception that was returned for a touchdown with 4:31 left in the game. As a senior in 2012, he extended his record with a third game with both 200 yards rushing and 200 yards passing. Because we respect your right to privacy, you can choose not to allow some types of cookies. Denard Xavier Robinson (born September 22, 1990) is currently the Assistant Director of Player Personnel for the University of Michigan football program. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL draft, measured 5-foot-10 1/8 and 204 pounds at the NFL scouting combine on Saturday. "[49], In his second start at quarterback, Robinson led Michigan to a 2824 win over Notre Dame against its traditional rival. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Sophomore (2010) earned second varsity letter sixth in Heisman Trophy balloting Football Writers Association of America All-American at running back winner of the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the Big Ten's Most Valuable Player U-M's Bo Schembechler Team Most Valuable Player Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year (coaches and media) All-Big Ten first team (media) and All-Big Ten honorable mention (coaches) Manning Award finalist Davey O' Brien and Maxwell Awards semifinalist Walter Camp Player of the Year player to watch Paul Hornung Award watch list Phil Steele's Midseason All-America third team Phil Steele's Midseason All-Big Ten first team Walter Camp Football Foundation National Player of the Week (Connecticut, Notre Dame) AT&T All-American Player of the Week (Connecticut, Notre Dame) Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Connecticut, Notre Dame, Indiana) Davey O'Brien Quarterback of the Week (Notre Dame, Indiana) Rivals.com Big Ten and National Player of the Week (Notre Dame) Rivals.com Big Ten Player of the Week (Indiana) College Football Performance Award National Performer of the Week (Notre Dame, Indiana) started all 13 games at quarterback shattered Michigan records for touches (547) and total offense (4,272) in a single season second nationally and first in the Big Ten in total offense at 328.6 yards per contest completed 182-of-291 passes (62.5 pct.) The contest achieved over six million votes making Robinson the first Michigan quarterback to be on the cover and third Wolverine overall. [126], In Michigan's third game, against Eastern Michigan, Robinson posted 198 rushing yards giving him five of the top ten quarterback single-game rushing outputs in conference history. He led the team on a 59-yard scoring drive capped by his own 3-yard touchdown run with 3:16 left to cut the lead to 3028. [30], Robinson also competed for the Michigan men's track and field team during his freshman year. Denard Robinson had 1,058 receiving yards over his career. [52] In the first half, Robinson had an 87-yard touchdown run that at the time (surpassed on September 19, 2015, by C. J. Prosise)[53] ranked as the longest run from scrimmage in Notre Dame Stadium's 80-year history, but remains as the longest run by a visitor in Notre Dame Stadium. ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Browse our online application for MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, EPL, or MLS player contracts, salaries, transactions, and more. As a freshman and sophomore, he also competed as a sprinter for the Michigan men's track and field team. [84] With 191 rushing yards against Penn State, Robinson's season rushing total reached 1,287 yards, breaking Antwaan Randle El's Big Ten record of 1,270 rushing yards by a quarterback. [152] The performance won him recognition as the Maxwell Award Player of the Week and a Manning Award "Star of the Week". He rushed for 191 yards on 27 carries (an average of 7.1 yards per carry) and passed for another 190 yards, including a 60-yard touchdown pass to Kevin Koger. Denard Robinson Embed This Jaguars, RB Age: 32-105d Exp: 4 Years Drafted: Round 5 (#135 overall), 2013 College: Michigan Agent (s): Element Sports Group - More Jaguars - Inactive Contract Details Career Earnings Transactions Statistics Jaguars - The Athletic Dec 28, 2022 The Athletic NFL Staff -Drafted in fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Robinson passed for 239 yards and two touchdowns, rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns, set the Division I FBS record for rushing yards by a quarterback and become the first NCAA player with 1,500 rushing yards and 2,000 passing yards in the same season. He was a 2012 All-Big Ten honorable mention selection by the media for the 2012 Wolverines. [9] His time of 6.81 stood up as the best by a Wolverine for the season. [9] He finished ninth in the event at the 2010 Big Ten Indoor Championships in late February 2010, failing to qualify for the finals by four-thousandths of a second. This website is not directly or indirectly affiliated, associated, or connected in any way to Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the National Football League or the National Hockey League. Robinson, 29, last played for the Jaguars in 2016 and was drafted by the team in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. On December 13, Yeldon suffered the same injury against the Indianapolis Colts making way for Robinson to tally 75 yards on 14 carries and his first and only touchdown of the season that day. [69][70] Through the first two weeks of the season, Robinson had by himself outgained 87 of the 120 FBS teams in total offense. Career Game Logs * indicates bowl game; Career Game Logs Table; Passing Rushing Receiving Tackles Punting; Rk Year Date School Opponent Cmp Att Pct Yds TD Int Rate Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD Solo Ast Tot Loss Sk Punts . That was exciting, but then he went ahead and posted 502 yards against Notre Dame the next week, obliterating his own Michigan record. At Michigan four-year varsity letterman appeared in 49 career games; making 37 starts, 35 at quarterback and two at running back NCAA holds the NCAA record for career rushing yards by a quarterback (4,495), eclipsing the previous mark set by West Virginia signal caller Pat White (4,480, 2005-08) holds the NCAA season record for rushing yards by a quarterback (1,702), surpassing Air Forces's Beau Morgan's 1,494 against Wisconsin (Nov. 20, 2010) became the first player in NCAA history to pass for 2,500 yards and rush for 1,500 yards in a single season in 2010 fourth player in NCAA history to gain 2,000 yards passing and 1,000 rushing in a season twice in his career (2010, `11), joining Missouri's Brad Smith, UAB's Joe Webb and Nevada's Colin Kaepernick 10th player in NCAA history to gain 3,000 yards rushing and 3,000 yards passing in a career became the eighth player in NCAA history to score 200 points and pass for 200 points in his career eighth player in NCAA history to rush for 40 TDs and pass for 40 TDs . Big Ten Total Offense eighth player in Big Ten history to post at least 10,000 yards of total offense Big Ten Rushing ranks first in career rushing yards by a quarterback (4,495), surpassing Indiana's Antwaan Randle El (3,895) at Purdue (Oct. 6) U-M Rushing ranks second in career yardage (4,495) ranks third in career touchdowns (42) ranks tied for second in career 100-yard games (20) surpassed 4,000 career rushing yards against Illinois (Oct. 13, 2012) surpassed 3,000 career rushing yards against Nebraska (Nov. 19, 2011) eclipsed 2,000 career rushing yards against Mississippi State in the Gator Bowl (Jan. 1, 2011) surpassed 1,000 career rushing yards against Bowling Green (Sept. 25, 2010) in the first quarter 13 career multi-touchdown games U-M Passing ranks fourth in career yardage (6,250) ranks fourth in career touchdown passes (49) ranks sixth in career completions (427) ranks fourth in career passing attempts (746) 18 multi-touchdown games U-M Total Offense ranks first in career total offense (10,769) Michigan's all-time leader in touchdowns scored (91), surpassing Chad Henne (2004-07, 90) for the most touchdowns responsible for owns the top eight and ten of the top 11 single-game offensive outputs; record is 502 yards (244 passing, 258 rushing) at Notre Dame, 9/11/10) has 17 career games with three-plus total touchdowns (5 - 3 times, 4 - 7 times, 3 - 7 times). [11] He was also a member of the 2008 Florida High School Athletic Association state champion 4 x 100 metres relay team. Playing in his final game at Michigan Stadium, Robinson split his playing time between the tailback, quarterback, and wide receiver positions. [203] Prior to injury, Robinson played in 7 games and had 24 rushes for 66 yards and a touchdown, as well as catching 7 passes for 37 yards. "[2][3] One reporter who visited his family to watch a Michigan game noted, "To everyone in Deerfield Beach everyone but his mother, that is there is no Denard, just Shoelace. Denard Robinson was born in Florida on September 22, 1990. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars . "[6] Robinson had Deerfield ahead in the game, 127, but Miami Northwestern completed a 99-yard touchdown drive with 18 seconds left to give them a 1412 win. He finished his career with over 10,745 yards of total offense and 91 total touchdowns (both U-M records). All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 8 athlete in the country by ESPN.com rated as the ninth-best prospect in the state of Florida according to SuperPrep listed as the nation's 16th-best cornerback prospect and the 159th overall player nationally according to scout.com listed No. Jacksonville, Florida Area. inDeefield Beach,FL, College: [141] He was a Sports Illustrated All-American honorable mention selectee. He also set . [citation needed] The league ceased operations in April 2019. "[120], In Michigan's 2011 season opener against Western Michigan, Robinson completed 9 of 13 passes for 98 yards and had 46 rushing yards on eight carries. These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. [137] He also repeated as the Rivals.com Big Ten Player of the Week and was a College Football Performance Awards honorable mention as the National Quarterback of the Week. The perception people have is that's speed. [86] In the second quarter, Robinson also threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to Roundtree and another 75-yard pass to Roundtree to set up Michigan's third touchdown. [188] On October 19 in week 7 of 2014, Robinson made his first start at running back in place of an injured Toby Gerhart. DenardRobinson Running Back Follow Birthdate 9/22/1990 College Michigan Draft Info 2013: Rd 5, Pk 135 (JAX) Birthplace Deerfield Beach, FL Career Stats ATT 263 YDS 1,058 TD 5 AVG 4.0 Overview. [73] On Michigan's next drive, Robinson aggravated the knee injury sustained the prior week against Bowling Green and came out of the game for the remainder of the drive. "[68], Robinson totaled 455 rushing yards and 885 yards of total offense in the first two games of the 2010 season, which led Division I FBS. "[1] Robinson's high school coach, Art Taylor, explained his rationale for accepting the practice, After 25 years coaching, if the kid can throw it 90 yards in the air and is accurate and the kid can run as fast as he does as long as he feels comfortable, not lacing his shoes, fine with me.