In 2011, Robinson led Michigan to its first win against Ohio State since 2003and its last since. [9][45] For his efforts Robinson earned Big Ten Conference Offensive Player of the Week, AT&T ESPN All-America Player of the Week, and Walter Camp Football Foundation National Offensive Player of the Week recognition. 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. Denard Robinson played 55 games over his career. [194] He finished 2014 with 135 carries, 582 yards, and 4 touchdowns. He became teammates with Maurice Jones-Drew after being drafted by the Jaguars in 2013. Denard Robinson was born on September 22, 1990. I'll be fired in 2 seconds!" As Robinson had thrived in Rodriguez's spread offense, the coaching change led to speculation that Robinson may transfer. (College Stats), Weighted Career AV (100-95-): 8 (9014th overall since 1960). [130], On October 8, against Northwestern, Robinson contributed 454 yards of total offense with 337 yards passing and 117 rushing. Michigan's top five single-season performances in total offense are set forth below. [9] His time of 6.81 stood up as the best by a Wolverine for the season. The game was ended with 1:27 left in the third quarter due to inclement weather. "[61], For his performance against Notre Dame, Robinson was selected for the second consecutive week as the Walter Camp Football Foundation National Offensive Player of the Week,[57] the AT&T ESPN All-America Player of the Week,[62] the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week,[63] and the CBSSports.com Player of the Day. His 383 total yards set a Michigan record. Use of any marks, trademarks, or logos on this website shall not constitute a sponsorship or endorsement by the trademark holder. [81], One week after the loss to Michigan State, the Wolverines lost to Iowa, 3828. After learning that Robinson could run the 100 meters in 10.4 seconds with his shoes untied, Michigan quarterbacks coach Rod Smith called it "the damnedest thing I've ever seen" and added, "Anybody that runs that fast I'm not going to tell him how to tie his shoes. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. [172], Robinson was the only Wolverine from the 20122013 team who was invited to participate in the NFL combine. The perception people have is that's speed. Do you have a blog? Scouts concluded he should become a running back first before developing into a wideout. Robinson was named the starter for the 2010 opener against UConn and picked up 186 passing yards and 197 rushing yards. Denard Robinson returning to Michigan as assistant director of player personnel by Jared Greenspan February 24, 2022 February 24, 2022. . [197], In July 2016, Robinson was found passed out in a partially submerged vehicle. [188] On October 19 in week 7 of 2014, Robinson made his first start at running back in place of an injured Toby Gerhart. [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. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. [147] The Detroit Free Press called it "the worst game of his Michigan career. [87] Robinson came out of the game at the end of the third quarter after reporting concussion-like symptoms, including dizziness and headaches. He's incredibly quick and his lateral movement is unbelievable and his ability to go in one direction and get in another. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. And if he stays healthy, I fully expect him to walk across a stage in New York City in December and take that trophy home. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. He added 59 rushing yards on 11 carries for 313 yards of total offense, enough to break Drew Brees' Big Ten single-season total offense record of 4,189 yards. [116] In the weeks leading up to the 2011 season, the media focused on questions surrounding Robinson's ability to adapt to the pro-style offense being implemented by new offensive coordinator, Al Borges and also on Borges' willingness to adjust his game plan to take advantage of Robinson's running capability. That's not speed, that's quickness. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars . I think Shoelace is more quick than Vick, but Vick, he gets away. Denard Robinson weighed 199 lbs (90 kg) when playing. Find out more. At 31 years old, Denard Robinson height is 183 cm . [142], In August 2012, Robinson and teammate Taylor Lewan were selected by the media among the five "Players to Watch" in Big Ten Legends Division. Former University of Michigan standout quarterback who set the NCAA FBS record for rushing yards by a quarterback. [6], In October 2008 against St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Robinson was responsible for six touchdowns in a single game, passing for 342 yards and five touchdowns and rushing for 54 yards and a touchdown. In the Purdue game, Robinson turned the ball over four times (two interceptions and two lost fumbles) in heavy rain and gusting wind. [41] He finished the game with 383 yards of total offense, including 186 passing yards (19 of 22 passing) and 197 rushing yards on 29 carries (6.9 yards per carry). [186], On September 7, in week 1 of the season, Robinson had his first reception. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL draft, measured 5-foot-10 1/8 and 204 pounds at the NFL scouting combine on Saturday. [183] He was also to contribute as a quarterback in the Wildcat formation. 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. Despite a "lackluster" performance against the Spartans, Sports Illustrated selected Robinson for its "September Heisman" following the Michigan State game. [141] He was a Sports Illustrated All-American honorable mention selectee. His Heisman prospects suffered after three consecutive losses to Michigan State, Iowa and Penn State. [73] On the second play of the second half, Robinson threw a 70-yard touchdown pass to Junior Hemingway, the longest of his career, to give Michigan a 2821 lead. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Personal Denard Xavier Robinson was born September 22, 1990 enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in general studies. Draft: Jacksonville Jaguars in the 5th round (135th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft. Robinson holds the Michigan record for career total offense (10,769 yards) and is the program's all-time leader in touchdowns scored (91). [9][24][25], In Michigan's October 10 game against Iowa, Robinson replaced Forcier in the fourth quarter with the team trailing 3021. Join our linker program. Former Wolverines quarterback Denard Robinson is returning to Michigan to serve as the program's assistant director of player . Robinson set a school single-half record with 262 passing yards in the first half. [42] Robinson's rushing yardage against UConn was the most ever by a Michigan quarterback. [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. posted fourth-best single season rushing mark in Michigan history made first career start at quarterback vs. Connecticut (Sept. 4), setting school records for total offense (383 yards) and rushing yards by a quarterback (197 yards) Walter Camp Football Foundation National Offensive Player of the Week and Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week following performance against the Huskies carried the ball 29 times for 197 yards and one touchdown and completed 19-of-22 passes for 186 yards and one touchdown against UConn reset the Michigan total offensive record with 502 yards at Notre Dame (accounted for 502 of Michigan's 532 yards); surpassed his school record total of 383 yards set last week against UConn set the U-M record with 68 total offensive plays (28 rushing and 40 passing) vs. ND his 258 rushing yards against the Irish is the best road performance ever for a Wolverine rusher and is the fifth-best single-game effort in school history set career highs in every passing category, completing 24-of-40 passes for 244 yards and one touchdown against the Irish matched his career high with two rushing TDs (87 and 2 yards) vs. ND became the ninth quarterback in NCAA history to rush and pass for 200 yards in a game; last player to accomplish the feat was West Virginia's Pat White against Pittsburgh on Nov. 16, 2006 (220 rushing and 204 passing) broke his own U-M record from last Saturday and the Big Ten record for rushing yards by a quarterback against ND; shattered the league record of 217 yards set by Mike Kafka at Minnesota on Nov. 1, 2008 scored the game-winning touchdown against the Irish on a two-yard run with 27 seconds remaining in regulation led 12-play, 72-yard scoring drive that ended with his two-yard touchdown run for the victory; accounted for all 72 yards with six carries for 17 yards and 5-of-6 passing for 55 yards Walter Camp Football Foundation National Offensive Player of the Week and Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week following performance against the Irish named the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback of the Week, the Rivals.com Big Ten and National Player of the Week and the College Football Performance Award National Player of the Week for his play against ND carried the ball 17 times for 104 yards and one touchdown and completed 10-of-14 passes for 241 yards vs Massachusetts (Sept. 18) completed four passes of 35 yards or more, including a career long 66-yard touchdown pass to Darryl Stonum vs. Massachusetts had thrown 64 completions prior to his first interception of the season vs. Massachusetts recorded five carries for 129 yards and two touchdowns and went 4-for-4 for 60 yards in only nine minutes of action vs. [4], At the college level, his coaches at the University of Michigan also accepted Robinson's practice. [207] After Urban Meyer was hired as the new Jaguars head coach, Robinson moved to the front office, where he served as a college scouting assistant. [187] On September 28, Robinson made his first career NFL start against the San Diego Chargers. enrolled in the College of Literature . [15] Michigan initially recruited Robinson as a defensive back, and Robinson declined. He remains the school's all-time leader in touchdowns, with 91. Robinson totalled 170 yards rushing and earned a share of his fourth Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week recognition for the season. We present them here for purely educational purposes. 14 athlete according to Rivals.com rated as the No. "[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. 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. [54] He also scored the winning touchdown with 27 seconds remaining on a two-yard run, capping a 12-play, 72-yard drive. Denard Robinson, United States Football Player. He threw for a career-high 338 passing yards in a come-from-behind victory over Notre Dame in the first night game played at Michigan Stadium. The Wall Street Journal called Robinson "the breakout star of the young 2010 season" and drew attention to his "absurd rushing totals. [181] His position is referred to by the team as "offensive weapon",[182] which involves playing running back, wide receiver, and kickoff returner. . ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. "[112] He also noted that he talked to his teammates and told them, "'You know, I can't just leave you out there.' The effort moved him into second place in Big Ten history in career rushing yards by a quarterback, behind only Antwaan Randle El. As of 2022, Denard Robinson's net worth is $100,000 - $1M. Honors and Rankings Prep Star All-American and named to the publication's Top 250 four-star prospect by Rivals.com and scout.com listed as the No. 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 was a marvel, and he wasn't even finished with the sixth grade. '"[6] Robinson did not win a spot on the varsity team and instead played quarterback for the junior-varsity team as a ninth grader. Those who saw him play at Westside Park in Deerfield Beach recall, Kids would go for his shoes on tackles, and he'd come up to the huddle in just socks. Denard Robinson is a well-known celebrity from United States of America. 2023 Board of Regents of the University of Michigan. [174] On the Pro Day, he did not do quarterback drills, but he did return punts, made catches while running routes, and also did running back drills. WR Denard Robinson earned $2,352,788 in his NFL career. [175], Robinson's 40-yard dash official time of 4.43 was the tenth fastest on February 24 (quarterback, running back and wide receiver day). During this time, the contest had gone through several rounds of voting, until finally being shrunken down to the final two, where Robinson faced off against Texas A&M wide receiver Ryan Swope. Jacksonville, Florida Area. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. [19][20] Forcier, who enrolled early and participated in spring practice,[21] was named the starting quarterback, but Robinson saw significant playing time as a true freshman, appearing in all 12 games. After sustaining two dislocated fingers on his non-throwing hand, Robinson was replaced in the second half by Tate Forcier. "Denard in the gun; he's going to . "[6], During spring practice in April 2010, Robinson impressed coaches and observers, leading to speculation that Robinson would overtake Forcier as the starting quarterback. Playing in his final game at Michigan Stadium, Robinson split his playing time between the tailback, quarterback, and wide receiver positions. He currently resides in Florida, United States. [22][23], Two weeks later against Eastern Michigan, he ran quarterback draw plays for touchdowns of 13 and 36 yards, though he also threw two interceptions. Robinson is also a former American football running back who played for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL). "[49], In his second start at quarterback, Robinson led Michigan to a 2824 win over Notre Dame against its traditional rival. "[60] ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit noted the "confident aura" around Robinson, The body language he exudes is, "I'm a winner." 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.)