Allen Robinson

Not to be confused with Alan Robinson.
Allen Robinson
No. 15  Jacksonville Jaguars
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: August 24, 1993
Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Orchard Lake Village (MI) St. Mary's Prep
College: Penn State
NFL draft: 2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 61
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Consensus All-American (2013)
  • Richter-Howard Receiver of the Year (2012, 2013)
  • First-team All-Big Ten (2012, 2013)[1]
  • First-team All-American (2013)[2]
Career NFL statistics as of 2014
Receptions: 48
Receiving yards: 548
Touchdowns: 2
Stats at NFL.com

Allen Bernard Robinson II (born August 24, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Jaguars in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Penn State.

Early years

Robinson attended St. Mary’s Preparatory where he played football, and, in his senior season, led them to the Division 3 state championship game. He was a teammate of former Penn State quarterback Rob Bolden.[3]

He was also a competitor for the St. Mary’s Preparatory track and field team.

Robinson committed to Penn State on November 29, 2010 after being recruited by Ron Vanderlinden.[4] He had also received offers from Minnesota, Buffalo, and Toledo.

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Allen Robinson
WR		 Detroit, Michigan St. Mary’s Preparatory 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Nov 29, 2010 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

College career

2011

Robinson appeared in 12 games and caught 3 passes for 29 yards during the season. He made his first career start on the road against Wisconsin in a vital game that would help determine the Big Ten Leaders Division champion .[3]

2012

After losing Justin Brown, who transferred to Oklahoma, Devon Smith who transferred to Marshall, and Curtis Drake, who was dismissed after a violation of team rules, Robinson was quickly thrust into the spotlight as the team’s number one returning receiver.[5][6] He quickly struck an accord with new coach Bill O'Brien and quarterback Matt McGloin,[7] and subsequently caught 9 passes for 97 yards in the team’s first game of the year against Ohio.[8] In the first game since Shawney Kersey was dismissed from the team,[9] Robinson responded in a big way catching 5 passes for 136 yards and 3 touchdowns.[10] After the game, Penn State assistant head coach and wide receivers coach Stan Hixon remarked, "Obviously he's made a big improvement from the spring, and from the spring we saw that he has potential to be a really good receiver. Each and every day, he's getting better and better at running routes, coming out of routes, and also, a much better job catching the ball in his hands. He has done a good job getting separation in certain routes, like we ask him to do, and he's been a really good student of the game."[11] Robinson set a single season record for most completions in a season on November 17, 2012 as part of an effort in which he finished with 10 receptions, 197 yards, and three touchdowns. He surpassed Bobby Engram and O.J. McDuffie, who had each recorded 63 receptions in a season.[12][13]

2013

Robinson was named an All-American by The Sporting News[2] and Phil Steele named Robinson to his second-team All-America squad.[14] On January 2, 2014 he announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2014 NFL Draft.[15]

Professional career

2014 NFL Combine

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 2 [16] in 220 lb32 in9.5 in 4.60[16] s 1.53 s 2.59 s 4.00 s 7.00 s 39 in 10 ft 11 in
All values from NFL Combine

Jacksonville Jaguars

Robinson was selected 61st overall in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars. In the first game of the season on September 7 for the 2014 Jacksonville Jaguars, he caught a pass against the Philadelphia Eagles.[17] On October 19 in week 7 of 2014, Robinson caught his first touchdown against the Cleveland Browns to help the 2014 Jacksonville Jaguars end a nine-game losing streak.[18] Coincidentally, fellow Robinson and teammate Denard Robinson (no relation) scored his first NFL touchdown in the same game.[19]

Personal

Robinson is the son of Allen Sr. and Tracie Robinson and has a sister, Ashley. He was a telecommunications major at Penn State and is interested in a career as a sports broadcaster after his playing days are over.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Big Ten Award Winners" (PDF). Big Ten Football. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Robinson Named First-Team All-American". Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics. 2013-12-13.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Allen Robinson Profile". Penn State Official Athletic Site. Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "Allen Robinson". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  5. ↑ Greene, Cari. "Only Allen Robinson Until Penn State Football". Black Shoe Diaries. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  6. ↑ Cipriano, Guy. "UNIVERSITY PARK: Penn State football: Allen Robinson working to become one of the Nittany Lions' receiving threats". Football, CentreDaily.com. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  7. ↑ Carey, Dave. "Penn State WR Allen Robinson ready for the spotlight". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  8. ↑ Cipriano, Guy. "UNIVERSITY PARK: Penn State football: Opening game filled with emotion". CentreDaily.com. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  9. ↑ Moyer, Josh. "Penn State Nittany Lions' Shawney Kersey leaves team". ESPN. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  10. ↑ "Saturday, September 15, 2012 Navy Midshipmen - Penn St. Nittany Lions Box Scores, Game Results & Summary". USATODAY.com. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  11. ↑ "PENN STATE POSTGAME ASSISTANT COACH QUOTES". Penn State Official Athletic Site. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  12. ↑ "Indiana Hoosiers vs. Penn State Nittany Lions - Recap - November 17, 2012". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  13. ↑ Mancuso, Tony. "Penn State Football Blog". Penn State Athletic Communications. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  14. ↑ "Phil Steele's 2013 Midseason All-American Team". Phil Steele. Phil Steele's Publications. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  15. ↑ Allen Robinson to Enter 2014 NFL Draft
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 http://www.nfl.com/draft/2011/profiles/allen-robinson?id=2543509
  17. ↑ "Jaguars 17 (0-1, 0-1 away); Eagles 34 (1-0, 1-0 home)". ESPN. 2014-09-07. Retrieved 2014-10-20.
  18. ↑ "Denard Robinson rushes for 127 yards as Jags beat Browns". ESPN. Associated Press. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
  19. ↑ Schwartz, Nick (2014-10-19). "Former Michigan QB Denard Robinson has breakout game at RB for Jacksonville". USA Today. Retrieved 2014-10-19.

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