Texas running back Bijan Robinson is one of the top prospects, regardless of position, as we look ahead to the 2023 NFL Draft. A five-star recruit out of Salpointe Catholic in Arizona, Robinson lived up to his billing as the nation’s No. 1 high school running back with the Longhorns. Robinson averaged more than eight yards per carry as a freshman, surpassed 1,000 rushing yards as a sophomore and won the award for the nation’s best running back this past season, totaling nearly 1,900 yards from scrimmage and finding the end zone a whopping 20 times.
Below is a comprehensive draft profile for Robinson, including his high school and college accolades, scouting report and NFL prospect outlook.
Note: This profile will be updated as more information becomes available.
About
- Age: 21
- Height: 6-0
- Weight: 221
- Hometown: Tucson, Arizona
- Interesting fact: His uncle, Paul Robinson, was a two-time Pro Bowl RB during his six-year NFL career
Position: No. 2 RB | Overall: No. 18
Scouting report
Summary: “Bijan Robinson is a well-rounded running back with ideal size to be an every-down running back in the NFL. He excels as a runner, pass-catcher and blocker but has received a lion’s share of touches in Austin over the past two seasons.” — CBSSports.com NFL Draft analyst Josh Edwards
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College stats
Rushing stats
| 2022 | 12 | 258 | 1,580 | 6.1 | 18 |
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2021 |
10 |
195 |
1,127 | 5.8 | 11 |
| 2020 | 9 | 86 | 703 | 8.2 | 4 |
Receiving stats
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2022 |
12 |
19 |
314 |
16.5 |
2 |
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2021 |
10 |
26 |
295 |
11.3 |
4 |
| 2020 | 9 | 15 | 196 | 13.1 | 2 |
College Accolades
Honors
- 2022: Doak Walker Award (nation’s best RB)
- 2022: Unanimous first-team All-American (fourth Texas RB to receive honor)
- 2022: Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Best Running Back and a first-team All-Texas selection
- 2021-22: Two-time first-team All-Big 12 (coaches, Associated Press)
- 2021: Honorable mention for Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year
- 2020: Honorable mention for Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year
- 2020: Valero Alamo Bowl Offensive MVP
Notable statistics
- Career: Fourth in program history in rushing yards (3,410) and touchdowns (41 – 33 rushing, eight receiving)
- Career: Most receiving touchdowns (eight) by a Texas RB
- 2020: School records for yards per carry in a game (19.1 at Kansas State) and in a season (8.2)
- 2020: Only FBS player to rush for at least 170 yards on 10 or fewer carries multiple times in a season over past 20 years
- 2020: First freshman to lead team in all-purpose yards in a season since 2001 (Cedric Benson)
High school: Salpointe Catholic (Tucson, Arizona)
Class: 2020
Composite Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.9928)
- National: 15 | RB: 1 | Arizona: 2 | All-time: 294
High school accolades: First-team All-American (MaxPreps), second-team junior All-American (MaxPreps), second-team sophomore All-American (MaxPreps), Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year, All-American Bowl selection, left high school as Arizona’s career all-time leader in touchdowns (114) and rushing yards (7,036)
Check out Bijan Robinson’s full 247Sports profile, here. For his MaxPreps profile, click here.
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