Jakob Robinson is an American football cornerback for the BYU Cougars. He previously played for the Utah State Aggies.
| BYU Cougars – No. 0 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Economics |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Orem (Orem, Utah) |
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Early life and high school
editRobinson attended Orem High School located in Orem, Utah. Coming out of high school, Robinson was rated as a three-star recruit, where he committed to play college football for the Utah State Aggies.[1][2]
College career
editUtah State
editDuring Robinson's first collegiate season in 2020, he notched eight tackles and a sack.[3] After the conclusion of the 2020 season, Robinson decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[4][5]
BYU
editRobinson decided to transfer to play for the BYU Cougars.[6][7] In week thirteen of the 2021 season, Robinson tallied two interceptions in a win over the Georgia Southern Eagles.[8] Robinson finished his first season with BYU in 2021, notching 29 tackles, four pass deflections, and three interceptions.[9] In the 2022 New Mexico Bowl, Robinson made the game-winning tackle on a two-point conversion attempt where quarterback Tanner Mordecai attempted to scramble, helping BYU win the bowl 24-23 over SMU.[10] During the 2022 season, Robinson recorded 51 tackles with one and a half being for a loss, five pass deflections, and an interception.[11] In week two of the 2023 season, Robinson notched two interceptions, as he helped the Cougars to a win over the Sam Houston State Bearkats.[12] Robinson finished the 2023 season with 59 tackles, seven pass deflections, four interceptions, and a touchdown, while also finishing as semifinalist for the Jim Thrope Award.[13][14]
References
edit- ^ "Jakob Robinson - Football". Utah State University Athletics. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Jakob Robinson, Brigham Young, Cornerback". 247Sports. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ McCann, Dave (2 January 2024). "BYU's 'Three Robinsons' are putting on quite a show". Deseret News. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ Harper, Mitch (25 February 2021). "Former Utah State Aggie Jakob Robinson Transfers To BYU Football". KSL Sports. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ McCombs, Robby (24 February 2021). "Utah State DB Transfer Jakob Robinson Commits to BYU". Vanquish The Foe. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ Lundquist, Casey (24 February 2021). "Breaking: Jakob Robinson Commits to BYU Football". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ Wood, Trent (24 February 2021). "Former Orem High standout, Utah State transfer Jakob Robinson has committed to BYU". Deseret News. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ McCann, Dave (8 September 2023). "'He's playing big now': Jakob Robinson continues to make plays for Cougars when they need them most". Deseret News. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Jakob Robinson 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ McCann, Dave (13 August 2024). "No cutting corners, BYU's Jakob Robinson is prepared to succeed". Deseret News. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "60 in 60: #42 BYU's Jakob Robinson (Cornerback)". KSL Sports. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ Drew, Jay (12 September 2023). "'Such a tough little dude': Adopted at birth, Jakob Robinson proud of his Vietnamese and Black heritage". Deseret News. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ Drew, Jay (15 April 2024). "Why BYU cornerback Jakob Robinson is running it back one more year". Deseret News. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ Preece, Brian (22 August 2024). "60 In 60: #7 BYU's Jakob Robinson (Cornerback)". KSL Sports. Retrieved 16 September 2024.