Corey Robinson (wide receiver)

Corey Robinson

David Robinson, retired from the Spurs, speaks with his son, Corey Robinson, wide receiver for the West team, at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl at the Alamodome in San Antonio on Jan. 5, 2013.

Robinson (center) with his father in 2013
Notre Dame Fighting Irish No. 88
Position Wide receiver
Class Junior
Major Liberal Arts
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school San Antonio (TX) Christian
Personal information
Place of birth San Antonio, Texas
Height 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Corey Robinson (born January 1995) is a former American football wide receiver for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[1]

High School

Robinson attended San Antonio Christian Schools in San Antonio, Texas.[2] As a senior he had 67 receptions for 1,414 yards and 20 touchdowns. After the season he was awarded the Glenn Davis Army Award, and was selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in his hometown of San Antonio, Texas.[3]

He was ranked by Scout.com as a four-star recruit, and the 43rd best wide receiver prospect of his class.[4] Robinson committed to play college football at the University of Notre Dame in March 2012.[5]

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Corey Robinson
WR		 San Antonio, TX San Antonio Christian HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Mar 27, 2012 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 43 (WR), 14 (TX), 14 (regional)
  • 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

As a true freshman in 2013, Robinson played in all 13 games with three starts. He finished the year with nine receptions for 157 yards and one touchdown, a 35-yard reception against Air Force.[6] Robinson entered his sophomore season in 2014 as a starter.[7] He caught two touchdown passes in a 31–28 defeat against Florida State, and had the potential winning touchdown called off with 13 seconds remaining due to an offensive pass interference penalty on a teammate.[8] Following the regular season, he was named a First-team Academic All-American.[9] However, in the 2016 offseason, Robinson decided to leave football after suffering a third concussion in his junior year[1]

Personal

His father is former NBA great and Hall of Famer David Robinson.[10] His younger brother Justin will play basketball for Duke starting in November 2015.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 "Irish's Robinson to quit football, cites concussions". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  2. ↑ "Corey Robinson making a name for himself". ESPN.com.
  3. ↑ "Corey Robinson, Steve Elmer Pick Up Awards". UHND.com – Notre Dame Football, Basketball, & Recruiting.
  4. ↑ "Corey Robinson". Scout.com.
  5. ↑ "David Robinson's son, Corey, commits to playing football at Notre Dame Fighting Irish". ESPN.com.
  6. ↑ Chicago Tribune (August 25, 2014). "Corey Robinson finding a rhythm for Notre Dame". chicagotribune.com.
  7. ↑ Corey Robinson finds his groove in Notre Dame's receiving corps
  8. ↑ "Florida State Holds Off Notre Dame After Late Penalty Negates Last-Minute Touchdown". The Huffington Post.
  9. ↑ "Corey Robinson Named First-Team Academic All-America". und.com.
  10. ↑ "David Robinson's son looking forward to charting own course at Notre Dame". KENS 5. December 5, 2013.
  11. ↑ Johnson, Raphielle (May 6, 2015). "Son of former NBA great David Robinson to be on scholarship at Duke next season". College Basketball Talk. NBCSports.com. Retrieved May 9, 2015.

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