Corey Robinson (wide receiver)
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish No. 88 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Liberal Arts |
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| High school | San Antonio (TX) Christian |
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| Place of birth | San Antonio, Texas |
| Height | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.943 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
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Corey Robinson (born January 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
High School
Robinson attended San Antonio Christian Schools in San Antonio, Texas.[1] 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.[2]
He was ranked by Scout.com as a four-star recruit, and the 43rd best wide receiver prospect of his class.[3] Robinson committed to play college football at the University of Notre Dame in March 2012.[4]
| Name | Home town | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| 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: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 43 (WR), 14 (TX), 14 (regional) | ||||||
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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.[5] Robinson entered his sophomore season in 2014 as a starter.[6] 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.[7] Following the regular season, he was named a First-team Academic All-American.[8]
Personal
His father is former NBA great and Hall of Famer David Robinson.[9] His younger brother Justin will play basketball for Duke starting in November 2015.[10]
References
- ↑ "Corey Robinson making a name for himself". ESPN.com.
- ↑ "Corey Robinson, Steve Elmer Pick Up Awards". UHND.com – Notre Dame Football, Basketball, & Recruiting.
- ↑ "Corey Robinson". Scout.com.
- ↑ "David Robinson's son, Corey, commits to playing football at Notre Dame Fighting Irish". ESPN.com. line feed character in
|title=at position 71 (help) - ↑ Chicago Tribune (August 25, 2014). "Corey Robinson finding a rhythm for Notre Dame". chicagotribune.com.
- ↑ Corey Robinson finds his groove in Notre Dame's receiving corps
- ↑ "Florida State Holds Off Notre Dame After Late Penalty Negates Last-Minute Touchdown". The Huffington Post.
- ↑ "Corey Robinson Named First-Team Academic All-America". und.com.
- ↑ "David Robinson's son looking forward to charting own course at Notre Dame". KENS 5. December 5, 2013.
- ↑ 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.