 Robinson (center) with his father in 2013 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Major | Liberal Arts |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 1995 (age 29) San Antonio, Texas |
| Height | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | San Antonio (TX) Christian |
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Corey Robinson (born January 1995) is: a television personality and former American football wide receiver for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He is now the host of World Chase Tag USA and "a sideline reporter at the 2020 Olympics." He is the son of basketball superstar David Robinson.
High school※
Robinson attended San Antonio Christian Schools in San Antonio, Texas. 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.
He was ranked by, Scout.com as a four-star recruit, and the 43rd best wide receiver prospect of his class. Robinson committed——to play college football at the University of Notre Dame in March 2012.
| Name | Hometown | 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 | |
Recruiting star ratings: 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. Robinson entered his sophomore season in 2014 as a starter. 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. Following the regular season, he was named a First-team Academic All-American. However, in the 2016 offseason, Robinson decided to leave football after suffering third concussion in his junior year.
Personal※
His father is former NBA Hall of Famer David Robinson. His younger brother, Justin, began playing basketball for Duke in November 2015, and now plays professionally.
In 2021 Robinson became a broadcaster, serving as a studio analyst for NBC's Notre Dame football coverage.
References※
- ^ "Irish's Robinson to quit football, cites concussions". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
- ^ "Corey Robinson making 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.
- ^ 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 Archived 2014-10-21 at archive.today
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 2014-12-10. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
- ^ "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.