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Bijan Robinson

Bijan Robinson (/ˈbiːʒɑːn/ BEE-zhahn; born January 30, 2002) is an American professional football running back for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns, where he won the Doak Walker Award and was a unanimous All-American in 2022 before being selected by the Falcons eighth overall in the 2023 NFL draft.

Bijan Robinson
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Robinson in 2023
No. 7 – Atlanta Falcons
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (2002-01-30) January 30, 2002 (age 22)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Salpointe (Tucson, Arizona)
College:Texas (2020–2022)
NFL draft:2023 / round: 1 / pick: 8
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024
Rushing yards:1,522
Rushing average:4.6
Rushing touchdowns:8
Receptions:88
Receiving yards:725
Receiving touchdowns:5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Robinson was born on January 30, 2002, in Tucson, Arizona. He attended Salpointe Catholic High School, setting a state record after rushing for 7,036 yards and 114 touchdowns.[1][2][3] As a senior, he was the Arizona Gatorade Football Player of the Year after rushing for 2,235 yards and 38 touchdowns on 126 carries.[4] He was selected to play in the 2020 All-American Bowl.[5] A five-star recruit, Robinson committed to play college football at the University of Texas at Austin.[6][7]

College career

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Robinson earned immediate playing time as a freshman at Texas in 2020.[8][9] He earned the 2020 Alamo Bowl MVP with 10 rushes for 183 yards and a touchdown against Colorado.[10] He finished the 2020 season with 86 carries for 703 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns to go with two receiving touchdowns.[11]

On October 2, 2021, against TCU, Robinson had 35 carries for 216 yards and two touchdowns in the victory.[12] In the 2021 season, Robinson rushed for 1,127 yards and was named a member of the All Big-12 Conference first team.[13]

On November 19, 2022 against Kansas, Robinson had 25 carries for 243 rushing yards and four touchdowns in the win.[14] In the 2022 season, he had 1,580 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns was named a unanimous All-American and won the Doak Walker Award for the nation's best running back.[15][16] He led the Big 12 in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns.[17] He finished in ninth place in Heisman Trophy voting.[18]

College statistics

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Texas Longhorns
Season GP Rushing Receiving
Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds TD
2020 9 86 703 8.2 75 4 15 196 2
2021 10 195 1,127 5.8 62 11 26 295 4
2022 12 258 1,580 6.1 78 18 19 314 2
Total 31 539 3,410 6.3 78 33 60 805 8

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m) 		215 lb
(98 kg) 		31+1⁄8 in
(0.79 m) 		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 4.46 s 1.52 s 2.56 s 37.0 in
(0.94 m)		 10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)
All values from the NFL Combine[19]

Robinson was selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the eighth overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft.[20] On May 12, 2023, Robinson signed his four-year rookie contract worth $21.96 million fully guaranteed.[21]

Robinson made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the Carolina Panthers. In the game, Robinson rushed for 56 yards and had six receptions for 27 yards and his first career receiving touchdown in the 24–10 win.[22] In Week 2 against the Green Bay Packers, Robinson ran for 129 yards and had four receptions for 48 yards in the 25–24 comeback win.[23] In the regular season finale against the Saints, he had seven receptions for 103 yards and a receiving touchdown in the 48–17 loss.[24] He started in 16 games as a rookie. He finished with 214 carries for 976 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns to go with 58 receptions for 487 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns.[25] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[26]

NFL career statistics

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Regular season

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Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2023 ATL 17 16 214 976 4.6 38 4 58 487 8.4 71 4 4 3
2024 ATL 8 8 116 546 4.7 28 4 30 238 7.9 26 1 0 0
Career 25 24 330 1,522 4.6 38 8 88 725 8.1 71 5 4 3

Personal life

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Robinson is a Christian.[27] Robinson was named by his mother after the Iranian fashion designer Bijan, the Persian word for hero.[28][29] His great uncle is Paul Robinson, a former running back who played for the Cincinnati Bengals, Houston Oilers, and Birmingham Americans.[29] In 2022, Robinson began promoting his gourmet, Texas-based dijon mustard brand, Bijan Mustardson, along with a comedically themed line of accompanying merchandise and advertisements.[30]

References

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  1. ^ Jones, Kaelen (May 27, 2020). "'Holy moly': The amazing high school highlights of Texas signee Bijan Robinson". The Athletic. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  2. ^ Moyle, Nick (July 24, 2020). "Big expectations for Texas freshman RB Bijan Robinson". HoustonChronicle.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  3. ^ Dukes, Chris (August 7, 2020). "Herman: Five-Star Freshman Bijan Robinson Looks the Part". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  4. ^ Obert, Richard (December 6, 2019). "Salpointe Catholic RB Bijan Robinson named Gatorade Arizona High School Football Player of the Year". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  5. ^ Ramos, Gus (October 31, 2019). "Texas Commit Bijan Robinson Welcomed to 2020 All-American Bowl". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  6. ^ Craven, Mike (August 26, 2019). "The Dotted Line: Five-star running back Bijan Robinson followed his heart to Texas". Hookem.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  7. ^ Obert, Richard (August 2, 2019). "Tucson Salpointe 5-star running back Bijan Robinson makes college decision". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  8. ^ Moyle, Nick (December 24, 2020). "Alamo Bowl can be showcase for Texas RB Bijan Robinson". ExpressNews.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  9. ^ Carlton, Chuck (November 12, 2020). "Li'l Ricky? Freshman RB Bijan Robinson still just finding his way as he draws comparison to Texas legend". Dallas News. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  10. ^ "Alamo Bowl - Texas vs Colorado Box Score, December 29, 2020". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  11. ^ "Bijan Robinson 2020 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  12. ^ "Texas at Texas Christian Box Score, October 2, 2021". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  13. ^ "Bijan Robinson 2021 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  14. ^ "Texas at Kansas Box Score, November 19, 2022". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  15. ^ "Bijan Robinson 2022 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  16. ^ Davis, Danny (December 8, 2022). "Doak Walker Award win gives Texas' Bijan Robinson the title of nation's top running back". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  17. ^ "2022 Big 12 Conference Leaders". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  18. ^ "2022 Heisman Trophy Voting". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  19. ^ "Bijan Robinson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  20. ^ Bair, Scott; McElhaney, Tori (April 27, 2023). "Falcons select Bijan Robinson with No. 8 overall 2023 NFL Draft pick". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  21. ^ Odum, Charles (May 12, 2023). "Falcons RB Bijan Robinson signs contract, debuts No. 7 jersey at rookie minicamp". APNews.com. Associated Press. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  22. ^ "Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons - September 10th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  23. ^ Bair, Scott (September 17, 2023). "Bair: Bijan Robinson making good on draft day hype". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  24. ^ "Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints - January 7th, 2024". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  25. ^ "Bijan Robinson 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  26. ^ "2023 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  27. ^ Mercer, Kevin; Ackerman, Jon (September 5, 2024). "15 Christ-following NFL players to watch in 2024". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  28. ^ McElhaney, Tori (May 4, 2023). "Living within your purpose". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  29. ^ a b Chute, Nate (April 27, 2023). "Bijan Robinson's family and agent expected to be with Texas running back at NFL Draft". Austin American Statesman. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  30. ^ Taddeo, Frankie (August 22, 2023). "Bijan Mustardson: Falcons Rookie Drops Cringeworthy Ad for His Mustard and Fans Had Jokes". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
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