Tayvion Robinson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | October 1, 2000 Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Frank W. Cox (Virginia Beach, Virginia) |
| College: | Virginia Tech (2019–2021) Kentucky (2022–2023) |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Tayvion Robinson (born October 1, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Kentucky Wildcats.
Early life and high school
[edit]Robinson attended high school at Frank W. Cox. Coming out of high school, Robinson held offers from schools such as Maryland, Ohio State, Nebraska, Virginia, and South Carolina.[1] Robinson ultimately decided to commit to play college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies.[2][3]
College career
[edit]Virginia Tech
[edit]In Robinson's freshman season with the Hokies in 2019, he totaled 31 receptions for 404 yards and a touchdown, while also adding 132 rushing yards.[4] In the 2020 season, Robinson made 38 catches for 592 yards and three touchdown, while also rushing for 48 yards.[5] During the 2021 season, Robinson tallied 44 receptions for 559 yards and five touchdowns.[6] After the conclusion of the 2021 season, Robinson decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal.[7][8]
Robinson finished his career at Virginia Tech with 113 receptions for 1,155 yards and nine touchdowns, while also rushing for 227 yards in 29 carries.[9]
Kentucky
[edit]Robinson decided to transfer to play for the Kentucky Wildcats.[10][11] In Robinson's debut with Kentucky, he hauled in six receptions for 136 yards in a win over Miami Ohio.[12] In week four of the 2022 season, Robinson made seven catches for 147 yards and two touchdowns, as he helped the Wildcats beat Northern Illinois.[13] During Robinson's first season with the Wildcats in 2022 he hauled in 40 receptions for 497 yards and three touchdowns, while also adding 38 rushing yards.[14] During the 2023 season, Robinson brought in 37 receptions for 507 yards and four touchdowns.[15] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Robinson declared for the 2024 NFL draft.[16]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 31 in (0.79 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.76 s | 1.62 s | 2.78 s | 4.56 s | 7.02 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) | 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) | 13 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[17][18] | ||||||||||||
Baltimore Ravens
[edit]Robinson signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2024.[19] He was waived by the Ravens on June 26.[20]
Carolina Panthers
[edit]Robinson signed with the Carolina Panthers on July 30, 2024.[21] He was waived/injured on August 19.[22][23]
References
[edit]- ^ Brown, Mitch (June 24, 2018). "Cox High standout Tayvion Robinson commits to Virginia Tech". WTKR.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ "Cox standout Tayvion Robinson commits to Virginia Tech". The Virginian-Pilot. June 24, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ "Virginia Tech lands Tayvion Robinson". Roanoke Times. June 25, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Tayvion Robinson, Wide Receiver, Kentucky Wildcats". Sports Illustrated. August 5, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ "Tayvion Robinson 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Pollard, Ashton (December 2, 2021). "Virginia Tech wide receiver enters transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Niziolek, Mike (December 2, 2021). "Virginia Tech starting wide receiver Tayvion Robinson enters the transfer portal". Roanoke Times. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Calderone, Vinnie (December 2, 2021). "NFL Draft: Virginia Tech Wide Receiver Enters the Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Scarborough, Alex (December 15, 2021). "Virginia Tech Hokies leading receiver Tayvion Robinson transferring to Kentucky Wildcats". ESPN. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Dawson, Brett (September 23, 2022). "How wide receiver Tayvion Robinson is learning to talk the talk for Kentucky football". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Hale, Jon. "Kentucky's coaches have challenged Tayvion Robinson: 'I expect him to make big strides'". Lexington Herald. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Black, Ryan (January 9, 2023). "Kentucky WR Tayvion Robinson to return for 2023 college football season with Wildcats". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Shelton, Hunter (September 25, 2022). "Tavyion Robinson, Barion Brown Reaping Benefits of Speed, Explosiveness". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Shelton, Hunter (January 9, 2023). "Tayvion Robinson Announces Return for Second Season at Kentucky". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Peery, Wade (December 16, 2023). "Kentucky WR Tayvion Robinson declares for 2024 NFL Draft". On3.com. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ Macrum, Jason (December 16, 2023). "Tayvion Robinson declares for NFL Draft". A Sea of Blue. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Tayvion Robinson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Tayvion Robinson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (May 3, 2024). "Ravens Announce 22-Member Undrafted Rookie Class". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ Ryan, Matt (June 26, 2024). "Ravens Waive Rookie Wide Receiver". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ "Panthers place running back Rashaad Penny on reserve/retired". Panthers.com. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (August 19, 2024). "Injuries force a handful of transactions Monday". Panthers.com.
- ^ "Tayvion Robinson: Waived from IR". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 27, 2024.