#1 Running Back
Bijan Robinson was rated as the top running back coming out of high school earing a total of 7,036 rushing yards, 103 rushing touchdowns and 836 receiving yards on 9 receiving touchdowns during his high school career. Robinson holds the Arizona state record for total touchdowns and became the first player in state history to win the Ed Doherty award twice. In three straight years he rushed for 2,000 yards becoming the first running back to do so in Arizona. Robinson was also selected to the All American and Polynesian Bowl. Robinson comes from an athletic family as his grandfather, Cleo was a track star at Northern Arizona and his great uncle, Paul played running back and was drafted in the third round of the NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. In his sophomore and junior year at Texas, Robinson racked up 1,000 yards and rushed for double digit touchdowns. In 2022 Robinson won the Doak Walker award and was a Consensus All American. A year where he finished inside the top 10 in every category among the NCAA and Big 12.
The Traits
Robinson fits the mold for the do it all running back that most teams adore. He's shown shades of Saquon Barkley, Christian McCaffrey, Alvin Kamara, Johnathan Taylor and Barry Sanders. He displays the prototypical build at running back checking into the combine at 5'11", 215 lbs and has the frame to manage a large workload. Robinson has excellent vision, footwork, can make cuts on a dime and go 0-60 in an instant. He does a great job of setting up his blocks and being patient. He hardly goes down on first contact and doesn't allow the first man to tackle him. He also has the ability to set up his defender and make highlight reel jukes. His anticipation and back corner vision is out of this world. Feet and hips are always in sync with hardly any wasted body movement allowing him to hit big runs. Although he has great burst he doesn't have great long speed. Though his highlight reels show him bouncing outside he's shown that he will fall forward and gain extra yards. A great elusive runner whose also shown great strength and power. Has a deadly stiff arm and takes many defenders with him. Excellent in the receiving game and a crisp route runner. Didn't have a drop in junior year and made some great blocks against Will Anderson in Alabama game. Makes tough catches outside frame. A three down running back with unlimited potential.
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