Darreion Robinson Bio
7/20/2009 4:26:00 AM | General
SENIOR (2012): Named Second Team All-Southern Conference by College Sports Madness... Ran for 506 yards and scored four touchdowns in 14 games... Made 10 starts at a-back and served as the team's primary punt returner... Returned 22 punts for 128 yards and one missed field goal for 59 yards at Georgia (11/17)... Also caught four passes for 99 yards and a touchdown... Averaged 5.9 yards per rush, 24.8 yards per catch and 56.7 all purpose yards per game... Carried the ball six times for 25 yards in the season opener against Jacksonville (9/1)... Rushed for 124 yards on 11 carries and scored a touchdown while returning four punts for 46 yards at Western Carolina (10/6)... Returned one punt for 37 yards in the win over Wofford (10/13)... Caught a 25-yard pass at Furman (10/20)... Rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns while returning one kickoff for 26 yards and two punts for 15 yards in the triple overtime win over Chattanooga (10/27)... Ran 9 times for 45 yards against Appalachian State (11/3)... Rushed four times for 76 yards, including a 50 yard run, in the FCS Quarterfinal victory over Old Dominion (12/8)... Also tossed a pass to Jerick McKinnon for 15 yards against the Monarchs... Returned a kickoff for 35 yards in the FCS Semifinal game at North Dakota State (12/14).
JUNIOR (2011): Played in 12 games with one start against The Citadel (11/5)... Carried the ball 47 times for 295 yards and two scores... Averaged 6.2 yards per carry... Returned 10 punts for 87 yards and a 46 yard touchdown against #5 Appalachian State (10/29)... Rushed for 37 yards and returned one kickoff for 19 yards against Western Carolina (9/24)... Totaled 91 all-purpose yards against The Citadel (11/5)... Caught one pass for 63 yards and a touchdown in the game... Rushed seven times for 54 yards and one touchdown against Old Dominion (12/3)... Returned five punts for 70 yards and one touchdown against the Mountaineers.
SOPHOMORE (2010): Played in all 15 games and took over starting role against Samford through the end of the season... four-yard touchdown run against Elon to put score at 21-14, then had a rush of 16-yards to help set up next Eagle score... career night with 116 yards on seven carries against Wofford in the regular season... total included a 78-yard touchdown against the Terriers to put the Eagles up late in the game... longest reception of the night against Savannah State with 24-yard catch... two-yard touchdown on opening drive of the second half against Mountaineers set up Mora to tie the game at 14 all... converted 3rd-and-11 with 21-yard reception from Jaybo Shaw near sideline on Eagles' first scoring drive against Appalachian State... clutch 44-yard rush against William & Mary was the catalyst in the Eagles' scoring drive to take a 21-15 lead... returned 16 punts in 2010, long of 29 came in Samford game was the longest for the Eagles this season... picked up 94 yards and scored a TD for Blue in 2011 Spring game... also had one reception for 16 yards.
FRESHMAN (2009): Started four of the first five games of 2009... played in all 11 games... Rushed for a career-high 78 yards off 13 carries at Wofford with first collegiate touchdown on 24-yard run... 24-yard score against Terriers was his longest run of the season and gave the Eagles a 17-14 lead early in third quarter... Contributed 30 yards off five carries in Chattanooga game, 18 coming on back-to-back plays in second quarter... Had seven carries in season opener vs. Albany... Picked up 47 yards and caught a game- and season-high nine passes vs. South Dakota State... Ran for 76 yards on 15 attempts vs. Western Carolina... Also had 20 yards on three catches vs. Catamounts... Three rushing attempts for four yards and five receptions for seven yards at Elon... Posted a 20-yard reception at Appalachian State... Carried for four yards on one attempt vs. Furman... Had seven attempts for 18 yards vs. The Citadel... Returned six kickoffs during 2009, averaging 14.5 yards per return... Recorded long of 19 yards on a kickoff return at Appalachian State... joined the Eagles in after sitting out the fall 2008 as a gray-shirt... caught seven passes for 69 yards (including a long of 29 yards) and rushed four times for eight yards for the Blue team in the 2009 spring game.
PREP: Two-time First Team All-Region... twice named First Team All-Northeast Georgia... Honorable Mention All-State... finished his stellar career with a Clarke Central HS record 4,045 yards on 626 carries, a 6.5 career yards per rush average, and 47 touchdowns... caught 41 passes for 667 yards... senior year tied a school record with a 90-yard touchdown run versus Dacula HS... rushed for 1,376 yards on 190 carries in senior 2007 season... 13 rushing TDs... named team's Most Valuable Player... averaged more than seven yards per carry... junior year registered 1,249 yards on the ground on 177 carries... 13 touchdowns while averaging 7.1 yards per rush... eight kick returns, averaging nearly 40 yards per return and scored two touchdowns... selected to play in the GACA All-Star game... turned in a 4.44 time in the 40-yard dash... lettered in basketball (3), track (3) and football (4)... played for coach Leroy Rayels.
PERSONAL: Born December 16, 1989 in Athens... his family has been a major influence, "They love the game of football and they are very supportive."... most admires coach Billy Wade... older brother Dunta Robinson is a defensive back with the Atlanta Falcons... favorite professional team is the Texans... lists T.I. as favorite musician... enjoys playing PS3 and hanging out with friends... son of Willie and Betty Robinson.
MAJOR: General Studies.
