Corey Robinson (wide receiver)
{{Short description|American football player and television personality (born 1995)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college football player
|name=Corey Robinson
|image=The Admiral and son 130105-A-GX635-429.jpg
|caption=Robinson (center) with his father in 2013
|alt= David Robinson, retired from the Spurs, speaks with his son, Corey Robinson, wide receiver for the West team, at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl at the Alamodome in San Antonio on Jan. 5, 2013.
|currentnumber=88
|currentposition=Wide receiver
|class=
|major=Liberal Arts
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1995|1}}
|birth_place=San Antonio, Texas
|heightft=6
|heightin=4.5
|weight_lbs=215
|highlights=
- First-team Academic All-American (2014)
|highschool=San Antonio (TX) Christian
|pastschools=
- Notre Dame (2013–2017)
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|espn=550962
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|yahoo=
|rivals=
|bowlgames=
- 2013 Pinstripe Bowl (W 29–16)
- 2014 Music City Bowl (W 31–28)
- 2016 Fiesta Bowl (L 28–44)
}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/recruiting/football/story/_/id/7680341/corey-robinson-making-name-himself|title=Corey Robinson making a name for himself|work=ESPN.com}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.uhnd.com/articles/recruiting/corey-robinson-steve-elmer-pick-awards-12350/|title=Corey Robinson, Steve Elmer Pick Up Awards|work=UHND.com – Notre Dame Football, Basketball, & Recruiting}}
He was ranked by Scout.com as a four-star recruit, and the 43rd best wide receiver prospect of his class.{{cite web|url=http://www.scout.com/player/165077-corey-robinson?year=2012|title=Corey Robinson|work=Scout.com}} Robinson committed to play college football at the University of Notre Dame in March 2012.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/recruiting/football/story/_/id/7745920/david-robinson-son-corey-commits-playing-football-notre-dame-fighting-irish|title=David Robinson's son, Corey, commits to playing football at Notre Dame Fighting Irish|work=ESPN.com}}
{{College athlete recruit start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2013}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Corey Robinson
| position = WR
| hometown = San Antonio, TX
| highschool = San Antonio Christian HS
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 197
| commitdate = March 27, 2012
| scout stars = 4
| rivals stars = 4
| espn grade = 77
}}
{{College athlete recruit end
| 40 =
| year = 2013
| rivals ref title = Notre Dame Football Commitment List
| scout ref title = Notre Dame College Football Recruiting Commits
| espn ref title = ESPN
| rivals school = notredame
| scout s = 109
| espn schoolid = 87
| scout overall = 43 (WR), 14 (TX), 14 (regional)
| rivals overall =
| espn overall =
| accessdate = December 10, 2015
| bball =
}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-corey-robinson-notre-dame-jazz-spt-0826-20140826-story.html|title=Corey Robinson finding a rhythm for Notre Dame|author=Chicago Tribune|date=August 25, 2014|work=chicagotribune.com}} Robinson entered his sophomore season in 2014 as a starter.[http://www.elkharttruth.com/sports/college-sports/notre-dame-university/2014/10/02/Corey-Robinson-finds-his-groove-in-Notre-Dame-s-receiving-corps.html Corey Robinson finds his groove in Notre Dame's receiving corps] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20141021044121/http://www.elkharttruth.com/sports/college-sports/notre-dame-university/2014/10/02/Corey-Robinson-finds-his-groove-in-Notre-Dame-s-receiving-corps.html |date=2014-10-21 }} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/19/florida-state-notre-dame-penalty_n_6009642.html|title=Florida State Holds Off Notre Dame After Late Penalty Negates Last-Minute Touchdown|work=The Huffington Post}} Following the regular season, he was named a First-team Academic All-American.{{cite web|url=http://www.und.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120414aab.html|title=Corey Robinson Named First-Team Academic All-America|work=und.com|access-date=2014-12-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210204122/http://www.und.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120414aab.html|archive-date=2014-12-10|url-status=dead}} However, in the 2016 offseason, Robinson decided to leave football after suffering a third concussion in his junior year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/16236209/corey-robinson-notre-dame-announces-no-longer-play-football-suffering-third-concussion-year|title=Irish's Robinson to quit football, cites concussions|website=ESPN.com|access-date=2016-06-15}}
Personal
His father is former NBA Hall of Famer David Robinson.{{cite web|url=http://www.kens5.com/story/opinion/contributors/david-flores/2014/06/24/10294628/|title=David Robinson's son looking forward to charting own course at Notre Dame|date=December 5, 2013|work=KENS 5}} His younger brother, Justin, began playing basketball for Duke in November 2015, and now plays professionally.{{cite news|url=http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/05/06/son-of-former-nba-great-david-robinson-to-be-on-scholarship-at-duke-next-season/ |title=Son of former NBA great David Robinson to be on scholarship at Duke next season |first=Raphielle |last=Johnson |work=College Basketball Talk |publisher=NBCSports.com |date=May 6, 2015 |accessdate=May 9, 2015}}
In 2021 Robinson became a broadcaster, serving as a studio analyst for NBC's Notre Dame football coverage.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160807074940/http://www.und.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/corey_robinson_844844.html Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio]
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Category:Players of American football from San Antonio
Category:American football wide receivers