Tayvion Robinson
{{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Tayvion Robinson
| currentteam =
| number =
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|10|1}}
| birth_place = Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 190
| high_school = Frank W. Cox
(Virginia Beach, Virginia)
| college = Virginia Tech (2019–2021)
Kentucky (2022–2023)
| undraftedyear = 2024
| pastteams =
- Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2024}})*
- Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2024}})*
| status =
| highlights =
| pfr = RobiTa01
}}
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
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.{{cite web |last1=Brown |first1=Mitch |title=Cox High standout Tayvion Robinson commits to Virginia Tech |url=https://www.wtkr.com/2018/06/24/cox-high-standout-tayvion-robinson-commits-to-virginia-tech |website=WTKR.com |date=24 June 2018 |access-date=25 February 2024}} Robinson ultimately decided to commit to play college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies.{{cite web |title=Cox standout Tayvion Robinson commits to Virginia Tech |url=https://www.pilotonline.com/2018/06/24/cox-standout-tayvion-robinson-commits-to-virginia-tech/ |website=The Virginian-Pilot |date=24 June 2018 |access-date=25 February 2024}}{{cite web |title=Virginia Tech lands Tayvion Robinson |url=https://roanoke.com/article_52c01eee-797c-11e8-8681-8f57abb1d395.html |website=Roanoke Times |date=25 June 2018 |access-date=25 February 2024}}
College career
= Virginia Tech =
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.{{cite magazine |title=NFL Draft Profile: Tayvion Robinson, Wide Receiver, Kentucky Wildcats |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/draft/news/tayvionrobinson |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=5 August 2022 |access-date=25 February 2024}} In the 2020 season, Robinson made 38 catches for 592 yards and three touchdown, while also rushing for 48 yards.{{cite web |title=Tayvion Robinson 2020 Game Logs |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/tayvion-robinson-1/gamelog/2020/ |website=Sports Reference |access-date=25 February 2024}} During the 2021 season, Robinson tallied 44 receptions for 559 yards and five touchdowns.{{cite web |last1=Pollard |first1=Ashton |title=Virginia Tech wide receiver enters transfer portal |url=https://www.on3.com/college/virginia-tech-hokies/news/virginia-tech-wide-receiver-enters-transfer-portal-tayvion-robinson-brent-pry/ |website=On3.com |date=2 December 2021 |access-date=25 February 2024}} After the conclusion of the 2021 season, Robinson decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal.{{cite web |last1=Niziolek |first1=Mike |title=Virginia Tech starting wide receiver Tayvion Robinson enters the transfer portal |url=https://roanoke.com/sports/college/va_tech/virginia-tech-starting-wide-receiver-tayvion-robinson-enters-the-transfer-portal/article_48eff362-53b7-11ec-a4a6-1fea3b8ba1c8.html |website=Roanoke Times |date=2 December 2021 |access-date=25 February 2024}}{{cite magazine |last1=Calderone |first1=Vinnie |title=NFL Draft: Virginia Tech Wide Receiver Enters the Transfer Portal |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/draft/news/nfl-draft-virginia-tech-wide-receiver-enters-the-transfer-portal |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=2 December 2021 |access-date=25 February 2024}}
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.{{cite web |last1=Scarborough |first1=Alex |title=Virginia Tech Hokies leading receiver Tayvion Robinson transferring to Kentucky Wildcats |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/32875683/virginia-tech-hokies-leading-receiver-tayvion-robinson-transferring-kentucky-wildcats |website=ESPN |date=15 December 2021 |access-date=25 February 2024}}
= Kentucky =
Robinson decided to transfer to play for the Kentucky Wildcats.{{cite web |last1=Dawson |first1=Brett |title=How wide receiver Tayvion Robinson is learning to talk the talk for Kentucky football |url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2022/09/23/wide-receiver-tayvion-robinson-becoming-vocal-leader-for-kentucky-football/69503254007/ |website=The Courier-Journal |date=23 September 2022 |access-date=25 February 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Hale |first1=Jon |title=Kentucky's coaches have challenged Tayvion Robinson: 'I expect him to make big strides' |url=https://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-football/article272862990.html |website=Lexington Herald |access-date=25 February 2024}} In Robinson's debut with Kentucky, he hauled in six receptions for 136 yards in a win over Miami Ohio.{{cite web |last1=Black |first1=Ryan |title=Kentucky WR Tayvion Robinson to return for 2023 college football season with Wildcats |url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2023/01/09/kentucky-football-wr-tayvion-robinson-returning-for-fifth-season/69792114007/ |website=The Courier-Journal |date=9 January 2023 |access-date=25 February 2024}} 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.{{cite magazine |last1=Shelton |first1=Hunter |title=Tavyion Robinson, Barion Brown Reaping Benefits of Speed, Explosiveness |url=https://www.si.com/college/kentucky/football/tavyion-robinson-barion-brown-reaping-benefits-speed-explosiveness |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=25 September 2022 |access-date=25 February 2024}} 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.{{cite magazine |last1=Shelton |first1=Hunter |title=Tayvion Robinson Announces Return for Second Season at Kentucky |url=https://www.si.com/college/kentucky/football/tayvion-robinson-announces-return-second-season-kentucky |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=9 January 2023 |access-date=25 February 2024}} During the 2023 season, Robinson brought in 37 receptions for 507 yards and four touchdowns.{{cite web |last1=Peery |first1=Wade |title=Kentucky WR Tayvion Robinson declares for 2024 NFL Draft |url=https://www.on3.com/college/kentucky-wildcats/news/kentucky-wr-tayvion-robinson-declares-for-2024-nfl-draft/ |website=On3.com |date=16 December 2023 |access-date=26 February 2024}} After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Robinson declared for the 2024 NFL draft.{{cite web |last1=Macrum |first1=Jason |title=Tayvion Robinson declares for NFL Draft |url=https://www.aseaofblue.com/2023/12/16/24004394/tayvion-robinson-declares-2024-nfl-draft-uk-football |website=A Sea of Blue |date=16 December 2023 |access-date=26 February 2024}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 10 1/2
| weight = 191
| dash = 4.76
| ten split = 1.62
| twenty split = 2.78
| shuttle = 4.56
| cone drill = 7.02
| vertical = 32.0
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 9
| bench = 13
| arm span = 31
| hand span = 9 1/4
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/tayvion-robinson/3200524f-4270-5406-ea7b-65a8e28c243f |title=Tayvion Robinson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=March 14, 2024}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1031444&DraftYear=2024 |title=2024 NFL Draft Scout Tayvion Robinson College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=March 14, 2024}}
}}
=Baltimore Ravens=
Robinson signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2024.{{cite web|title=Ravens Announce 22-Member Undrafted Rookie Class|url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-announce-2024-undrafted-rookie-class-beau-brade-maryland-joe-evans-iowa|author=Brown, Clifton|website=BaltimoreRavens.com|date=May 3, 2024}} He was waived by the Ravens on June 26.{{Cite web |last=Ryan |first=Matt |date=June 26, 2024 |title=Ravens Waive Rookie Wide Receiver |url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-waive-rookie-receiver-tayvion-robinson-news |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=BaltimoreRavens.com |language=en-US}}
= Carolina Panthers =
Robinson signed with the Carolina Panthers on July 30, 2024.{{Cite web |title=Panthers place running back Rashaad Penny on reserve/retired |url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-place-running-back-rashaad-penny-on-reserve-retired |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Panthers.com |language=en-US}} He was waived/injured on August 19.{{cite web|title=Injuries force a handful of transactions Monday|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/injuries-force-a-handful-of-transactions-monday|author=Gantt, Darin|website=Panthers.com|date=August 19, 2024}}{{cite web |title=Tayvion Robinson: Waived from IR |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/tayvion-robinson-waived-from-ir/ |website=CBS Sports |access-date=27 August 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://hokiesports.com/sports/football/roster/tayvion-robinson/11282 Virginia Tech Hokies bio]
- [https://ukathletics.com/sports/football/roster/player/tayvion-robinson/ Kentucky Wildcats bio]
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Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Kentucky Wildcats football players
Category:Virginia Tech Hokies football players
Category:Baltimore Ravens players
Category:Players of American football from Virginia Beach, Virginia