This week's athlete feature is Bijan Robinson, A third-year running back at the University of Texas at Austin who has played in 19 games and made 16 starts, entered the season 21st all-time in Longhorn history in rushing yards and currently has 3,234 rushing yards over the span of his college career.
However, Robinson's achievements started way before his college career when he became the first player in Arizona high school football history to twice win the Ed Doherty Award as the state's top high school football player. Now, playing Division One football as a top recruit, he proves game after game he cannot be stopped.
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Although the Longhorns have had some devastating losses this year, that has not prevented Robinson from having a standout season. When facing off against No. 11 Oklahoma State Cowboys, Robinson dominated the game, rushing 140 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries in addition to a 41-yard touchdown catch. When the Longhorns win, Robinsons shines even brighter–during last weekend's route against Kansas, he rushed for 243 yards, and scored four touchdowns, bringing his season total to 11 rushing touchdowns.
In spite of these accomplishments, ESPN says Robinson doesn't deserve enough credit. He is predicted to be one of the top prospects in the 2023 NFL Draft.
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* Originally published on November 25, 2022, by Ava Soodek
