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Position | Wide receiver |
Major | Liberal Arts |
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Born: | January 1995 (age 29) San Antonio, Texas |
Height | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) |
Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
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High school | San Antonio (TX) Christian |
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Corey Robinson (born January 1995) is a television personality and former American football wide receiver for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. [1] 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.
Robinson attended San Antonio Christian Schools in San Antonio, Texas. [2] 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. [3]
He was ranked by Scout.com as a four-star recruit, and the 43rd best wide receiver prospect of his class. [4] Robinson committed to play college football at the University of Notre Dame in March 2012. [5]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Corey Robinson WR |
San Antonio, TX | San Antonio Christian HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | Mar 27, 2012 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 43 ( WR), 14 ( TX), 14 (regional) | ||||||
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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. [6] Robinson entered his sophomore season in 2014 as a starter. [7] 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. [8] Following the regular season, he was named a First-team Academic All-American. [9] However, in the 2016 offseason, Robinson decided to leave football after suffering a third concussion in his junior year. [1]
His father is former NBA Hall of Famer David Robinson. [10] His younger brother, Justin, began playing basketball for Duke in November 2015, and now plays professionally. [11]
In 2021 Robinson became a broadcaster, serving as a studio analyst for NBC's Notre Dame football coverage.