Photo courtesy Jacksonville Jaguars JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Halfway through the NFL season, one thing is for sure: James Robinson is the real deal. In the first half of his rookie season, he undrafted free agent signee is 6th among all running backs in scrimmage yards with 805, and 3rd among tailbacks in rushing that have played 8 or fewer games. Accomplishing this on a struggling Jacksonville Jaguars team, along with […]
Photo courtesy Jacksonville Jaguars Facebook JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Six weeks ago, Illinois State alum James Robinson was just an undrafted free agent signee of the Jacksonville Jaguars buried in their running back depth chart. Now, the former Missouri Valley Conference rushing leader is not only the undisputed starter but is turning heads around the National Football League as one of the league’s best running backs. The 5’10 speedster is 11th […]
Photo courtesy Jacksonville Jaguars NORMAL, Ill.- Even though there is no Redbird football, two former ISU athletes are heading into their rookie season as the NFL kicks off this week. James Robinson made the Jacksonville Jaguars 53-man roster while Luther Kirk landed on the practice squad of the Dallas Cowboys. Robinson was a running back for the Redbirds from 2016-2019, and put his name on the map with a huge […]
Photo courtesy: goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. - After a strong 2019 season, Redbird football's starting running back is NFL bound. James Robinson has signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as a free agent shortly after the conclusion of the draft. The Rockford, Illinois native was the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) leader with 1,899 rushing yards, 18 touchdowns and 126.6 yards per game, including 8 100-yard games and back-to-back 200-yard games in […]
