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 Facebook JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The National Football League announced their Rookies of the Month Thursday morning and a former Redbird was named the offensive winner. Undrafted rookie James Robinson was named the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Month for his strong performances in his first three games with the Jacksonville Jaguars as their starting running back. “Yeah, it’s pretty cool. I mean I’d be lying if […]
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 […]
NORMAL -Redbird seniors are leaving Hancock Stadium on a high note. Senior day opened with the ‘Birds defense forcing an early turnover on the second Missouri State drive of the day when cornerback Devin Taylor intercepted a tipped pass inside the attacking red zone, but an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty by the Redbirds pushed them fifteen yards back.That penalty would prove to be costly as the Bears’ defense would force a […]
NORMAL - The No. 10 Redbirds (4-2, 1-1 MVFC) head on the road to face in state rival Western Illinois (0-6, 0-2 MVFC) on Saturday afternoon. The Redbirds are 2-1 against in-state opponents this season. After playing 3 sides of the compass (Northern Illinois, Southern Illinois, and Eastern Illinois), they head into their final in-state matchup of the season against a conference opponent. "Should be another tough battle," said Head […]
NORMAL- This will be one Family Day to forget for the Redbirds. The Illinois State Redbirds were defeated on Saturday afternoon by the FCS and MVC leading North Dakota State Bison leaving the Birds with a 3-2 record. The Bison defense thwarted the Redbird offense, allowing only a field goal to the Birds. Coming into the game, North Dakota led the FCS in fewest touchdowns allowed with only 5. The […]
NORMAL - The 21st night of September was certainly a night to remember for Brock Spack and Redbird Football. Illinois State extended their winning streak to three games Saturday night after they defeated the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 40-27. The ‘Birds began the day in a bit of trouble, as running back James Roberson fumbled on his first carry of the day and the Lumberjacks recovered at the ISU 18 yard […]
