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Keilan Robinson
American football player (born 2000) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Keilan Robinson (born February 16, 2000) is an American professional football running back and return specialist for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and Texas Longhorns and was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft.
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Early life
Robinson attended St. John's College High School in Washington, D.C., where he was a top running back, being selected All-D.C. as a junior and senior while helping the team win the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference title.[1] He was invited to play at the Under Armour All-America Game.[2] He was ranked a four-star recruit, the second-best recruit in D.C., the 15th-best running back in the country, and the 244th-best player overall by 247Sports.[3] He committed to play college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.[4]
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College career
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Robinson totaled 34 carries for 254 yards and two touchdowns as a true freshman at Alabama in 2019 while appearing in eight games.[5] He opted out during the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, being inactive as the Crimson Tide went undefeated and won the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship over the Ohio State Buckeyes, 52–24. Despite never playing a single game that season, Robinson was awarded three rings, one for each victory in the playoffs, and all three rings were later featured in a 2022 episode of Pawn Stars, in which they were sold for $40,000.[6][7]
Robinson entered the NCAA transfer portal following the season and ultimately transferred to the Texas Longhorns.[8][9] In his first year at Texas, 2021, Robinson ran for 322 yards on 45 attempts while scoring three touchdowns, also having seven receptions for 57 yards while being named an honorable mention for the Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Year award.[10] The following season, he ran 25 times for 86 yards and caught 20 passes for 219 yards and three touchdowns.[11] He also was a top special teams player and was an honorable mention for Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year while being an honorable mention All-Big 12 return specialist.[11] He was third in the conference for both kick returns yards, 405, and yards per return, 25.2, and had four tackles, a blocked punt return touchdown and a blocked punt.[11] In his last year, 2023, Robinson totaled 12 rushes for 134 yards and three touchdowns, eight catches for 56 yards, and had 22 kick returns for 494 yards and a touchdown, being named fourth-team All-Big 12 by Phil Steele.[12] He declared for the 2024 NFL draft and was invited to the NFL Scouting Combine.[13]
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Professional career
Jacksonville Jaguars
Robinson was selected in the fifth round (167th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[16] He was placed on injured reserve on August 27, 2024 to begin the season.[17] He was activated on November 19.[18]
Robinson was released on June 4, 2025.[19]
Philadelphia Eagles
On June 6, 2025, Robinson was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles.[20]
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