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14. REGGIE ROBINSON II | Tulsa 6007 | 205 lbs. | rSR. Cleburne, Texas (Cleburne) 4/14/1997 (age 23.03) #9
BACKGROUND: Reginald “Reggie” Robinson II was born in Ruston, La. and grew up in Cleburne (just south of Fort Worth), attending Cleburne High School. He started three years on defense (safety) and two years on offense (wide receiver), earning all-district honors in his final two seasons. He posted 80 tackles and one interception as a junior along with 36 catches for 811 yards and nine scores at receiver. As a senior, Robinson finished with 45 tackles and two interceptions on defense, adding 17 catches for 269 yards and four touchdowns on offense. He also competed in track, setting personal bests in the 100 meters (10.68) and 200 meters (21.60). [204] A three-star safety recruit out of high school, Robinson was the No. 93 safety in the 2015 class and the No. 156 recruit in Texas. He received scholarship offers from Kansas State, Minnesota and Stanford before committing to Tulsa. His father (Reginald) played on the defensive line at Grambling State for Hall of Fame head coach Eddie Robinson. He accepted his invitation to the 2020 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl until his invite for the 2020 Senior Bowl arrived.
STRENGTHS: Passes the eye test with his height, arm length and build at the position…staggers his steps and opens his hips to stay attached from press…excellent job squatting in zone coverage, reading the quarterback and working toward the anticipated throwing lane…dialed in and feels route combinations around him…outcompetes receivers at the catch point and he is always ball searching…high football IQ…aggressive run defender and powers his way through blockers…sets a hard edge in the run game…logged four blocked kicks on special teams over his career…excellent ball production as a senior with 17 passes defended and four interceptions, allowing only one touchdown.
WEAKNESSES: Late to drive out of his backpedal and can be driven off routes…finds himself upright and tight mid-transition and needs to tidy up his footwork…too hands on up and down the field and draws attention from officials (flagged for five pass interference penalties in 2019)…overeager in press and will occasionally lose his balance…bad habit of tackling high, allowing runners to keep their feet and fight for extra yardage…struggled to stay healthy as a junior due to a broken left arm (August 2018) and a strained hamstring…didn’t record an interception until his senior year…deaf in his left ear. SUMMARY: A four-year starter at Tulsa, Robinson lined up at left cornerback in defensive coordinator Joseph Gillespie’s scheme, playing both press-man and zone coverages. A high school safety who moved to corner at Tulsa, his confidence “skyrocketed” as a senior according to his coaches, finishing the 2019 season No. 5 in the FBS with 17 passes defended and he recorded four of the team’s five interceptions. Robinson is physically impressive with his length and athletic profile, showing the coverage awareness and receiver-like traits to make plays on the football. His aggressive mindset is an asset in the run game, but also leads to early contact downfield. Overall, Robinson needs to shore up the undisciplined parts of his game, but his combination of instincts, “my ball” mentality and athletic traits are the building blocks of an NFL starter capable of playing press and zone.
14. REGGIE ROBINSON II | Tulsa 6007 | 205 lbs. | rSR. Cleburne, Texas (Cleburne) 4/14/1997 (age 23.03) #9
BACKGROUND: Reginald “Reggie” Robinson II was born in Ruston, La. and grew up in Cleburne (just south of Fort Worth), attending Cleburne High School. He started three years on defense (safety) and two years on offense (wide receiver), earning all-district honors in his final two seasons. He posted 80 tackles and one interception as a junior along with 36 catches for 811 yards and nine scores at receiver. As a senior, Robinson finished with 45 tackles and two interceptions on defense, adding 17 catches for 269 yards and four touchdowns on offense. He also competed in track, setting personal bests in the 100 meters (10.68) and 200 meters (21.60). [204] A three-star safety recruit out of high school, Robinson was the No. 93 safety in the 2015 class and the No. 156 recruit in Texas. He received scholarship offers from Kansas State, Minnesota and Stanford before committing to Tulsa. His father (Reginald) played on the defensive line at Grambling State for Hall of Fame head coach Eddie Robinson. He accepted his invitation to the 2020 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl until his invite for the 2020 Senior Bowl arrived.
STRENGTHS: Passes the eye test with his height, arm length and build at the position…staggers his steps and opens his hips to stay attached from press…excellent job squatting in zone coverage, reading the quarterback and working toward the anticipated throwing lane…dialed in and feels route combinations around him…outcompetes receivers at the catch point and he is always ball searching…high football IQ…aggressive run defender and powers his way through blockers…sets a hard edge in the run game…logged four blocked kicks on special teams over his career…excellent ball production as a senior with 17 passes defended and four interceptions, allowing only one touchdown.
WEAKNESSES: Late to drive out of his backpedal and can be driven off routes…finds himself upright and tight mid-transition and needs to tidy up his footwork…too hands on up and down the field and draws attention from officials (flagged for five pass interference penalties in 2019)…overeager in press and will occasionally lose his balance…bad habit of tackling high, allowing runners to keep their feet and fight for extra yardage…struggled to stay healthy as a junior due to a broken left arm (August 2018) and a strained hamstring…didn’t record an interception until his senior year…deaf in his left ear. SUMMARY: A four-year starter at Tulsa, Robinson lined up at left cornerback in defensive coordinator Joseph Gillespie’s scheme, playing both press-man and zone coverages. A high school safety who moved to corner at Tulsa, his confidence “skyrocketed” as a senior according to his coaches, finishing the 2019 season No. 5 in the FBS with 17 passes defended and he recorded four of the team’s five interceptions. Robinson is physically impressive with his length and athletic profile, showing the coverage awareness and receiver-like traits to make plays on the football. His aggressive mindset is an asset in the run game, but also leads to early contact downfield. Overall, Robinson needs to shore up the undisciplined parts of his game, but his combination of instincts, “my ball” mentality and athletic traits are the building blocks of an NFL starter capable of playing press and zone.
