Corey Robinson (wide receiver)

Corey Robinson
	Robinson (center) with his father in 2013
No. 88
Position	Wide receiver
Major	Liberal Arts
Personal information
Born:	January 1995 (age 29); San Antonio, Texas
Height	6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m)
Weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career history
College	Notre Dame (2013–2017);
Bowl games	2013 Pinstripe Bowl (W 29–16); 2014 Music City Bowl (W 31–28); 2016 Fiesta Bowl (L 28–44);
High school	San Antonio (TX) Christian
Career highlights and awards
	First-team Academic All-American (2014);
	Stats at ESPN.com ;

Last updated July 21, 2024

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.

High school

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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Corey Robinson WR	San Antonio, TX	San Antonio Christian HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	Mar 27, 2012
Corey Robinson WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 43 (WR), 14 (TX), 14 (regional)
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Notre Dame Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 10, 2015. "Notre Dame College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved December 10, 2015. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 10, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved December 10, 2015. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 10, 2015.

College career

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]

Personal

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.

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References

1 2 "Irish's Robinson to quit football, cites concussions". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
↑ "Corey Robinson making a name for himself". ESPN.com.
↑ "Corey Robinson, Steve Elmer Pick Up Awards". UHND.com – Notre Dame Football, Basketball, & Recruiting.
↑ "Corey Robinson". Scout.com.
↑ "David Robinson's son, Corey, commits to playing football at Notre Dame Fighting Irish". ESPN.com.
↑ Chicago Tribune (August 25, 2014). "Corey Robinson finding a rhythm for Notre Dame". chicagotribune.com.
↑ Corey Robinson finds his groove in Notre Dame's receiving corps Archived 2014-10-21 at archive.today
↑ "Florida State Holds Off Notre Dame After Late Penalty Negates Last-Minute Touchdown". The Huffington Post.
↑ "Corey Robinson Named First-Team Academic All-America". und.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
↑ "David Robinson's son looking forward to charting own course at Notre Dame". KENS 5. December 5, 2013.
↑ Johnson, Raphielle (May 6, 2015). "Son of former NBA great David Robinson to be on scholarship at Duke next season". College Basketball Talk. NBCSports.com . Retrieved May 9, 2015.

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[:0-1] 1 2 "Irish's Robinson to quit football, cites concussions". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 15, 2016.

[2] "Corey Robinson making a name for himself". ESPN.com.

[3] "Corey Robinson, Steve Elmer Pick Up Awards". UHND.com – Notre Dame Football, Basketball, & Recruiting.

[4] "Corey Robinson". Scout.com.

[5] "David Robinson's son, Corey, commits to playing football at Notre Dame Fighting Irish". ESPN.com.

[6] Chicago Tribune (August 25, 2014). "Corey Robinson finding a rhythm for Notre Dame". chicagotribune.com.

[7] Corey Robinson finds his groove in Notre Dame's receiving corps Archived 2014-10-21 at archive.today

[8] "Florida State Holds Off Notre Dame After Late Penalty Negates Last-Minute Touchdown". The Huffington Post.

[9] "Corey Robinson Named First-Team Academic All-America". und.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.

[10] "David Robinson's son looking forward to charting own course at Notre Dame". KENS 5. December 5, 2013.

[11] Johnson, Raphielle (May 6, 2015). "Son of former NBA great David Robinson to be on scholarship at Duke next season". College Basketball Talk. NBCSports.com . Retrieved May 9, 2015.

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