 Robinson ahead of the 2024 Vegas Kickoff Classic | |
| Florida State Seminoles–No. 0 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Communication |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 19, 2005 [1] Miami, Florida |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 223 lb (101 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Pinnacle (Phoenix, Arizona) |
Duce Dade Robinson (January 19, 2005) is an American football wide receiver and baseball outfielder [2] who plays for the Florida State Seminoles. [3]
Robinson initially grew up in Dallas, Texas. [4] His family moved to Phoenix, Arizona and he enrolled at Pinnacle High School. [5] Robinson received his first college football scholarship offer from Arizona State after taking part in a 7-on-7 tournament, despite not yet having played in a single tackle football game. [6] He was also a starter on Pinnacle's basketball team. [7] Robinson had 60 catches for 972 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior. [8] Robinson caught 84 passes for 1,614 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior and played in the Under Armour All-America Game. [9]
Robinson was rated a five-star recruit and the best tight end prospect in the 2023 class. [10] [11] [12] He was also considered a top baseball prospect for the 2023 class. [13] [14] Robinson committed to play both sports at USC over offers from Georgia, Alabama, Texas, and Oregon. [15]
Robinson was moved from tight end to wide receiver during preseason training camp prior to the start of his freshman season at USC. [16] Robinson scored his first collegiate touchdown against Nevada on a 71-yard pass from quarterback Miller Moss. In the Holiday Bowl, Robinson had a 44-yard touchdown reception in the 42–28 victory over Louisville.
In 2024, he recorded a touchdown reception in three straight games against Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. He recorded his first interception against Penn State. Robinson was a member of the Trojans baseball team. He appeared in four games and recorded one hit in six at-bats. Robinson played collegiate summer baseball for the Academy Barons of the California Collegiate League. [17] On December 10, 2024, Robinson announced that he would enter the transfer portal. [18]
On December 22, 2024, it was announced that Robinson had committed to the Florida State Seminoles. [19]
| Season | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2023 | USC | 10 | 0 | 16 | 351 | 21.9 | 2 |
| 2024 | USC | 12 | 5 | 23 | 396 | 17.2 | 5 |
| 2025 | Florida State | 2 | 2 | 7 | 191 | 27.3 | 2 |
| Career | 24 | 7 | 46 | 938 | 20.4 | 9 | |
Robinson's father, Dominic Robinson, played both baseball and football at Florida State University. [20] His mother was a swimmer at the University of Florida. [21]