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Aidan Robbins

Aidan Robbins
Personal information
Born: (2000-12-22) December 22, 2000 (age 24)
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:DuPont Manual (Louisville, Kentucky)
College:Louisville (2019–2021)
UNLV (2022)
BYU (2023)
Position:Running back
Undrafted:2024
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Aidan Robbins (born December 22, 2000)[1] is an American professional football running back. He played college football at BYU, Louisville, and UNLV.

Early life

As a junior at DuPont Manual High School, Robbins played in just four games where he rushed for 319 yards and seven touchdowns before tearing his labrum in his shoulder.[2] Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Louisville Cardinals over offers from school such as Kentucky, Purdue, Missouri, Vanderbilt, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and Penn.[3]

College career

Louisville

In two seasons with Louisville in 2020 and 2021, Robbins rushed seven times for 51 yards and a touchdown.[4] After the 2021 season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[5]

UNLV

Robbins transferred to play for the UNLV Rebels.[6] In week 3 of the 2022 season, he rushed for 227 yards and three touchdowns in a win over North Texas.[7] In his lone season with UNLV in 2022, Robbins rushed for 1,011 yards and nine touchdowns and brought in 23 receptions for 125 yards and a touchdown.[8] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, he once again entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[9]

BYU

Robbins transferred to play for the BYU Cougars.[10] In 2023, he rushed 101 times for 485 yards and a touchdown.[11] After the season, Robbins declared for the 2023 NFL draft.[11]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+34 in
(1.87 m)
237 lb
(108 kg)
33+38 in
(0.85 m)
9+14 in
(0.23 m)
4.60 s 1.62 s 2.63 s 4.40 s 7.17 s 30 in
(0.76 m)
9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)
21 reps
All values from Pro Day[12][13]

Robbins signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2024.[14][15] He was waived on August 26.[16] On December 31, the Browns re-signed Robbins to their practice squad.[17]

References

  1. ^ "Aidan Robbins". ourlads.com. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  2. ^ Koob, Dan (September 27, 2018). "UofL commit Robbins to miss rest of senior season". WLKY. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  3. ^ Lourim, Jake (June 13, 2018). "Manual running back Aidan Robbins commits to Louisville". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  4. ^ "Aidan Robbins". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  5. ^ McGavic, Matthew (January 10, 2022). "Louisville CB Kani Walker, RB Aidan Robbins Enter Portal". Louisville Cardinals on SI. SI.com. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  6. ^ Reynolds, Kevin (December 12, 2023). "BYU loses a veteran running back". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  7. ^ Webster, Danny (September 17, 2022). "Big game from RB Aidan Robbins lifts Rebels past North Texas". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  8. ^ Yamashita, Andy (December 20, 2022). "UNLV's leading rusher heads north, joins BYU, Big 12". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  9. ^ Yamashita, Andy (December 8, 2022). "UNLV's leading rusher enters transfer portal". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  10. ^ Walker, Sean. "Persistence and an MBA: Why Aidan Robbins finally said 'yes' to BYU and the Big 12". KSL News. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  11. ^ a b Harper, Mitch. "BYU RB Aidan Robbins Declares For 2024 NFL Draft". KSL Sports. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  12. ^ "Big 12 Pro Day Official Results: How BYU Football Players Performed". KSLSports.com. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  13. ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Aidan Robbins College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  14. ^ "Browns sign eight undrafted free agents". ClevelandBrowns.com. May 10, 2024.
  15. ^ Ireland, Kyle. "Former BYU RB Aidan Robbins Signs With Cleveland Browns". KSL Sports. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  16. ^ "Browns reduce roster to 74 players, return 5 to active roster". clevelandbrowns.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  17. ^ "NFL Practice Squad Updates: 12/31/24". profootballrumors.com. Retrieved January 2, 2025.