Where Denard Robinson ranked on ESPN’s top 75 quarterbacks of the 2000’s

Bill Connely with ESPN ranked the top 75 quarterbacks since 2000 ($), and Michigan football had one player make the list.

Denard Robinson came in at No. 50. “Shoelace” played for the Wolverines from 2009-2012 and put up some hefty numbers. Robinson was a good passer, but was a dynamic runner and made defenders look lost on the field. The dual-threat quarterback threw for 6,250 yards and 49 touchdowns, and ran for 4,495 yards and 42 touchdowns.

Maybe the single-best moment of the Rich Rod era at Michigan was signing Robinson, who captured fans’ imagination and averaged more than 2,000 passing yards and 1,300 rushing yards over his last three seasons. We’re used to stats like that now. We weren’t a decade ago.

Robinson came to Michigan as a four-star recruit from Deerfield Beach (Florida). He was the 121st-ranked recruit coming out of high school and the No. 9 athlete in the class of 2009. Robinson was recruited by Auburn, Ohio State, Miami, Florida and Georgia.

Here are some notable accomplishments from Robinson during his days at Michigan:

Holds the NCAA record for career rushing yards by a quarterback (4,495), eclipsing the previous mark set by West Virginia signal-caller Pat White (4,480, 2005-08)
Holds the NCAA season record for rushing yards by a quarterback (1,702), surpassing Air Force’s Beau Morgan’s 1,494 against Wisconsin (Nov. 20, 2010)
Became the first player in NCAA history to pass for 2,500 yards and rush for 1,500 yards in a single season in 2010
Ranks first in the Big Ten in career rushing yards by a quarterback (4,495), surpassing Indiana’s Antwaan Randle El (3,895) at Purdue
Ranks second at Michigan in career yardage (4,495)
Ranks third at Michigan in career touchdowns (42)

Oh, and enjoy Denard Robinson’s first play as a Wolverine against Western Michigan.