Brian Robinson is a senior running back for the Crimson Tide that has not seen his fair share of the spotlight. Alabama fans may have heard the name called a couple of times in-game, or may have even seen it when scanning the depth chart. As he heads into his final year in Tuscaloosa, will he be able to garner enough attention to earn a spot in the 2021 NFL draft?
In his three seasons, Robinson has made appearances in 28 games where he has amassed 878 yards off of 183 attempts and reached the end zone nine times.
Robinson was a four-star recruit in the 2017 class from Hillcrest high school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He received offers from other SEC powerhouses, such as Auburn and Georgia. According to the 247Sports composite, Robinson was the No. 8 best running back in the nation.
How would a top-ten running back in the country end up hidden on the depth chart for a majority of his time in college? He joined a program that had a loaded backfield consisting of Bo Scarbrough, Damien Harris, Josh Jacobs and entered at the same time as the nation’s top running back from the 2017 class, Najee Harris.
According to Maxpreps, the 6-foot-1, 226 pound running back ran for 781 yards and 14 touchdowns off 126 carries through 10 games as a high school senior. He also added 223 yards and a lone touchdown through the air off of 20 receptions.
When watching recent film on Robinson, he has the speed, elusiveness and acceleration that should be able to make him compete with any running backs that he’s shared the backfield with. Perhaps, the issue is that he has not been given enough of a chance to show what he can do in-game.
ESPN NFL draft analyst Jim Nagy believes that Robinson could possibly see success similar to that of Kenyan Drake and Josh Jacobs, two players who saw limited time in a starting role, but still had their presences felt.
Before Najee Harris broke out the second half of ‘19 many NFL scouts felt Brian Robinson Jr. was the best RB prospect at @AlabamaFTBL. Powerful, hard-running Robinson is next in line of Bama backups with NFL starter talent (Josh Jacobs & Kenyon Drake). 📈#TheDraftStartsInMOBILE pic.twitter.com/UdtILmMBcE
— Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) July 15, 2020
Maybe the 2020 season is the year Robinson can get things going. All he really needs is some more time on the field for him to be able to showcase his skillsets.
Roll Tide Wire will keep you updated on Brian Robinson and what he is able to do in his senior season with the Crimson Tide!