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Texas RB Bijan Robinson is one of Bleacher Report’s top juniors in college football

Bijan Robinson is one of the best players in the sport.

Texas running back Bijan Robinson has established himself as one of the best players in college football over the past two seasons.

Robinson is an electric ball carrier out of the backfield and is a legitimate threat to score every time he gets the rock. The Arizona product will once again be the focal point of the Texas offense in the fall. Between Steve Sarkisian’s desire to establish the run and an improved supporting cast around him on offense, Robinson has the opportunity to have a monster season.

Bleacher Report released its top 10 juniors in college football for the 2022 season and Robinson checks in on the list at No. 9.

Entering the 2021 season, Bijan Robinson seemingly appeared on every list of breakout candidates.

And he certainly lived up to the hype.

Robinson was a bright spot on a disappointing Texas team, scampering for 1,127 yards and 11 touchdowns. He also reeled in 26 passes for 295 yards and four scores. Robinson ranked seventh in the FBS with 142.2 yards from scrimmage per game.

He also collected 703 rushing yards, 15 catches for 196 yards and six total touchdowns as a freshman in 2020.

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Former Texas Longhorn ranked No. 7 on College Football’s top 150 players

ESPN announced the top 150 college players of all time, former Texas running back Earl Campbell landed in the top ten.

During halftime of the College Football Playoff National Championship, a former Longhorn legend was honored as one of the top college football players of all time.

ESPN released the rankings of the Top 11 of 150 best players, former Texas running back Earl Campbell was listed as the seventh-greatest player in history.

Campbell showcased a dominant senior season with the Longhorns in 1977. After rushing for 1,744 yards and 18 touchdowns, Campbell won Texas’ first Heisman Trophy in a landslide vote.

The former Longhorn legend finished his four-year career with 4,443 rushing yards and 40 touchdowns. In the 1978 NFL Draft, the Houston Oilers selected Campbell with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft.

In 1991, Campbell was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.