Tag: D’Antre Robinson

Florida flips 4-star DL after Texas releases him from NLI

After being released from his National Letter of Intent with Texas, four-star defensive lineman D’Antre Robinson has committed to Florida.

Florida missed out on Jones (Orlando) defensive lineman [autotag]D’Antre Robinson[/autotag] the first time around, but the Gators will be the team he starts his college career with after a strange turn of events.

Robinson committed to the Texas Longhorns in July and signed in December during the early signing period, but his position coach left UT for a job at LSU in January causing him to ask for a release from his National Letter of Intent.

Texas granted Robinson the release, opening the door for Florida to pick up where it left off. It didn’t take long for Robinson to decide on the Orange and Blue. He announced his commitment to the University of Florida on Friday. The program confirmed the news Saturday morning.

Robinson is a four-star recruit everywhere but 247Sports. The On3 industry ranking, which uses a weighted average from all four major services, puts him at No. 273 overall and No. 28 among defensive linemen from the class of 2024.

He joins five-star LJ McCray and three-star Micahi Boireau as the new defensive linemen on the team.

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Florida lands former 4-star Texas defensive line commit

Florida lands former 4-star Texas defensive line commit

Only days after being released from his NLI, former Texas commit D’antre Robinson officially committed to the Florida Gators on Friday afternoon.

Robinson, who had previously committed to the Longhorns back in July, as well as signed with Texas in December, had been officially released from his National Letter of Intent earlier this week. It did not take Robinson long to decide on his future destination either, with the former Texas signee now committing to return home to the Sunshine State to play for the Florida Gators.

Robinson is ranked as a four-star defensive lineman in the 2024 class out of Jones High School in Florida, as well as the No. 252 overall player in the country according to the 247Sports Composite.

The four-star is also now one of the highest-rated commitments of the 2024 cycle for the Gators and is the fourth defensive lineman joining the likes of LJ McCray, Brien Taylor, and Michai Boireau.

D’antre Robinson talks Texas commitment and Florida ties

Texas made a great impression and may have opened more doors for Florida recruits.

The Longhorns have recently been invading the state of Florida and finding a ton of success on the recruiting trail. Continue reading “D’antre Robinson talks Texas commitment and Florida ties”

‘I see Texas on the rise’ D’Antre Robinson picks Longhorns over 59 other offers

Robinson’s other finalists were Alabama, Florida and Ohio State.

One of the most popular recruits in the 2024 cycle was Jones (Fla.) four-star defensive lineman D’antre Robinson.

Robinson had offers from 60 different college programs around the country, but in the end, he committed to Texas as expected, making the news official last week.

When asked why he chose Texas over nearly dozens of other schools, Robinson (6-foot-4, 315 pounds) said he sees this as a program on the rise, per Chad Simmons at On3.

“I see Texas on the rise under Coach Sark… In the near future, Texas is going to be a top SEC school. Texas is getting great recruiting classes, the coaches are great and I am definitely excited about my future at Texas. I feel like this will be one of the best decisions I make in my life.”

Robinson’s other finalists were Alabama, Florida and Ohio State.

The Longhorns’ class of 2024 now has 15 members. This group ranks No. 20 in the nation.

Both Texas and Oklahoma will be leaving the Big 12 conference in 2024 and joining the SEC.

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Four-star DL commits to Texas despite late Florida push

The Gators made efforts to woo D’Antre Robinson away from Texas, but the four-star defensive lineman committed to the Longhorns Thursday.

The Florida Gators were unable to lure four-star defensive lineman [autotag]D’Antre Robinson[/autotag] away from a commitment to the University of Texas on Thursday.

Robinson has long been considered a Texas lean, but Florida surged late in the race, according to On3’s Keith Niebuhr. There was some optimism from UF heading into the decision. Robinson grew up a Gator fan and plays high school relatively close by in Orlando, but he decided to pick Texas instead of staying in-state.

“It felt like home on my unofficial and official visit,” Robinson said to On3’s Hayes Fawcett. “Talking to coach Sark with my mom made it even better because he touched my mom’s heart while talking and made her tear up.”

Robinson is a four-star recruit, according to the 247Sports composite. He’s ranked No. 353 overall in the class of 2024 and is No. 37 among defensive lineman. He’s also No. 50 among prep players out of Florida.

Florida already has four defensive linemen under commitment from the class of 2024 — four-stars Kendall Jackson, Nasir Johnson and Amaris Williams, and three-star Michai Boireau. An overcrowded room might have contributed to Robinson’s final decision.

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Texas secures commitment from four-star DL D’antre Robinson

Texas lands a massive commitment out of the state of Florida.

Over the past couple seasons Texas has had much more success recruiting the state of Florida, and on Thursday the Longhorns secured yet another major victory. Continue reading “Texas secures commitment from four-star DL D’antre Robinson”

Recruiting prediction entered in favor of Texas for four-star DL D’antre Robinson

D’antre Robinson’s commitment date is July 20.

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This 4-star DT recruit from Florida has over 60 college offers

Nowhere is that more apparent than in the popularity of Jones (Fla.) four-star defensive tackle D’Antre Robinson.

Long underrated and overlooked, defensive tackles are now considered a premium position for the modern game. Programs that recognize how valuable interior pressure can be are taking advantage and pumping up their recruiting efforts at this position.

Nowhere is that more apparent than in the popularity of Jones (Fla.) four-star defensive tackle D’Antre Robinson, who already has offers from an incredible 61 programs.

The full list is as follows: Florida, Ohio State, Texas, Georgia, LSU, Alabama, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, Bethune-Cookman, Bowling Green, Charlotte, Colorado, UConn, ECU, FIU, Florida A&M, Florida Atlantic, Florida State, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Grambling State, Howard, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa State, Kentucky, Liberty, Louisville, Marshall, Maryland, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Middle Tennessee State, Mississippi State, Missouri, Missouri State, NC State, Nebraska, New Mexico State, Ole Miss, Penn State, Pitt, SMU, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Troy, UAB, UCF, USC, USF, UT Martin, Vanderbilt, West Virginia, Western Kentucky, Western Michigan, Wisconsin, and Alabama State.

That’s a ton of competition. However, according to Adam Gorney, National Recruiting Director at Rivals, Texas is way out in front.

“A top 10 of Alabama, LSU, South Carolina, Ohio State, Georgia, Maryland, Texas, Colorado, Texas A&M and Florida has emerged for the four-star defensive tackle from Orlando (Fla.) Jones but it feels like the Longhorns are way out in front for his commitment.”

That aligns with On3’s prediction model, which has the Longhorns as the heavy favorite to get his commitment at 94%.

Robinson (6-foot-4, 300 pounds) is ranked 36th among defensive linemen, No. 50 overall in Florida and No. 353 nationally in his class, according to the 247Sports composite rankings.

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4-star Florida defensive lineman to visit Georgia in June

4-star Orlando DL D’antre Robinson will visit Georgia in June

2024 4-star defensive lineman D’antre Robinson will take an official visit to Georgia the weekend of June 23-25.

Robinson will also take official visits to Florida, Ohio State, and Texas, making Athens his final stop to a very busy June.

Out of Orlando, Florida, Robinson ranks as the nation’s No. 305 overall player and as the No. 33 ranked defensive lineman, per 247Sports.

Georgia extended a scholarship offer to the 6-foot-4, 300 pound lineman in May of 2022.

As a junior in 2022, he recorded 57 tackles, three tackles for loss and one sack.