Tag: Denard Robinson

Details emerge from Denard Robinson DUI arrest

Not a good look.

Michigan football had two unfortunate incidents take place this offseason where staffers were fired after being arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. The first was a newly hired defensive line coach Greg Scruggs, who came to Ann Arbor from Wisconsin, but the other one was a more familiar name.

Former Wolverines quarterback Denard Robinson has always been a fan favorite and became even more so when he came back to his alma mater to work in the recruiting department under Jim Harbaugh. But his tenure under Sherrone Moore was cut short when he was arrested this spring while asleep at the wheel. And new details have emerged, as revealed by MLive’s Aaron McMann.

McMann got the arrest report via a Freedom of Information Act request, and it doesn’t look good for Robinson.

Robinson was allegedly driving east in the left lane on the divided roadway when he lost control of his black 2023 Jeep Wagoneer, left the road and crashed into a street sign. No injuries were reported.

When a police officer responded to the scene at 3:05 a.m., fire officials were already attempting to extricate Robinson from the vehicle. Before they could smash open the rear passenger window, “Robinson became responsive and was able to lower the driver window and turn the vehicle off,” the report reads. “I observed several signs and symptoms of alcohol impairment.”

Robinson reportedly had a blood-alcohol level of 0.158 and was found asleep at the wheel after crashing into a sign on Eisenhower Blvd. west of State St. According to the police report, Robinson smelled strongly of alcohol and believed he had parked legally and had not crashed.
He is being charged with a misdemeanor and is set to be arraigned on July 15.

Report: Denard Robinson no longer with Michigan football

Knew this was coming down the pike.

A beloved Wolverine is with the program no longer.

Last month, former Michigan football quarterback Denard Robinson was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated — the second coach with the program to have done so this offseason. Robinson was quickly suspended pending an investigation. The investigation appears to be ongoing, but Robinson was dismissed from the program, according to MLive’s Aaron McMann. (subscription required)

Denard Robinson is no longer employed at Michigan a month after his arrest for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

Team spokesman Dave Ablauf confirmed to MLive on Tuesday of Robinson’s departure from the football program, where he served as assistant director of player personnel for the last two years. It remains unclear whether Robinson resigned or was terminated; Michigan officials won’t say, citing policy relating to a personnel matter.

Robinson worked in the recruiting department and continued to be a fan favorite, even in his behind the scenes role.

Sherrone Moore issues statement on Denard Robinson’s arrest

What a debacle.

He hasn’t been the head coach of Michigan football for very long, but already, Sherrone Moore has had some tough decisions to make.

Besides building his staff and the extra burden of recruiting his own roster in the newfound era of name, image and likeness along with the transfer portal, Moore was put in the unenviable position by one of his new hires, former defensive line coach Greg Scruggs, as he was arrested for drunk driving shortly after he was hired.

Now Moore is in an even tougher spot with beloved former quarterback and current recruiting staffer Denard Robinson also having been arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. For the moment, according to the Detroit News’ Angelique Chengelis, Moore is suspending Robinson indefinitely.

“We are aware of an incident involving Denard Robinson and have suspended him indefinitely,” Moore said. “We will continue to monitor the situation and will have no further comment at this time.”

In the case of Scruggs, the first time Moore had to deal with such an incident, he ended up resigning on Monday after having been arrested on Saturday morning. There’s no telling exactly what will happen with Robinson, but considering he was involved in a single-car crash and that this is the second incident of a staff member having a drunk driving arrest, the leash can’t be that long.

Michigan football staffer, former QB Denard Robinson arrested for OWI

Very bad look for the former #Michigan star and current staffer.

It has not been an uneventful offseason for Michigan football, especially with the national championship celebration, the coaching changes, and fans holding onto their hats when it comes to the transfer portal.

But unfortunately, not all of the news surrounding the Wolverines has been football related.

Such is the case with the coaches and staffers. Sherrone Moore had hired Greg Scruggs to coach the defensive line and it was only days after he was officially announced that he was arrested for drunk driving, which led to his resignation just two days later. Now a Michigan fan favorite has found himself in hot water as Denard Robinson — who is now on the recruiting staff — got arrested at 3:05 a.m. for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

It’s not Robinson’s first offseason occurrence involving a vehicle. While he wasn’t found to be intoxicated in his previous issue, he was reportedly asleep at the wheel during his time with the Jacksonville Jaguars in the NFL.

Authorities assisted Denard Robinson and a female passenger early Sunday after the Jaguars running back drove a Chevrolet Impala into a retention pond on Jacksonville’s Southside, according to a Sheriff’s Office crash report.

Robinson, 25, was asleep at the wheel when an officer responded, but authorities determined he was not impaired and should not face a DUI charge, according to the report.

The responding officer arrived at the pond near Beach and Southside boulevards about 4:20 a.m. after the crash was reported and noticed both people inside appeared to be asleep, according to the report.

Moore will have a decision to make and it will be tougher than that of Scruggs. Robinson is a fan favorite from his tenure as the Michigan football starting quarterback in the early 2010s and was lauded when he returned to Ann Arbor to be an off-field staffer.

Big Ten Football social media account isn’t completely honest

A reminder of why proper research is important.

College football is almost back, so social media accounts have taken to counting down the days. The Big Ten Football account is among them, and it decided a highlight of former Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson was in order since he wore No. 16, and we’re 16 days away from the season beginning. The only problem was the post was worded in a misleading way:

While Robinson arguably had his best college game against Notre Dame that night and also was great against the Irish the year before, the same can’t be said for his final game in the rivalry. When the Irish and Wolverines met in South Bend in 2012, Robinson was awful. He threw a career-high four interceptions and had two fumbles, losing one of them, and the Irish won, 13-6.

I should know of Robinson’s awfulness that night because it’s the only Notre Dame football game I’ve attended to date. If you somehow don’t believe me, I think I’ve found the perfect video to illustrate the point of this post:

So again, while the Big Ten Football account isn’t completely wrong in it’s post, it isn’t completely right either. Whoever is running it probably should check their facts next time or at least not ignore them. There surely had to be a better way to praise Robinson.

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

He is one of the greatest! #GoBlue

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.

Here are some photos of Robinson during his playing days wearing the winged helmet.

Sept. 8, 2012; Ann Arbor; Michigan Wolverines quarterback Denard Robinson (16) runs by Air Force Falcons defensive back Steffon Batts (23) for a seventy nine yard touchdown during the first quarter at Michigan Stadium. Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports

 

Jan. 3, 2012; New Orleans, Louisiana; Michigan Wolverines quarterback Denard Robinson (16) drops back to pass against the Virginia Tech Hokies during the second quarter in the Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

 

Nov. 26, 2011; Ann Arbor; Michigan Wolverines quarterback Denard Robinson (16) runs the ball during the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Stadium. Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports

 

Nov. 19, 2011; Ann Arbor; Michigan Wolverines quarterback Denard Robinson (16) passes the ball to wide receiver Kelvin Grady (19) in the first quarter against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Michigan Stadium. Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports

 

Oct. 29, 2011; Ann Arbor; Michigan Wolverines quarterback Denard Robinson (16) runs the ball away from Purdue Boilermakers cornerback Normondo Harris (1) during the second quarter at Michigan Stadium. Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports

 

Sept. 24, 2011; Ann Arbor; Michigan Wolverines quarterback Denard Robinson (16) runs the ball for a touchdown in the first quarter against the San Diego State Aztecs at Michigan Stadium. Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports

 

Nov. 27, 2010; Columbus, Ohio; Michigan Wolverines quarterback Denard Robinson (16) runs the ball after getting away from Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Ross Homan (51) during the first quarter at Ohio Stadium. Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports

 

Oct. 9, 2010; Ann Arbor; Michigan Wolverines quarterback Denard Robinson (16) against the Michigan State Spartans at Michigan Stadium. Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports

 

Oct. 16, 2010; Ann Arbor; Michigan Wolverines quarterback Denard Robinson (16) looks to pass during the second quarter against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Michigan Stadium. Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports

 

Sept. 11, 2010; South Bend, Indiana; Michigan Wolverines quarterback Denard Robinson (16) runs the ball as Notre Dame Fighting Irish safety Harrison Smith (22) attempts to tackle in the third quarter at Notre Dame Stadium. Michigan won 28-24. Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports

 

Sept. 10, 2011; Ann Arbor; Michigan Wolverines quarterback Denard Robinson (16) is sacked by Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker Manti Te’o (5) in the first quarter at Michigan Stadium. Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports

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Notre Dame nemeses returns to rival program

Who is your biggest all-time individual nemeses to Notre Dame football?

When you list the greatest villains in the long history of Notre Dame football a few names certainly come to mind.

Anthony Davis torching the Irish on multiple occasions while at USC is one while Desmond Howard’s diving catch with Michigan in 1991 and Dwayne Jarrett’s domination of the Irish from 2004-2006 aren’t quickly forgotten.

In 2010 and 2011 however, perhaps there was no greater thorn in the side of Notre Dame football than Denard Robinson at Michigan.  Sure, Notre Dame wasn’t exactly playing for national championships those two seasons but Robinson alone caused a seemingly endless amount of headaches in those two Michigan-Notre Dame meetings.

Now Robinson is back at Michigan as an assistant director of player personnel.

Robinson totaled 502 yards, including an 87-yard touchdown run and the game-winning touchdown run in Michigan’s 28-24 2010 win over the Irish in South Bend.  Somehow though, that wasn’t even the worst pain he caused Notre Dame fans.

A year later Robinson remained mostly contained in the early September rivalry game, at least until the fourth quarter, as everything went to hell for the Irish on a night to forget in Ann Arbor.

Leading 24-7 entering the final frame, Notre Dame had no late answer for Robinson and the Wolverines.  Although he completed just 11 passes all night, three of those were fourth quarter touchdown passes that helped Michigan come back not just once but twice and beat the Irish, 35-31.  Robinson also ran for another 108 yards and a score.

The Irish finally had Robinson’s number in 2012 as Notre Dame kept Michigan out of the end zone all night in a 13-6 nail-biting victory in what ultimately wound up a 12-0 regular season.  Notre Dame intercepted four Robinson passes that night, recovered a lost fumble of his, and it at least somewhat made up for the pain he caused the two years previous.

Even with that 2012 game, Robinson will forever be on among the most pain-inducing opponents I’ll remember Notre Dame ever taking on.

Related:

Notre Dame/Michigan: An Irish Fan Roundtable on Rivalry

 

Report: Denard Robinson coming home

Whoa! Amazing!

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Here’s some news Michigan football fans will absolutely love: Denard Robinson is coming back home.

The Deerfield Beach (Fla.) native has spent his post-NFL career in Jacksonville, first as an offensive analyst at Jacksonville University and more recently as a quality control coach with the Jacksonville Jaguars, the team that drafted him and that he played for as an offensive weapon. However, according to former Michigan basketball player Anthony Wright, who now does breakdowns for On3, Robinson is coming back to Ann Arbor, and will be named the assistant director of player personnel, joining new director of player personnel Tom Gamble behind the scenes.

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Robinson wasn’t just a fan favorite in Ann Arbor, but perhaps ‘the’ fan favorite. He burst onto the scene in his very first carry, having fumbled the snap, but still picking it up and taking it in for a touchdown. From there, he was electric, earning the starting quarterback job in his second year and becoming a superstar on the national level. However, his career was derailed after suffering an ulnar nerve injury in his senior year against Nebraska in Lincoln.

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Podcast: Jags Wire chats with NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah

The Jags will need a lot of help from their 2020 draft class. To discuss the group, Jags Wire sat down with draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah.

If the Jacksonville Jaguars are to have a successful 2020 season, they are going to need a lot of help from their rookie class. While that may seem like a difficult feat to achieve, it’s worth noting the team had arguably 2019’s best class in terms of contributions with players like Gardner Minshew II, Jawaan Taylor, and Josh Allen aiding the team to six wins.

To discuss the potential of the Jags’ most recent class from April, we spoke to someone who covered it live on ESPN for NFL Network in draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah. The former scout of the Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, and Philadelphia Eagles joined us for our latest episode of the “Bleav in the Jags Podcast” and had plenty of takes the fans will definitely like.

Some of the specific topics we discussed outside of the Jags 12-man draft class was Jeremiah’s pick for the Jags’ top undrafted addition, his thoughts on how COVID-19 will affect college football, Gardner Minshew, being a general manager one day, and more.

After our conversation with Jeremiah, Jags Wire contributor Phil Smith and I continued to discuss Jimmy Smith’s recent resurgence on Twitter and the Jags’ value, according to Forbes.

Feel free to listen to the archived episodes of “Bleav in the Jags,”too, and subscribe via Apple podcasts, Google Play, or Spotify.

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Jaguars training camp primer: Everything you need to know about team’s new additions

The Jags made a lot of moves to get to the start of training camp with key additions like Joe Schobert, C.J. Henderson and more.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have reported for their first day of training camp. There were a lot of moves made this offseason to get to this point in addition to navigating through the issues coronavirus has caused.

To get you all prepared for what will be a unique training camp, we’ve decided to group all of the team’s new additions into one post. Here are all the new draft picks, free-agents, and coaches that Doug Marrone and company were able to add this offseason:

New additions

TE Tyler Eifert: Tight end has long been an area of concern for the Jags and 2019 was no exemption. The Jags were left almost bare at tight end last season when Geoff Swaim, Josh Oliver, and James O’Shaughnessy all had to go on injured reserve. With Swaim not showing much when he was healthy, the Jags released the veteran and picked up someone familiar with the scheme: Tyler Eifert. He’s a former Pro Bowler and will be TE1 but comes with injury concerns, missing over 50 career games.

RB Chris Thompson: Like Eifert, Chris Thompson brings familiarity to the Jags’ new system because he was with coordinator Jay Gruden in Washington. With such a young running backs room, the Jags felt the need to bring in a veteran, and with seven years of experience, Thompson should be a very good role model and player for the group.

LB Joe Schobert: The Jags tried Myles Jack out at MIKE linebacker after locking him up to a long-term deal, and to put it lightly, it didn’t work out. That said, they added veteran Joe Schobert this offseason to man the spot and move Jack to WILL linebacker, an area where his skill-set could better thrive.

DL Rodney Gunter: With the Jags trading Calais Campbell, they needed to find a cheaper option to replace him and Rodney Gunter ended up joining the Jags as a result. He’ll play both on the interior and exterior of the Jags’ defense and could be a sleeper to have a solid season.

DT Al Woods: Nobody expected the Jags to pick up Marcell Dareus’ expensive contract option this offseason and they didn’t. With a hole left at nose tackle, the ended up signing veteran Al Woods, who brings nine years of experience to the table and will be the oldest player on the team (33).

DE/LB Cassius Marsh: The Jags wanted more help on the edge and at SAM linebacker. That sent them in the direction of Cassius Marsh, who will compete with rookie K’Lavon Chaisson to start at SAM on early downs.

CB Rashaan Melvin: Jalen Ramsey was traded before the 2019 season was over and A.J. Bouye was traded before the 2020 offseason could end. With that being the case, the Jags needed a veteran at corner and added Rashaan Melvin as a result. He’ll enter his career with the Jags with 40 starts to his name and will compete with Tre Herndon to start alongside rookie C.J. Henderson.

Notable departures

DL Calais Campbell: The Jags made the tough decision to trade Calais Campbell as a result of needing to reallocate money and get younger. It’s possible they would’ve kept him on a smaller cap hit, but the good thing about the trade is that he ended up with a great team.

CB A.J. Bouye: Bouye is another testament of the Jags needing to reallocate money. Like Campbell, the Jags added him in 2017 through an expensive “win now” free-agent class, but success didn’t come for the team. That put the Jags in a predicament where they wanted to keep the veteran but had to dump his salary on the Denver Broncos.

DT Marcell Dareus: As previously stated, the option to pick up Dareus would’ve been costly to retain at about $20 million on the season. Sure, he was arguably their best run defender, but that’s not worth the price that would’ve c0me with him. The Jags were able to find a significantly cheaper veteran option in Woods and got a sleeper in third-round pick DaVon Hamilton, who could be the future at nose tackle.

QB Nick Foles: The Jags took a costly swing on the Super Bowl MVP in 2019 and he ended up with a collarbone injury that allowed them to see some impressive things out of Gardner Minshew II. Understanding they may have caught lightning in a bottle, they moved on from Foles by trading him to the Chicago Bears to give Minshew a clear path to the QB1 spot.

WR Marqise Lee: The longtime veteran was another expected cut for the Jags. His career, unfortunately, was plagued with injuries and the Jags simply saw an opportunity to upgrade the spot with a strong receivers class that highlighted the 2020 NFL Draft.

Draft selections (12)

Round 1 (No. 9): CB CJ Henderson, Florida (More about Henderson)

Round 1 (No. 20): Edge K’Lavon Chaisson, Louisiana State (More about Chaisson)

Round 2 (No. 42): WR Laviska Shenault, Colorado (More about Shenault)

Round 3 (No. 73): DT DaVon Hamilton, Ohio State (More about Hamilton)

Round 4 (No. 116): OL Ben Bartch, St. Johns (More about Bartch)

Round 4 (No. 137): CB Josiah Scott, Michigan State (More about Scott)

Round 4 (No. 140): LB Shaquille Quarterman, Miami (More about Quarterman)

Round 5 (No. 157): Safety Daniel Thomas, Auburn (More about Thomas)

Round 5 (No. 165): WR Collin Johnson, Texas (More about Johnson)

Round 6 (No. 189): QB Jake Luton, Oregon State (More about Luton)

Round 6 (No. 206): TE Tyler Davis, Georgia Tech (More about Davis)

Round 7 (No. 223:) CB Chris Claybrooks, Memphis (More about Claybrooks)

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Undrafted rookies (18)

Connor Slomka, FB, Army

Amari Henderson, CB, Wake Forest (Highlights) (Scouting report)

Steven Nielsen, OT, Eastern Michigan

Brandon Wright, kicker/Punter, Georgia State

Marvelle Ross, WR, Notre Dame College (Highlights)

James Robinson, RB, Illinois State University (Highlights) (Scouting report by NFL.com)

Kobe Williams, CB, Arizona State (Highlights)

Ross Matiscik, LS, Baylor (Highlights)

Josh Hammond, WR, Florida (Highlights)

Luqman Barcoo, CB, San Diego State (Highlights) (Scouting report by Mountain West Wire)

Nate Evans, LB, Central Florida (Highlights) (Scouting report by Black and Gold Banneret)

Tre’Vour Wallace Simms, OL, Missouri (Highlights) (Scouting report PFN)

Ben Ellefson, TE, North Dakota State (Highlights)

Nate Cottrell, RB, Georgia Tech (Highlights)

Tavien Feaster, RB, South Carolina (Highlights) (Scouting report by TDN)

Austen Pleasants, OL, Ohio (Highlights) (Scouting report by PFN)

J.R. Reed, Safety, Georgia (Highlights) (Scouting report by TDN)

New additions to the coaching staff

OC Jay Gruden: The Jags decided to mutually part ways with former offensive coordinator John DeFilippo this offseason, putting them on the market for a new offensive coordinator. They eventually ended up with former Washington Football Team head coach Jay Gruden to replace DeFilippo.

Gruden has had success with young quarterbacks in the past like Andy Dalton ad Kirk Cousins, which probably was a big reason Marrone wanted him on the team.

QB coach Ben McAdoo: Ben McAdoo, a former head coach for the New York Giants, will bring 16 years of coaching experience to the Jags’ quarterbacks room. His most notable run coaching the position came back in 2012-13, when he was with the Green Bay Packers and coached Aaron Rodgers.

Quality controls coach Dennard Robinson: Dennard Robinson is a familiar face to Jags fans as he was their No. 135th overall pick of the 2013 draft. As a quality controls coach on offense, the former multi-purpose weapon will be learning under guys like McAdoo and Gruden while also researching opponents in advance.

Assistant LB coach Tony Gilbert: Tony Gilbert is another former Jags player who will be joining the coaching staff as a newcomer. He spent time with the team during the Jack Del Rio era and will work alongside head linebackers coach Mark Collins.