Tag: Samarian Robinson

Watch: Rutgers football commit Samarian Robinson goes Bobby Boucher on Friday night

Rutgers football commit Samarian Robinson produces a huge highlight play on Friday night.

Corey Hetherman was at Samarian Robinson’s game on Friday night. The Rutgers linebackers coach had to like what he saw from Robinson, who committed to the Big Ten program in June.

Robinson is a man among boys. That is an overused sentiment but it is true in this case. A mobile and athletic steamroller on the field, Robinson loves to play football.

And it shows.

Robinson was committed to UCF in June until he opened up his recruitment. He took an official visit to Rutgers and then committed in June. He also held offers from Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado and Louisville among others.

On Friday night, Hetherman was at Lincoln High School (Tallahassee, Florida) to see Robinson’s team come away with a 13-6 win over Chiles. What he saw was a player who is absolutely a physical presence with an innate knack for the ball.

Playing on special teams, Robinson races down the field on a kickoff return duty. He absolutely blows past everybody who should be blocking him.

And when a Chiles player attempts the block, well…there is no nice way to put this. Robinson simply runs the player over (to the credit of the Chiles player, he was the only one who attempted to block Robinson).

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Then after running over the would-be blocker, Robinson drilled the returner at the 16-yard line.

 

This is the athleticism of a Big Ten linebacker on display in this clip.

Last season as a junior, Robinson had 63 total tackles as well as a pass defended and two fumble recoveries.

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Rutgers is on a bye week. They currently sit at 6-2 (3-2 Big Ten) are bowl eligible.

Rutgers football linebackers coach C.J. Hetherman spotted on a recruiting trip in Tallahassee

Corey Hetherman was in Florida recruiting this weekend.

This weekend, Rutgers football is using their bye to hit the recruiting trail. Nearly the entire Rutgers coaching staff is out this weekend, making stops in the tri-state area and Florida.

One of those coaches is Corey Hetherman, who was spotted on Friday at Lincoln High School in Tallahassee, Florida.

Lincoln is where Rutgers football commit Samarian Robinson plays his high school football. Robinson is a three-star linebacker who was committed to UCF until re-opening his recruitment in June.

He took an official visit to Rutgers in June and committed to the Big Ten program shortly thereafter. Robinson is a member of a very solid 2024 recruiting class for Rutgers.

Hetherman is the Rutgers linebacker coach.

Robinson also held offers from Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, UCF and Louisville among others.

In 2022 as a junior at Lincoln, he had 63 total tackles along with two fumble recoveries and a pass defended. This season in six games, he has 57 total tackles.

How is Rutgers 2024 recruit Samarian Robinson performing this season?

Rutgers football’s 2024 recruit Samarian Robinson is registering a solid senior season playing with the Lincoln Trojans (Florida).

Rutgers football 2024 commit Samarian Robinson is registering a solid senior season. Robinson, an outside linebacker, committed to Rutgers in June.
His commitment came on June 21, one day after his official visit to Rutgers.

Through the first two weeks of the 2023 season, Robinson helped produce two wins for Lincoln High School (Tallahassee, Florida). In their season opener, the Trojans defeated Pace 21-7 followed by Niceville Eagles 28-14. Heading into Week 3 are undefeated and the fourth-best team in the city.

Robinson has led the way for the Trojans on defense, recording 25 total tackles, logging 15 solo tackles, 10 assists, and one tackle for loss in two games.

As a junior in 2022, Robinson totaled 93 tackles (38 solo) and two forced fumbles while playing alongside Georgia linebacker signee Raylen Wilson at Lincoln High School.

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The 6-foot-3, 210-pound prospect is ranked the No. 61 overall recruit in Florida, according to 247Sports. Also, Robinson is the No. 42 ranked linebacker among his 2024 recruiting class. The 2024 prospect received offers from Maryland, Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Arizona, and Colorado. The three-star recruit continues to showcase his talents during his senior year as he prepares to play at the Power Five Level next season.

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Rutgers football: New Jersey linebacker Willy Love set to announce on July 6

Rutgers football is in the final four for linebacker Willy Love.

On Monday afternoon, New Jersey linebacker Willy Love announced that he will be making his college commitment on July 6. Love took an official visit to Rutgers in June.

ESPN and Rivals rank Love as a four-star recruit; he is also a consensus top-10 player in New Jersey. He is a class of 2024 prospect at Woodrow Wilson High School (Camden, N.J.). In mid-June, he released a top seven that included Maryland, Penn State, Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Rutgers, Syracuse and Texas A&M.

Now, Love is down to four programs, with one of New Jersey’s top recruits telling Rutgers Wire that Maryland, Pittsburgh, Rutgers and Syracuse will all be part of his final four programs.

 

Now, would Rutgers take a commitment from Love at this point? That is where things could get a bit tricky between the Big Ten program and one of the state’s top players.

The Scarlet Knights, who currently have a class of 20 commits, have three verbals from linebacker prospects.

All three commits have a strong Power Five offer list:

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Film Study: Is 2024 recruit Samarian Robinson a standout linebacker?

Rutgers landed a big-time recruit when linebacker Samarian Robinson committed to Rutgers football. Can Robinson become a standout player?

The Scarlet Knights landed a big-time recruit when linebacker Samarian Robinson committed to Rutgers football last week. The three-star 2024 recruit committed to UCF but elected to play for Greg Schiano and the Scarlet Knights following an official visit to the program.

The 6-foot-3 220 pounds inside linebacker plays for Lincoln High School (Tallahassee, FL) and is a tremendous athlete. Robinson recently ran a verified time of 4.6 in the 40 while boasting an 81-inch wingspan and a 17-inch neck. The Flordia native recorded 93 tackles, two fumble recoveries, and a pass breakup last season.

According to On3, the new Scarlet Knight is ranked No. 92 in Florida and No. 71 among linebackers in the 2024 recruiting class. The 2024 prospect received recent offers from Arizona and Colorado. Robinson’s commitment marks the fifth recruit from Flordia for Rutgers football.

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Film Breakdown

When watching Robinson’s junior season film, you can tell Robinson has the size for the Power Five level. Robinson is physical, an important trait to have when playing in the Big Ten Conference. He is a strong tackler who has excellent length.

The 2024 recruit has an endless motor that he uses every snap. Watching the film, Robinson makes multiple tackles and plays when pursuing from the opposite side of the field. You can’t teach hustle, it’s a mindset, and Robinson certainly has it.

Robinson’s run reads need some development as he is a little slow in reacting to running plays. He has a bad habit of reading the running backs instead of the linemen up front. Reading the offensive line will allow you to play downhill football rather than sitting back and playing hesitate. Robinson’s quickness and speed make up for his slow initial play recognition.

Nevertheless, Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano and defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak will mold Robinson into a standout linebacker for Rutgers football. His size and athletic ability will allow him to develop into a solid player in the Big Ten.

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A flood or linebackers: Noah Shaw commits to Rutgers football

Noah Shaw commits to Rutgers football.

The linebackers lined up two-by-two for Rutgers football, with the Scarlet Knights landing their second linebacker in as many days. Noah Shaw committed to Rutgers on Thursday.

On Wednesday, Rutgers received a commitment from Samarian Robinson, a three-star linebacker from Florida.

Shaw, from Asheville, NC, took an official visit to Rutgers on June 2. He held Power Five offers from Duke, Missouri and Vanderbilt along with offers from Appalachian State, UConn, East Carolina and Tulane among others.

He is a 6-foot-1 linebacker who is a three-star on both Rivals and 247Sports.

He tweeted about his commitment to Rutgers on Thursday afternoon.

 

Rutgers now holds the No. 27 recruiting class in the nation according to 247Sports.

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Shaw joins a recruiting class that now features 16 commits and three linebackers. In addition to Robinson and Shaw, who committed in back-to-back days, Rutgers received a commitment on June 10 from Montele Johnson.

A three-star linebacker from Michigan, Johnson held offers from Boston College, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Missouri and West Virginia.

He is the third commitment that Rutgers has landed this recruiting class from North Carolina.

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Breaking! He’s a great Samarian: Rutgers football lands standout Florida linebacker Samarian Robinson

Rutgers football got a commitment on Wednesday from Florida linebacker Samarian Robinson.

Samarian Robinson, a standout linebacker from Florida, committed to Rutgers football on Wednesday following an official visit to the program.

This is a bigtime get for Rutgers to land Robinson, who had been committed to UCF. Robinson plays for Lincoln High School (Tallahassee, FL), and is a consensus three-star recruit according to Rivals, 247Sports, ESPN and On3.

He has recent offers from Arizona and Colorado. The commitment now gives Rutgers football five commits from Florida with the most recent coming last week from defensive back Dahkari Gilley.

As a junior for Lincoln, he had 93 total tackles along with two fumble recoveries and a pass defended.

Robinson is a tremendous athlete, who recently ran a verified time of a 4.6 in the 40 while at 6-foot-3 and 210 pounds. He boasts an 81-inch wingspan and a 17-inch neck.

He made the commitment to Rutgers official on Wednesday afternoon following his official visit:

 

Rutgers hosted three recruits this week for official visits that started on Monday. In addition to Robinson, Rutgers also hosted four-star defensive back Kaj Sanders (Bergen Catholic; Oradell, N.J.) and three-star defensive back Xavier Lucas (American Heritage; Ft, Lauderdale, FL)

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Following Rutgers football official visit, Samarian Robinson de-commits from UCF

Samarian Robinson de-commits from Central Florida following Rutgers football visit.

Florida three-star linebacker Samarian Robinson has de-committed from UCF following an official visit this week to Rutgers football.

A three-star linebacker, Robinson plays for Lincoln High School (Tallahassee, FL). He has recently pulled in offers from Arizona, Colorado and Rutgers. During the 2022 season, he had 93 total tackles along with two fumble recoveries and a pass defended.

He is a physically strong linebacker who is quick and hard-hitting. He is listed at 6-foot-3 and 210 pounds.

On Monday, he took an official visit to Rutgers that concluded on Wednesday.

On Wednesday afternoon, Robinson de-committed from UCF. He posted the message on social media:

“First, I’d like to thank The University of Central Florida Coaches and Staff for recruiting me during my recruiting process. After a long decision I have decided to decommit. Please Respect my decision family, friends, & fans”

 

Robinson tweeted about his official visit to Rutgers on Tuesday, saying that he is “Having An Great Official Visit So Far” and then proceeding to tag several people in the post including head coach Greg Schiano and defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak.

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UCF commit Samarian Robinson maps out official visits, including Rutgers and Colorado

Samarian Robinson will take a Rutgers football official visit in June.

Samarian Robinson will be getting some impressive frequent flyer miles as the three-star athlete from Florida has a busy June and July lined up on the recruiting front.

A class of 2024 linebacker at Lincoln High School (Tallahassee, FL), he checks in at 6-foot-3, 220 pounds. Robinson is a consensus three-star recruit according to Rivals, 247Sports, ESPN and On3.

A verbal to UCF, Robinson has pulled in recent offers from Arizona, Colorado and Rutgers. His latest offer came in this week from Rutgers, his first from a Big Ten program.

Robinson committed to UCF in mid-January.

The offer from Rutgers came after the program had started building a relationship earlier this spring when defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak visited the program. Corey Hetherman, the Rutgers linebacker coach, visited Robinson last week for his spring game.

He will take an official visit to Rutgers the weekend of June 9.

“It just came about and I took and I know I have to go on a visit because I’ve never been before to New Jersey,” Robinson told Rutgers Wire on Friday morning. “I’m looking forward to seeing and experiencing it.”

The offer came in this week via a call with the Rutgers staff, including head coach [autotag]Greg Schiano[/autotag]. Robinson doesn’t remember Schiano’s tenure as head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but has done his research on the coach.

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He thinks that Schiano’s experience as a head coach in the NFL and at Rutgers can help develop him as a player.

“He’s an older dude so I know he will have more knowledge than coach Prime (Colorado head coach Deion Sanders) or coach Ernie (UCF linebacker coach Ernie Sims) at UCF,” Robinson said of the 56-year-old Schiano.

“He’ll be able to teach me some things that other coaches might not be able to. He can offer tips and advice to help me as a player.”

On the weekend of June 2, Robinson will be taking an official visit to UCF. He will be at Rutgers the following weekend and then will have weekend visits to Arizona and Mississippi State the final two weekends of June.

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He is also hoping to visit South Florida for an official visit sometime, perhaps in July.

One program that will be getting an official visit, likely in the fall, is Colorado. Robinson hasn’t talked to Colorado’s head coach – his offer came from defensive coordinator Charles Kelly – but he is looking to further that relationship with a fall official visit.

“He’s doing great with the Florida recruits. It made me feel great to get that offer and that I want to perform well knowing they’re watching,” Robinson said.

“I think he’ll be great, he played at Florida State. He has a lot behind his name he built a great program at Jacksonville State and he is doing big things right now. He knows what he’s doing.”

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