Redbird trivia: Fall 2021

  • Author By Illinois State University staff
  • December 8, 2021
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 25: James Robinson #30 of the Jacksonville Jaguars leaves the field after losing 39-29 to the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on October 25, 2020 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 25: James Robinson #30 of the Jacksonville Jaguars leaves the field after losing 39-29 to the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on October 25, 2020 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)

James Robinson, a record-setting running back for the Redbirds from 2016-2019, took the NFL by storm his rookie season with the Jacksonville Jaguars and compiled 1,414 yards from scrimmage. That was the most by an undrafted rookie in the common-draft era. How many scrimmage yards did he rack up as a rookie Redbird during his freshman year at Illinois State in 2016?

Answer: 431. Robinson rushed it 63 times for 322 yards and caught 12 passes for 109 yards playing in a backup role to Jamal Towns ’17 and DeMarco Corbin.

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