BIOGRAPHY
Allen Bernard Robinson II (born August 24, 1993) is an American football wide receiver in the NFL.
He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft and played for the Jaguars for four seasons before signing with the Bears. He played college football at Penn State.
Robinson was born in Detroit, Michigan. He attended St. Mary's Preparatory, where he played on the football team. In his senior season, he led the Eaglets to the Division 3 State Championship, where they lost 35–27 to East Grand Rapids High School. He was a teammate of former Penn State quarterback Rob Bolden. In addition to football, Robinson was a competitor for the St. Mary's Preparatory track and field team. Robinson committed to Penn State on November 29, 2010, after being recruited by Penn State assistant coach Ron Vanderlinden. He had also received offers from Minnesota, Buffalo, and Toledo.
Coming out of Penn State, Robinson was projected by the majority of analysts and scouts to be a first-to-third round draft selection. NFLDraftScout.com ranked him as the sixth-best wide receiver and the 34th overall prospect, while Sports Illustrated ranked him seventh among wide receivers. He was invited to the 2014 NFL Combine and completed the majority of workouts, but elected not to perform the bench press. Robinson participated at Penn State's Pro Day and decided to perform all the drills except the bench and shuttle and was able to improve on all of his combined numbers.
He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars and Robinson in the second round with the 61st overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. Robinson finished his rookie season with 48 receptions for 548 receiving yards and two touchdowns while starting eight games and playing in ten. In 2015, Robinson was named as a first alternate to the 2016 Pro Bowl.
Robinson finished the 2016 season with 73 receptions for 883 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns. In the 2018 season, Robinson signed a three-year, $42 million contract with the Chicago Bears and he finished the season with 55 catches for 754 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns. In his 2019 season, he finished with a career-high in receptions with 98 for 1,147 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns.
Overall, Robinson finished the 2020 season with 102 receptions for 1,250 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns. Robinson's 102 receptions tied him with Matt Forte for the second-most in franchise history for a single season.
On March 9, 2021, the Bears placed the franchise tag on Robinson. He signed the one-year tender on March 24.
Robinson joined the Los Angeles Rams in 2022, before joining the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2023.