BIOGRAPHY
James Robinson was born on August 9, 1998 in Rockford, Illinois. He is a running back in the National Football League.
Robinson was born and grew up in Rockford, Illinois. He attended Rockford Lutheran High School, where he played basketball and football. As a senior, he rushed 2,461 yards and 44 touchdowns and was named Class 4A All-State. Robinson set IHSA records with 9,045 rushing yards and 158 rushing touchdowns.
Robinson played in nine games as a true freshman, missing three games due to a calf injury and finishing the season as the Redbirds third-leading rusher with 322 yards and two touchdowns on 63 carries. He became the team's starting running back as a sophomore and was named first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) after rushing for 933 yards and 12 touchdowns. Robinson rushed for 1,290 yards and 12 touchdowns in his junior season and was again named first-team All-MVFC as well as a first-team All-American by Phil Steele, a second-team All-American by STATS and HERO Sports, and to the Associated Press's third team and was a finalist for the Walter Payton Award. As a senior, he rushed for 1,899 yards and 18 touchdowns and was a consensus first-team FCS All-American and a first-team All-Conference selection for the third straight season. Robinson finished his collegiate career with 4,444 rushing yards, the second-most in school history.
Robinson signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2020, shortly after the conclusion of the 2020 NFL Draft. Robinson made the Jaguars' 53-man regular-season roster out of training camp and was announced as the team's starting running back several days later. Robinson is the fourth undrafted player in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards in his rookie season.
On October 24, 2022, James Robinson was traded to the New York Jets and in 2023, Robinson signed a two year contract with the New England Patriots. Robinson joined the New York Giants in 2023.
