Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2007-2010Iowa State
Alexander Robinson
RB • 5'9" • Minneapolis, MN, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Alexander Robinson leans workhorse runner traits and 51.3 efficiency.
Impact Production
66
Solid production for a back
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Reliability
72
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
70
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · Iowa State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Iowa State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Missouri
Player Story
Alexander Robinson built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a running back from Minneapolis, MN wearing No. 33, spending time with Iowa State. The clearest part of Alexander Robinson's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Iowa State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2006
Alexander Robinson, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · Iowa State. Alexander Robinson leans workhorse runner traits and 51.3 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 4,098
- Rushing yards
- 3,309
- Receiving yards
- 789
- Touchdowns
- 32
Quick Answers
Alexander Robinson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Iowa State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 4,098
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 44 games
- Best season
- 2009 Postseason · Iowa State
- Top game
- Missouri
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · De La Salle · Iowa State
- High school pipeline
- De La Salle · 4 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 33 · Class 2010
- 2010 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,147 scrimmage yards · RB 38th (top 9%) · Big 12 10th (top 5%) · National 67th (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Iowa State | 9 | 632 | 465 | 167 | 6 | 52.6 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Iowa State | 11 | 863 | 703 | 160 | 6 | 66.9 |
| 2009 Postseason | Iowa State | 12 | 157 | 137 | 20 | 0 | 82.2 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Iowa State | 12 | 1,299 | 1,058 | 241 | 10 | 82.2 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Iowa State | 12 | 1,147 | 946 | 201 | 10 | 77.2 |
Related Context
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Alexander Robinson played RB for Iowa State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Alexander Robinson recorded 10 passing yards, 3,309 rushing yards, and 789 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2009 with Iowa State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason
Iowa State paired 1,456 primary output with 58.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2008 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 49.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2010 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Loss with 89 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 54.5th percentile of the selected season.
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2008 Regular Season · Iowa State
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
78.5
Efficiency
49.4
Usage
28.3
Consistency
78.3
Best Game by takeover score
Nebraska
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Dakota State: 75. Iowa: 103. UNLV: 12. Kansas: 59. Baylor: 38. Nebraska: 89. Texas A&M: 99. Oklahoma State: 104. Colorado: 101. Missouri: 75. Kansas State: 108
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Dakota State: 16 by 50.4. Iowa: 22 by 39.6. UNLV: 9 by 13.9. Kansas: 11 by 54.2. Baylor: 10 by 38.1. Nebraska: 12 by 80.3. Texas A&M: 17 by 57.5. Oklahoma State: 17 by 53.8. Colorado: 23 by 45.7. Missouri: 15 by 54.4. Kansas State: 18 by 55.4
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins75 · Games = 1 · -3.8 vs Losses
Losses78.8 · Games = 10 · +3.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Nebraska
Best efficiency game
80.3 vs Nebraska
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/22 | @ Kansas State | L 30-38 | 15 | 73 | 4.90 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 6 |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Missouri | L 20-52 | 11 | 59 | 5.40 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 5 |
| Sat 11/8 | @ Colorado100 rush yards · 2+ TD | L 24-28 | 23 | 101 | 4.40 | 2 | — | — | 4.4 |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Oklahoma State | L 17-59 | 15 | 68 | 4.50 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 6.1 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Texas A&M | L 35-49 | 16 | 85 | 5.30 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5.8 |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Nebraska | L 7-35 | 11 | 87 | 7.90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.4 |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Baylor | L 10-38 | 9 | 32 | 3.60 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3.8 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Kansas | L 33-35 | 10 | 51 | 5.10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5.4 |
| Sun 9/21 | @ UNLV | L 31-34 | 9 | 12 | 1.30 | 0 | — | — | 1.3 |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Iowa | L 5-17 | 19 | 61 | 3.20 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 4.7 |
| Fri 8/29 | vs South Dakota State | W 44-17 | 15 | 74 | 4.90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.7 |
Player Story
Alexander Robinson story
Alexander Robinson built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a running back from Minneapolis, MN wearing No. 33, spending time with Iowa State. The clearest part of Alexander Robinson's career was his backfield work: 3,309 rushing yards, 705 carries, 27 rushing touchdowns, and 789 receiving yards across 44 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with Iowa State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 10 passing yards and 789 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 44 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Iowa State.
The arc is straightforward: Alexander Robinson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Iowa State
2007-2010
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20072008200920092010
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Iowa State | 632 | 37.3 | 26.9 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | Iowa State | 863 | 49.4 | 28.3 | 231 |
| 2009 Postseason | Iowa State | 1,456 | 58.2 | 37.2 | 593 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Iowa State | 1,456 | 58.2 | 37.2 | 0 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Iowa State | 1,147 | 51.3 | 34.5 | -309 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Missouri
Week 9 · L 28-42 · Conference game
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
179
Scrimmage Yards
90.2 takeover
179 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.
#2
@ Kansas
Week 6 · L 36-41 · Conference game
204
Scrimmage Yards
88.2 takeover
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
204 scrimmage yards and 43.3 usage.
#3
vs Army
Week 4 · W 31-10
178
Scrimmage Yards
85 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
178 scrimmage yards and 45.3 usage.
#4
@ Texas
Week 8 · W 28-21 · Conference game
143
Scrimmage Yards
84.7 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
143 scrimmage yards and 48.1 usage.
#5
vs Nebraska
Week 8 · L 7-35 · Conference game
89
Scrimmage Yards
82.8 takeover
Loss with 89 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
89 scrimmage yards and 30 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2009 Postseason · Iowa State
1,456 primary output · 58.2 efficiency · 37.2 usage
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#2
2009 Regular Season · Iowa State
82.2
1,456 primary · 58.2 efficiency · 37.2 usage
#3
2010 Regular Season · Iowa State
77.2
1,147 primary · 51.3 efficiency · 34.5 usage
Milestones
13
100+ rush yards
5
150+ scrimmage yards
7
2+ TD games
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