Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2014-2017Purdue
Gelen Robinson
DE • 6'1" • 280 lbs • Schererville, IN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Gelen Robinson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.2 disruption score.
Impact Production
61
Solid production for an edge defender
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
48
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Purdue
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Purdue
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Player Story
Gelen Robinson built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a defensive end from Schererville, IN wearing No. 13, spending time with Purdue. The clearest part of Gelen Robinson's career was his defensive...
Read the storyGelen Robinson, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Purdue. Gelen Robinson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 112
- TFL
- 21.5
- Sacks
- 9
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 2
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Gelen Robinson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Purdue · DE
- Career Tackles
- 112
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 25 games
- Best season
- 2016 Regular Season · Purdue
- Top game
- Nebraska
- Latest roster
- No. 13 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 51 tackles · DE 35th (top 10%) · Big Ten 70th (top 12%) · National 665th (top 12%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Purdue | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Purdue | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Purdue | 12 | 61 | 8.5 | 5 | - | - | 2 | 62.5 |
| 2017 Postseason | Purdue | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 60.4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Purdue | 13 | 48 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 60.4 |
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Gelen Robinson played DE for Purdue. Across 4 tracked seasons, Gelen Robinson recorded 112 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Purdue.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Purdue paired 14.5 primary output with 33.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 30.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Purdue
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.6
Efficiency
30.2
Usage
9.7
Consistency
30.9
Best Game by takeover score
Nebraska
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arizona: 1. Louisville: 0. Ohio: 1. Missouri: 1. Michigan: 3. Minnesota: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Rutgers: 1. Nebraska: 8. Illinois: 1. Northwestern: 1. Iowa: 2. Indiana: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arizona: 3 by 22.5. Louisville: 6 by 25. Ohio: 1 by 14.2. Missouri: 1 by 14.2. Michigan: 6 by 55. Minnesota: 4 by 16.7. Wisconsin: 3 by 12.5. Rutgers: 3 by 22.5. Nebraska: 9 by 87.5. Illinois: 0 by 10. Northwestern: 4 by 26.7. Iowa: 4 by 36.7. Indiana: 7 by 49.2
Split Comparison
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Wins1.1 · Games = 7 · -1.0 vs Losses
Losses2.2 · Games = 6 · +1.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Nebraska
Best efficiency game
87.5 vs Nebraska
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/28 | vs Arizona | W 38-35 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | vs IndianaSplash game | W 31-24 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ IowaSplash game | W 24-15 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/12 | @ Northwestern | L 13-23 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Illinois | W 29-10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Nebraska2+ sacks · Splash game | L 24-25 | 9 | 7 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Rutgers | L 12-14 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Wisconsin | L 9-17 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Minnesota | W 31-17 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs MichiganSplash game | L 10-28 | 6 | 5 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Missouri | W 35-3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Ohio | W 44-21 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Louisville | L 28-35 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Gelen Robinson story
Gelen Robinson built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a defensive end from Schererville, IN wearing No. 13, spending time with Purdue. The clearest part of Gelen Robinson's career was his defensive production: 112 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, 9 sacks, and 1 interception across 25 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Purdue. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Gelen Robinson's production has multiple signals. With 25 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Purdue.
The arc is straightforward: Gelen 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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Purdue
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20142015201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Purdue | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Purdue | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Purdue | 14.5 | 33.3 | 12.1 | 14.5 |
| 2017 Postseason | Purdue | 21 | 30.2 | 9.7 | 6.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Purdue | 21 | 30.2 | 9.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Nebraska
Week 9 · L 24-25 · Conference game
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
8
Havoc Plays
95.8 takeover
8 disruption/tackle impact with 95.8 takeover score.
#2
@ Indiana
Week 13 · L 24-26 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
87.8 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 87.8 takeover score.
#3
@ Minnesota
Week 10 · L 31-44 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
83.6 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.
#4
vs Wisconsin
Week 12 · L 20-49 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
77.8 takeover
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 77.8 takeover score.
#5
@ Maryland
Week 5 · L 7-50 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
70.6 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 70.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Regular Season · Purdue
14.5 primary output · 33.3 efficiency · 12.1 usage
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#2
2017 Postseason · Purdue
60.4
21 primary · 30.2 efficiency · 9.7 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Purdue
60.4
21 primary · 30.2 efficiency · 9.7 usage
Milestones
7
Impact games
9
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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