Usage / Role
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Featured offensive role
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Player Dossier
2009-2010Iowa
Adam Robinson
RB • 5'9" • Des Moines, IA, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Adam Robinson leans workhorse runner traits and 49.2 efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
77
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
85
Elite ceiling indicators
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2010 Regular Season · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 2
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ball State
Player Story
Adam Robinson built his college career from 2009 through 2010 as a running back from Des Moines, IA wearing No. 32, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of Adam Robinson's career was his backfield work: 1,775...
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- Committed To
- Iowa
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
Adam Robinson, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2010 Regular Season · Iowa. Adam Robinson leans workhorse runner traits and 49.2 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,145
- Rushing yards
- 1,775
- Receiving yards
- 370
- Touchdowns
- 16
Quick Answers
Adam Robinson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Iowa · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,145
- Tracked sample
- 2 unique seasons · 3 entries · 21 games
- Best season
- 2010 Regular Season · Iowa
- Top game
- Ball State
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Lincoln · Iowa
- High school pipeline
- Lincoln · 2 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 32 · Class 2010
- 2010 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,231 scrimmage yards · RB 31st (top 7%) · Big Ten 4th (top 2%) · National 52nd (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | Iowa | 11 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 75.4 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Iowa | 11 | 855 | 775 | 80 | 5 | 75.4 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Iowa | 10 | 1,231 | 941 | 290 | 11 | 81.9 |
Related Context
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Adam Robinson played RB for Iowa. Across 2 tracked seasons, Adam Robinson recorded 1,775 rushing yards, 370 receiving yards, and 16 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2010 with Iowa.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season
Iowa paired 1,231 primary output with 49.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 49.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2010 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ball State
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 90th percentile of the selected season.
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2010 Regular Season · Iowa
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
123.1
Efficiency
49.2
Usage
42.6
Consistency
78.6
Best Game by takeover score
Ball State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Eastern Illinois: 152. Iowa State: 156. Arizona: 24. Ball State: 190. Penn State: 101. Michigan: 204. Wisconsin: 132. Michigan State: 101. Northwestern: 124. Ohio State: 47
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Eastern Illinois: 27 by 51.8. Iowa State: 14 by 96.4. Arizona: 10 by 13.1. Ball State: 25 by 64.3. Penn State: 29 by 35.7. Michigan: 35 by 53.1. Wisconsin: 27 by 51.3. Michigan State: 21 by 41.6. Northwestern: 26 by 50.6. Ohio State: 13 by 33.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins150.7 · Games = 6 · +68.9 vs Losses
Losses81.8 · Games = 4 · -68.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Ball State
Best efficiency game
96.4 vs Iowa State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/20 | vs Ohio State | L 17-20 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 3.6 |
| Sat 11/13 | @ Northwestern100 rush yards | L 17-21 | 22 | 108 | 4.90 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 4.8 |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Michigan State2+ TD | W 37-6 | 20 | 69 | 3.50 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 4.8 |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Wisconsin100 rush yards | L 30-31 | 23 | 114 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 4.9 |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Michigan100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 38-28 | 31 | 143 | 4.60 | 2 | 4 | 61 | 5.8 |
| Sun 10/3 | vs Penn State | W 24-3 | 28 | 95 | 3.40 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3.5 |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Ball State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 45-0 | 22 | 115 | 5.20 | 2 | 3 | 75 | 7.6 |
| Sun 9/19 | @ Arizona | L 27-34 | 10 | 5 | 0.50 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2.4 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Iowa State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 35-7 | 14 | 156 | 11.10 | 1 | — | — | 11.1 |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Eastern Illinois100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 37-7 | 24 | 109 | 4.50 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 5.6 |
Player Story
Adam Robinson story
Adam Robinson built his college career from 2009 through 2010 as a running back from Des Moines, IA wearing No. 32, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of Adam Robinson's career was his backfield work: 1,775 rushing yards, 384 carries, 15 rushing touchdowns, and 370 receiving yards across 21 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2010 with Iowa. 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 370 receiving yards and 38 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 21 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Iowa.
The arc is straightforward: Adam 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
2009-2010
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
200920092010
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | Iowa | 914 | 50.3 | 34.4 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Iowa | 914 | 50.3 | 34.4 | 0 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Iowa | 1,231 | 49.2 | 42.6 | 317 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Ball State
Week 4 · W 45-0
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
190
Scrimmage Yards
85.8 takeover
190 scrimmage yards and 39.1 usage.
#2
@ Penn State
Week 4 · W 21-10 · Conference game
134
Scrimmage Yards
84.8 takeover
Win with 134 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
134 scrimmage yards and 45.8 usage.
#3
@ Michigan
Week 7 · W 38-28 · Conference game
204
Scrimmage Yards
84.4 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
204 scrimmage yards and 68.6 usage.
#4
vs Iowa State
Week 2 · W 35-7
156
Scrimmage Yards
79.8 takeover
Win with 156 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
156 scrimmage yards and 23.3 usage.
#5
vs Eastern Illinois
Week 1 · W 37-7
152
Scrimmage Yards
75.4 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
152 scrimmage yards and 45 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2010 Regular Season · Iowa
1,231 primary output · 49.2 efficiency · 42.6 usage
81.9
#2
2009 Postseason · Iowa
75.4
914 primary · 50.3 efficiency · 34.4 usage
#3
2009 Regular Season · Iowa
75.4
914 primary · 50.3 efficiency · 34.4 usage
Milestones
8
100+ rush yards
4
150+ scrimmage yards
5
2+ TD games
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