Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2021SMU
Delano Robinson
LB • 6'0" • 238 lbs • Denton, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Delano Robinson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
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Reliability
81
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
85
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · SMU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- SMU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: TCU
Player Story
Delano Robinson built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a linebacker from Denton, TX wearing No. 3, spending time with SMU. The clearest part of Delano Robinson's career was his defensive production: 290...
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- Committed To
- SMU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Delano Robinson, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · SMU. Delano Robinson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 290
- TFL
- 21.5
- Sacks
- 6.5
- QB hurries
- 3
- Passes defended
- 5
Quick Answers
Delano Robinson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- SMU · LB
- Career Tackles
- 290
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 52 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · SMU
- Top game
- TCU
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Ryan · SMU
- High school pipeline
- Ryan · 45 FBS recruits · 6 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Senior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 78 tackles · LB 136th (top 11%) · American Athletic 13th (top 3%) · National 193rd (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | SMU | 10 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 31.7 |
| 2017 Regular Season | SMU | 10 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 31.7 |
| 2018 Regular Season | SMU | 9 | 33 | 4.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 36.1 |
| 2019 Postseason | SMU | 11 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 64.3 |
| 2019 Regular Season | SMU | 11 | 72 | 6 | 2.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 64.3 |
| 2020 Regular Season | SMU | 10 | 77 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 57.3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | SMU | 12 | 78 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 42.6 |
Related Context
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Delano Robinson played LB for SMU. Across 5 tracked seasons, Delano Robinson recorded 290 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2020 with SMU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
SMU paired 12.5 primary output with 39.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 43.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2021 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Tulane
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2020 Regular Season · SMU
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
43.1
Usage
10.2
Consistency
13.3
Best Game by takeover score
Tulane
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas State: 0. North Texas: 0. Stephen F. Austin: 0. Memphis: 0. Tulane: 4. Cincinnati: 0. Navy: 3. Temple: 0. Tulsa: 3. East Carolina: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas State: 5 by 20.8. North Texas: 10 by 41.7. Stephen F. Austin: 5 by 20.8. Memphis: 11 by 45.8. Tulane: 5 by 60.8. Cincinnati: 8 by 33.3. Navy: 9 by 67.5. Temple: 9 by 37.5. Tulsa: 9 by 67.5. East Carolina: 6 by 35
Split Comparison
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Wins1 · Games = 7 · -0.3 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · Games = 3 · +0.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Tulane
Best efficiency game
67.5 vs Tulsa
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/28 | @ East Carolina | L 38-52 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/15 | @ TulsaSplash game | L 24-28 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/7 | @ Temple | W 47-23 | 9 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/31 | vs NavySplash game | W 51-37 | 9 | 9 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/25 | vs Cincinnati | L 13-42 | 8 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/16 | @ Tulane2+ sacks · Splash game | W 37-34 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Memphis10+ tackles | W 30-27 | 11 | 10 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Stephen F. Austin | W 50-7 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/19 | @ North Texas10+ tackles | W 65-35 | 10 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/5 | @ Texas State | W 31-24 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Delano Robinson story
Delano Robinson built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a linebacker from Denton, TX wearing No. 3, spending time with SMU. The clearest part of Delano Robinson's career was his defensive production: 290 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 52 career games in the available record. His career also includes 8 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Delano Robinson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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SMU
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2017201720182019201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | SMU | 4 | 14.8 | 5.1 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | SMU | 4 | 14.8 | 5.1 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | SMU | 4.5 | 20.3 | 4.3 | 0.5 |
| 2019 Postseason | SMU | 12.5 | 39.4 | 8.1 | 8 |
| 2019 Regular Season | SMU | 12.5 | 39.4 | 8.1 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | SMU | 11 | 43.1 | 10.2 | -1.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | SMU | 6 | 31.7 | 6.9 | -5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ TCU
Week 4 · W 41-38
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
91.1 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 91.1 takeover score.
#2
@ Tulane
Week 7 · W 37-34 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
86.9 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.
#3
@ Tulsa
Week 11 · L 24-28 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
80.8 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.
#4
vs Navy
Week 9 · W 51-37 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
80.8 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.
#5
vs South Florida
Week 5 · W 41-17 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
78.9 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · SMU
12.5 primary output · 39.4 efficiency · 8.1 usage
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#2
2019 Regular Season · SMU
64.3
12.5 primary · 39.4 efficiency · 8.1 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · SMU
57.3
11 primary · 43.1 efficiency · 10.2 usage
Milestones
12
Impact games
7
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
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