Player Career

Denard Robinson Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Denard Robinson story

Denard Robinson built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a quarterback from Deerfield Beach, FL wearing No. 16, spending time with Michigan. The clearest part of Denard Robinson's career was his backfield work: 4,449 rushing yards, 715 carries, 42 rushing touchdowns, and 31 receiving yards across 48 career games in the available record. His career also includes 6,152 passing yards and 31 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Denard Robinson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Michigan

    2009-2012

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2009201020102011201120122012
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 Regular SeasonMichigan53943.914.3
2010 PostseasonMichigan4,27271.348.43,733
2010 Regular SeasonMichigan4,27271.348.40
2011 PostseasonMichigan3,2056342.1-1,067
2011 Regular SeasonMichigan3,2056342.10
2012 PostseasonMichigan2,58568.543-620
2012 Regular SeasonMichigan2,58568.5430

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Indiana

Week 5 · W 42-35 · Conference game

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

494

Total Offense

96.3 takeover

494 total offense with 90.6 efficiency.

#2

vs Air Force

Week 2 · W 31-25

426

Total Offense

92.4 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

426 total offense with 77.3 efficiency.

#3

@ Notre Dame

Week 2 · W 28-24

502

Total Offense

91.9 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

502 total offense with 75.7 efficiency.

#4

@ Northwestern

Week 6 · W 42-24 · Conference game

454

Total Offense

88.8 takeover

Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

454 total offense with 66.5 efficiency.

#5

vs Notre Dame

Week 2 · W 35-31

446

Total Offense

88 takeover

Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

446 total offense with 65.8 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2010 Postseason · Michigan

4,272 primary output · 71.3 efficiency · 48.4 usage

87.8

#2

2010 Regular Season · Michigan

87.8

4,272 primary · 71.3 efficiency · 48.4 usage

#3

2011 Postseason · Michigan

77.2

3,205 primary · 63 efficiency · 42.1 usage

Milestones

6

250+ passing yards

15

300+ total offense

17

3+ TD games

29

Above avg efficiency