Player Dossier

2009-2012

Michigan

Denard Robinson

QB • 6'0" • Deerfield Beach, FL, USA

Dual-threat creatorVolume operator

Denard Robinson is a dual-threat creator with 43 usage in the latest tracked season.

Usage / Role

89%

Featured offensive role

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Impact Production

36

Developing production for a quarterback

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Reliability

70

Reliable weekly contributor

lowhigh

Star Power

41

Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · Michigan

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Unique Seasons
4
Program Path
Michigan
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Indiana

Player 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...

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4★

Recruit Profile

Class 2009 · Rating 0.9427

Deerfield Beach · Deerfield Beach, FL

Committed To
Michigan
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2009

NFL Draft

Draft Year
2013
Selection
Round 5 · Pick 2
Overall
No. 135
NFL Team
Jacksonville Jaguars

Denard Robinson, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · Michigan. Denard Robinson is a dual-threat creator with 43 usage in the latest tracked season.

Stat Footprint

Career production snapshot

Total offense
10,601
Passing yards
6,152
Rushing yards
4,449
Touchdowns
91
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2012 · Michigan · Player Highlight

Denard Robinson college highlights at Michigan.

Season
2012
Type
Player highlight

Quick Answers

Denard Robinson quick answers

Latest team and position
Michigan · QB
Career Total Offense
10,601
Tracked sample
4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 48 games
Best season
2010 Postseason · Michigan
Top game
Indiana
Recruit profile
4-star · Deerfield Beach · Michigan
High school pipeline
Deerfield Beach · 43 FBS recruits · 5 drafted players
NFL Draft
2013 · Round 5 · Pick 2 · Jacksonville Jaguars
Latest roster
No. 16 · Class 2012
2012 Total offense rank
2,585 total offense · QB 66th (top 22%) · Big Ten 4th (top 4%) · National 66th (top 5%)

Season Ledger

Crawlable season-by-season stats

SeasonTeamGamesTotal OffensePass YdsRush YdsTDOverall
2009 Regular SeasonMichigan12539188351733.9
2010 PostseasonMichigan1331325459287.8
2010 Regular SeasonMichigan133,9592,3161,6433087.8
2011 PostseasonMichigan1213011713277.2
2011 Regular SeasonMichigan123,0751,9581,1173477.2
2012 PostseasonMichigan111000100073.8
2012 Regular SeasonMichigan112,4851,3191,1661673.8

Related Context

Denard Robinson played QB for Michigan. Across 4 tracked seasons, Denard Robinson recorded 6,152 passing yards, 4,449 rushing yards, and 31 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2010 with Michigan.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason

Michigan paired 4,272 primary output with 71.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

2011 Postseason role shape

pass-led usage with 63 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern

Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

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2011 Postseason · Michigan

Games

12

Primary Metric / G

267.1

Efficiency

63

Usage

42.1

Consistency

77.4

Best Game by takeover score

Northwestern

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Virginia Tech: 130. Notre Dame: 446. Eastern Michigan: 293. San Diego State: 293. Minnesota: 220. Northwestern: 454. Michigan State: 165. Purdue: 233. Iowa: 249. Illinois: 122. Nebraska: 263. Ohio State: 337

Volume vs Efficiency

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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Virginia Tech: 34 by 45.1. Notre Dame: 40 by 65.8. Eastern Michigan: 44 by 59.2. San Diego State: 38 by 60.2. Minnesota: 25 by 84.5. Northwestern: 51 by 66.5. Michigan State: 42 by 46.7. Purdue: 29 by 69.4. Iowa: 49 by 56.2. Illinois: 22 by 55.4. Nebraska: 41 by 64.6. Ohio State: 43 by 82.4

Split Comparison

Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.

Wins279.1 · Games = 10 · +72.1 vs Losses
Losses207 · Games = 2 · -72.1 vs Wins

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Total Offense

Top game by takeover score

Northwestern

Best efficiency game

84.5 vs Minnesota

Result
Wed 1/4@ Virginia TechW 23-2092111742.92145.113131016
Sat 11/26vs Ohio State3+ TD · Dual-threatW 40-34141716782.43082.4261706.50241
Sat 11/19vs Nebraska3+ TD · Dual-threatW 45-17111818061.12164.623833.60216
Sat 11/12@ IllinoisW 31-146109260.00155.412302.50211
Sat 11/5@ IowaDual-threatL 16-24173719445.92156.212554.60022
Sat 10/29vs PurdueDual-threatW 36-1491417064.30169.415634.20128
Sat 10/15@ Michigan StateL 14-2892412337.51146.718422.30115
Sat 10/8@ Northwestern300-yard game · 3+ TDW 42-24172633765.42366.5251174.70225
Sat 10/1vs Minnesota3+ TD · Dual-threatW 58-0151916978.92084.56518.50118
Sat 9/24vs San Diego State3+ TD · Dual-threatW 28-78179347.10260.2212009.50353
Sat 9/17vs Eastern Michigan3+ TD · Dual-threatW 31-37189538.92159.2261987.60152
Sun 9/11vs Notre Dame300-yard game · 3+ TDW 35-31112433845.84365.8161086.80139

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

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    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

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#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