Texas Longhorns Snapshot Profile: No. 7 Keilan Robinson

Cami Griffin
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Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports

Going into the 2022 football season, Longhorns Wire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Texas roster.

Over the preseason, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for Steve Sarkisian this season.

Next up is speedy running back Keilan Robinson, who transferred to Texas from Alabama in June of 2021. Although he is sitting behind Bijan Robinson and Roschon Johnson at the position, he continues to showcase that he is a dangerous threat each time he touches the ball and can be used in a variety of ways.

Preseason Player Profile

Hometown: Washington, DC

Ht: 5-9

Wt: 183

247Sports Composite Ranking

Four-star // No. 2 in DC// No. 15 running back in the 2019 class

Class in 2022: Junior

Career Stats (Robinson did not play in 2020)

YearGAttYardsYPARecYardsTotal TDs
20198392546.5002
202110453227.27573

PFF Rankings (Team Rankings)

YearOffenseRunningYACReceivingBlocking
201974.839054.846.5
202174.1468056.174.7

Depth Chart Overview

As mentioned above, Robinson is currently sitting behind Bijan Robinson and Roschon Johnson on the depth chart. However, he is such a lethal playmaker that he will receive significant playing time and carries regardless. He is a true Swiss Army Knife player that Steve Sarkisian has to get involved in this offense more often, as he averages more than seven yards per carry.

Keilan Robinson's Photo Gallery

Texas running back Keilan Robinson (7) carries the ball down the field during the game against West Virginia on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021.

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Nov 20, 2021; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; Texas Longhorns running back Keilan Robinson (7) celebrates along the sidelines after running for a touchdown during the second quarter against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 20, 2021; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; Texas Longhorns running back Keilan Robinson (7) runs the ball during the fourth quarter against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports
AUSTIN, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 18: Keilan Robinson #7 of the Texas Longhorns is congratulated by a member of the coaching staff after blocking a punt in the first half against the Rice Owls at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on September 18, 2021 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
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Alabama running back Keilan Robinson (2) carries for a long touchdown against New Mexico State at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday September 7, 2019.

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Alabama running back Keilan Robinson (2) fights his way into the end zone for a touchdown against Western Carolina at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday, November 23, 2019.

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Alabama running back Keilan Robinson (2) scores on a long touchdown run against New Mexico State at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday September 7, 2019.

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NCAA Football: Texas at West Virginia

Rice v Texas

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