The Atlanta Falcons have released Bijan Robinson highlights from their rookie-mini camp over the weekend. Robinson was selected with the No. 8 overall pick in the NFL Draft out of Texas.
Robinson signed his four-year, $22-million contract last week prior to mini-camp.
More Info on Bijan Robinson via Texas Longhorns Media.
A three-year running back who played in 31 games and made 28 starts … winner of the 2022 Doak Walker Award … ranks fourth all-time in Longhorn history with 3,410 rushing yards and 41 total touchdowns (33 rushing, eight receiving) … unanimous All-American in 2022, the fourth UT running back to earn the honor, joining James Saxton (1961), Earl Campbell (1977) and Ricky Williams (1997, ‘98) … finished ninth in Heisman Trophy voting in 2022 … has 18 career 100-yard rushing games, including a streak of seven-straight games that is the third-longest in program history … his 33 career rushing touchdowns are the third-most in Texas history … ranks fourth all-time in UT history in tandem yards (4,215), eighth in all-purpose yards (4,231) and ninth in points scored (246) … has 805 career receiving yards, the third-most all-time for a Texas running back … his eight career receiving touchdowns are the most-ever for a Texas running back … a 2022 preseason watch list candidate for the Walter Camp Player of the Year, Maxwell Award, Doak Walker Award, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award and Wuerffel Trophy … chosen the 2022 Big 12 Preseason Offensive Player of the year and a unanimous selection to the All-Big 12 Preseason Team … named a preseason first-team All-American and first-team All-Big 12 by Phil Steele in 2022 … a 2022 first-team All-Big 12 Preseason selection by Athlon Sports … tabbed by the Walter Camp Football Foundation and the Sporting News as a Preseason First-Team All-American … named a 2021 semifinalist for the Maxwell Award, Doak Walker Award and Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award … an All-Big 12 First Team honoree by league coaches and the Associated Press … also earned honorable mention Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year … was twice named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week (vs. Louisiana, vs. TCU) … garnered midseason All-American honors from the Associated Press, CBS Sports, ESPN, The Athletic and The Sporting News … a 2021 preseason watch list candidate for the Maxwell Award and Doak Walker Award … selected to the 2021 Walter Camp Football Foundation Player of the Year watch list … a preseason first-team All-American and first-team All-Big 12 selection by Phil Steele in 2021 … selected to the ESPN Preseason All-America team … named to the 2021 Walter Camp Football Foundation Preseason All-America Second Team … a 2021 first team All-Big 12 Preseason selection by Athlon Sports … chosen to the 2021 All-Big 12 Preseason Team … earned honorable mention as Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year in 2020 … was twice named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (vs. West Virginia, at Kansas State) … the 2020 Valero Alamo Bowl Offensive MVP … set the school record for yards per carry in a game (19.1 vs. Kansas State) and for a season (8.2 ypc) as a freshman … made his debut versus UTEP and his first start versus Baylor in 2020 … was an All-American and two-time state player of the year in Arizona … participated in the 2020 All-American Bowl … the first player in Arizona high school football history to twice win the Ed Doherty Award as the state’s top player … left high school as Arizona’s all-time touchdown leader (114) and its leading rusher (7,036) … was the first running back in state history to top 2,000 yards in three-straight seasons … named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team in 2021 and 2022 … a three-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (fall 2020, spring 2021, spring 2022).
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