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2020 NIU Football Roster

Scott Walstrom, NIU

17 Dennis Robinson

  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 210
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Hometown Hollywood, Fla.
  • High School South Broward

Biography

2019
• Played in all 12 games with five starts at wide receiver
• Tallied eight receptions for 66 yards
• Caught a season-best two passes in a game three times – vs. Illinois State (8-31), at Nebraska (9-14), and at Miami (10-19)
• Recorded a season-long reception of 25 yards at Ohio (10-12)

2018
• As a redshirt freshman, caught 15 passes for 139 yards to rank fifth on the team.
• Caught at least one pass in eight games.
• Came down with a pair of grabs for 16 yards in the MAC Championship win over Buffalo (11-30).
• Made a 10-yard catch for a first down at Western Michigan (11-20).
• Caught two passes for 24 yards at Akron (11-1).
• Had three receptions for a season and career high 30 yards versus Ohio (10-13) a week after making three catches for 27 yards at Ball State (10-6).
• His first career catch was a seven-yard touchdown grab versus Central Michigan (9-15).
• Recorded two receptions for 14 yards at Eastern Michigan (9-29).
• Also a member of several special teams units.

2017
• Redshirted.

High School
• As a captain his senior year, helped lead the team to a 6-2 record. 
• Rushed for 108 yards with seven catches during his senior campaign. 
• As a junior, rushed for 324 yards with 39 catches and 11 touchdowns. 
• Robinson was named to the list of top players in Broward County by local media. 
• Averaged 13 points per game in basketball.

Personal
• Born May 10, 1999 in Hollywood, Fla.
• Son of Susan and the late Kenneth Robinson.
• Mechanical engineering major.
• Sister, Kenidi Robinson, plays basketball at Southern University.
• Admires A.J. Green and Calvin Johnson. 

ROBINSON'S SINGLE GAME CAREER HIGHS
Catches: 3 (Ball State 10-6-18; Ohio 10-13-18)
Receiving Yards: 30 (Ohio 10-13-18)
Receiving Touchdowns: 1 (CMU 9-15-18)
Long Reception: 17 (Akron 11-1-18)

Statistics

Season:
2020

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 83

    2017Freshman

    WR
    6'5" 209 lbs
    83
  • 17

    2018Redshirt Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'5" 214 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2019Redshirt Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    6'5" 225 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2020Redshirt Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'5" 210 lbs
    17