Player: Bijan Robinson

School: University of Texas

Measurables:

• Height: 6”0
• Weight: 220
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Graded Runningback Traits:

• Ball Security: 8/10 (Only 5 fumbles in whole career at Texas)
• Blocking: 10/10 (A natural blocker. He routinely helps by chipping the edge when going for routes. Also keeps feet moving when staying in as a blocker so as to not get caught flat footed. Shows more power blocking than running)
• Burst: 6/10 (There are times when he shows very good burst, but it is used so sparingly. It feels like he saves it for certain moments, which can be a good thing, but you would also like to see it more)
• Change of Direction: 9/10 (Has the ability to stop on a dime and is great at bouncing around. Could be a little more sudden at times but this is definitely an elite trait)
• Durability: 6/10 (Despite logging a lot of carries this year, Bijan has had multiple different injuries throughout his career at college including neck and back strains, and most recently a dislocated elbow that was season ending last year. None were devastating, but injuries add up nevertheless)
• Elusiveness: 9/10 (One of the best in his college career at making people miss. He is light on his feet, possesses devastating short-area quickness and an elite juke move. While his moves can be a little too subtle where he does not make defenders completely miss, he is still hard to tackle with one guy. He uses spins at times too)
• Pass Catching: 7/10 (While not asked to catch a ton of passes this year, he runs decent routes and has very soft hands. Not a body catcher in the slightest. Route running is good but he was not asked to run a diverse route tree)
• Power: 6/10 (Definitely more of an elusive back than powerful one. He shows a lot when blocking and will truck the occasional DB, but do not expect him to drag a ton of defenders with him to get those extra yards)
• Speed: 6/10 (can break off runs but does get caught from behind and will not take the top off. A lot of his yards come on consistent runs of five or more yards rather than chunk plays. Also does not seem to possess an elite higher gear at the second level and is more  average in that regard)
• Vision: 10/10 (This is Bijan’s bread and butter. He has excellent vision and seems to have natural instincts on when to bounce a run outside and when to keep it inside) 

Prospect Grade: 77/100; 77% (Pro Bowl Potential) 

Projected Draft Day: 1

Player Comparison: Todd Gurley

Player Summary:

Bijan is one of the most hyped prospects at the running back position since Saquon Barkley. This season he has more than lived up to the hype. Put on the tape and you may be surprised to see that he has pretty average speed and gets caught a lot. He also does not possess elite power either. That being said those are about the only negatives to his game. He possesses top-level vision and has some great elusiveness and change of direction. You may also not find a better blocking running back in football as Robinson repeatedly helps chip and picks up assignments like it is nothing. Bijan also has soft hands to pair with his blocking. He is reminiscent of another elite college running back prospect, Todd Gurley. There are talks of Bijan being taken in the top ten and while we do not think that he is worth that high of pick, he is definitely an elite talent that will be chosen on day one.