Sam Robinson

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-3
Weight:
220
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Tallahasee, Fla.
Prev School:
Rutgers
High School:
Lincoln HS

A transfer linebacker who joined the Bulls in January 2026 after two seasons at Rutgers…played in 10 games and started one for the Knights…a former four-star recruit from On3…played his high school football at Lincoln HS in Tallahassee, Fla., the alma mater of Bulls standout quarterback B.J. Daniels.

2026: Tied for team-best 6 tackles vs Delaware State (9/19)...and a team-best two tackles for loss…

2025 (RUTGERS): Played in 10 games with one start at linebacker ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten team (12/10) ...posted 11 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss on the year… picked up four tackles in first career start against Penn State (11/29) ... added three stops at No. 1 Ohio State (11/22) ... in on a tackle-for-loss in win at Purdue (10/25) ... recorded a tackle versus No. 8 Oregon (10/18), at Minnesota (9/27) and against Norfolk State (9/13) ... made his collegiate debut versus Ohio (8/28).

2024 (RUTGERS): Did not see game action…redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Jimmie Tyson at Lincoln HS (Tallahassee) … played linebacker during scholastic career … helped the Trojans to nine wins and FHSAA 3S playoff appearance in 2023 … finished senior season with 54 tackles, three tackles-for-loss and two sacks ... added a fumble returned for a touchdown … tallied 93 tackles and two forced fumbles as a junior … All-Big Bend Conference as a junior by The Tallahassee-Democrat ... also named Most Valuable Player … a four-star prospect by On3 ... rated No. 28 linebacker nationally and No. 45 prospect in Florida by On3.