Denard Robinson

Denard Xavier Robinson (born September 22, 1990) is an American former professional football player. He played four seasons as a running back in the National Football League (NFL), and was a college football All-American for the Michigan Wolverines as a quarterback. Robinson was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2013 NFL draft. After his playing career, he was also a staff member for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jacksonville University and the University of Michigan.

As a sophomore in 2010, Robinson set the single-season NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) record for rushing yards by a quarterback and became the only player in NCAA history to both pass and rush for 1,500 yards. Robinson broke the Big Ten Conference season record with 4,272 yards of total offense (2,570 yards passing and 1,702 yards rushing), while leading the conference in rushing. In his second start at quarterback against Notre Dame, he set the Michigan single-game record with 502 yards of total offense. He was awarded the 2010 Big Ten Most Valuable Player and was selected by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) as a first-team All-American. He also set the Big Ten single-game record for rushing yards by a quarterback.

As a junior in 2011, Robinson led a resurgent Michigan team to an 11–2 record and a victory over Virginia Tech in the 2012 Sugar Bowl. He threw for a career-high 338 passing yards in a come-from-behind victory over Notre Dame in the first ever night game played at Michigan Stadium. At the end of the 2011 season, Robinson had eight of the top ten highest single-game offensive totals in Michigan history, as well as 948 yards in two combined games against Notre Dame. His total offense output in 2010 (4,272 yards) and 2011 (3,348 yards) rank as the top two single-season totals in Michigan history. As a senior in 2012, Robinson became the only player in FBS history to both pass for 200 yards and rush for 200 yards in a regular season game three times (including twice in 2011).