College Career
Robinson played college football at the University of Idaho, where he majored in finance. A sack artist from 1989-92, he brought down opposing quarterbacks 57.5 times in his career, which is the best in Vandals history and nearly 20 better than the next best mark. Robinson made 90 tackles in the backfield, which ranks second at Idaho, and he gathered 277 total tackles to rank 13th. He was voted as the team’s Most Valuable Defensive Player three years in a row from 1990–92.
As a true freshman in 1988, Robinson redshirted for the season. In 1989, as a redshirt freshman, he started nine games, recording 38 tackles, eight sacks, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and three interceptions. As a sophomore, he was an All-Big Sky academic selection while winning All-Big Sky and Defensive MVP honors with 83 tackles, 16 sacks and 21 tackles for losses. As a junior in 1991, he was named Second-team All-America and First-team All-Big Sky as he recorded 77 tackles, 20 sacks and 28 tackles-for-losses and he was chosen to three All-America teams. As a senior in 1992, he was named All-America, All-Big Sky Conference and conference Defensive Player of the Year after ending his senior season with 79 tackles, 13.5 sacks, 27 tackles-for-losses, 35 quarterback pressures, six forced fumbles and five passes defensed. The Vandals were 9-2 in the regular season and conference co-champions.
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