Keilan Robinson

Keilan Robinson (born February 16, 2000) is an American professional football running back and return specialist. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and Texas Longhorns and was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Early life Robinson attended St. John's College High School in Washington, D.C., where he was a top running back, being selected All-D.C. as a junior and senior while helping the team win the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference title. He was invited to play at the Under Armour All-America Game. He was ranked a four-star recruit, the second-best recruit in D.C., the 15th-best running back in the country, and the 244th-best player overall by 247Sports. He committed to play college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

College career Robinson totaled 34 carries for 254 yards and two touchdowns as a true freshman at Alabama in 2019 while appearing in eight games. He opted out during the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, being inactive as the Crimson Tide went undefeated and won the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship over the Ohio State Buckeyes, 52–24. Despite never playing a single game that season, Robinson was awarded three rings, one for each victory in the playoffs, and all three rings were later featured in a 2022 episode of Pawn Stars, in which they were sold for a total of $40,000.

Robinson entered the NCAA transfer portal following the season and ultimately transferred to the Texas Longhorns. In his first year at Texas, 2021, Robinson ran for 322 yards on 45 attempts while scoring three touchdowns, also having seven receptions for 57 yards while being named an honorable mention for the Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Year award. The following season, he ran 25 times for 86 yards and caught 20 passes for 219 yards and three touchdowns. He also was a top special teams player and was an honorable mention for Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year while being an honorable mention All-Big 12 return specialist. He declared for the 2024 NFL draft and was invited to the NFL Scouting Combine.

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars Robinson was selected in the fifth round (167th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He signed his four-year rookie contract worth $4.30 million. Robinson was placed on injured reserve on August 27, 2024 to begin the season. He was activated on November 19. Robinson played in six games and recorded two kick returns for 34 yards in a Week 14 win over the Tennessee Titans.

Robinson was released on June 4, 2025.

Philadelphia Eagles On June 6, 2025, Robinson was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles. He was waived on August 25.

New York Jets On September 9, 2025, Robinson was signed to the New York Jets' practice squad. On September 18, he was placed on the practice squad injured list. On May 20, 2026, Robinson was waived.

Career statistics +College statistics Year Team GP Rushing Receiving Kick returns Punt returns Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds TD Ret Yds Avg TD Ret Yds TD 2019 Alabama 8 39 254 6.5 74 2 0 0 0 1 22 22.0 0 0 0 0 2021 Texas 11 45 322 7.2 65 3 7 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2022 Texas 13 25 86 3.4 26 0 20 219 3 16 403 25.2 0 1 19 1 2023 Texas 13 12 134 11.2 57 3 8 56 0 22 493 22.5 1 0 0 0Total 45 121 796 6.6 74 8 35 332 3 39 919 23.6 1 1 19 1