Zac Robinson
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Zac Robinson (Born Sept. 29, 1986, in Edmond) plays quarterback for the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the NCAA college football tournament. After spending most time on the bench as a rookie, Robinson finally got the opportunity to start for the Cowboys in the early stages of his sophomore year and the former LoneStar phenom quickly took advantage by shattering the school records in total offense and rushing yards by a quarterback in a single season after accounting for 3,671 and 847 yards in 2007, respectively. He also starred in the Insight Bowl shooutout against the Indiana Hoosiers after registering 372 yards of offense and five touchdowns to lead the Cowboys to their second-straight postseason win.
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[edit] Personal Life
Zac is one of Rusty "Russ" and Myra Robinson's four children. He also has a younger brother named Chase and two sisters named Katie Ann and Taylor. Zac is not the only one in the family who have played the sport as his father was a former Oklahoma Sooner who backed up kicking legend Uwe von Schamann. His mother on the other hand is an OSU alumna who graduated in 1982 and served with the Cowboy Coeds (group that helped recruit football players) and the Diamond Doll (a baseball support group). Zac majors in general business at OSU.
[edit] High School
Robinson was a highly touted high school athlete out of Littleton’s Chatfield High School. The versatile Colorado native, who played three positions (wide receiver, punter, and quarterback), was one of the top athletes in the state, with several accolades that include spots first-team all-Colorado, first-team all-state, and all-conference honors. Robinson, adjudged as the Jefferson County offensive MVP, capped his career with 1,475 passing yards and 15 touchdowns (6 INTs), 1,078 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns, and 39 receptions for 850 yards and 11 touchdowns during his senior year. He went on to become Rivals.com's 10th-ranked dual-threat quarterback target in the country as a three-star prospect, while also being heralded as the ninth-best overall prospect in Colorado, regardless of position.
[edit] College
Several teams recruited Robinson, including Oklahoma State, Colorado, Colorado State, and Kansas State. He initially committed to Kansas State in June but after OSU offered him a scholarship in December, changed his commitment to Oklahoma State.
[edit] 2005
Redshirted.
[edit] 2006
As a redshirt freshman, Robinson made his debut against Missouri State, completing 4 of 7 passes for 48 yards. He saw most action in an overtime loss to Texas A&M, turning out a career game with 3 touchdown passes on 7 of 16 passing for 94 yards. He scored his first rushing touchdown in a win over Baylor, rushing for 90 yards on 9 carries while also completing 4 of 5 passes for 35 yards. He ended the regular season with his first 100-yard passing game, completing 8 of 17 passes for 149 yards in a loss to Oklahoma. He made his postseason debut against Alabama in the Independence Bowl, rushing once for 5 yards in the 34-31 win. He ended the year going 25 for 51 for 345 yards and 3 touchdowns with a 125.26 passer efficiency rating.
[edit] 2007
Following a solid back-up season as a redshirt freshman, Robinson was finally given an opportunity to strut his stuff as a sophomore. After opening up with just a single pass for 5 yards in the season opening loss to Georgia, Robinson carried the Cowboys for much of the game when starter Bobby Reid was sidelined with injury. He completed 14 of 20 passes for 250 yards and 3 touchdowns with just an interception in a 42-6 win over Florida Atlantic. Since then, Robinson has finished every game with over 100-passing yards and with atleast a touchdown in each of those games. He had a remarkable game in a win against Texas Tech, rushing for over a hundred yards (116) for the first time while accounting for a total of 4 touchdowns (2 passing, 2 rushing). He also registered his third 3-touchdown game of his career in a win over Kansas State before establishing a career high in completions (30), attempts (42), and passing yards (430) while accounting for 3 TDs in the loss to the Longhorns. He made his second straight postseason appearance at the Insight Bowl against Indiana, completing 24 of 34 passes for 302 yards and accounted for a personal best five scores (3 passing, 2 rushing) to claim the game's Offensive MVP honors.
On his first year as the starter, Robinson completed 201 of 333 passes for 2,824 yards (second-most in Cowboy history) and 23 touchdowns, while also establishing new school records in total offense (3,671 yards) and rushing yards by a quarterback (847) in a single season.
[edit] Highlights
| Zac Robinson replaces starter Bobby Reid and goes on to throw three TD passes in the win over FAU. |
[edit] Achievements
[edit] 2007
- CollegeFootballNews.com's #22 Player in the Big 12
- CollegeFootballNews.com's #5 QB in the Big 12
- CollegeFootballNews.com All Bowl Team Honorable Mention
- CollegeFootballNews.com Sophomore All-America Honorable Mention
- Insight Bowl Game Offensive MVP
- Oklahoma State's Bob Fenimore Award (Most Valuable Player)
[edit] References
- For Zac Robinson and his parents, OU and OSU is in the blood
- Zac Robinson has a change of Heart
- Zac Robinson Oklahoma State Profile
- Zac Robinson Stats @ ESPN.com
- Zac Robinson Wikipedia
