Corey Robinson (wide receiver)
Corey Robinson (born January 1995) is a television personality and former American football wide receiver for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[1] He is now the host of World Chase Tag USA and a sideline reporter at the 2020 Olympics. He is the son of basketball superstar David Robinson. High schoolRobinson attended San Antonio Christian Schools in San Antonio, Texas.[2] As a senior, he had 67 receptions for 1,414 yards and 20 touchdowns. After the season, he was awarded the Glenn Davis Army Award, and was selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in his hometown of San Antonio, Texas.[3] He was ranked by Scout.com as a four-star recruit, and the 43rd best wide receiver prospect of his class.[4] Robinson committed to play college football at the University of Notre Dame in March 2012.[5]
College careerAs a true freshman in 2013, Robinson played in all 13 games with three starts. He finished the year with nine receptions for 157 yards and one touchdown, a 35-yard reception against Air Force.[6] Robinson entered his sophomore season in 2014 as a starter.[7] He caught two touchdown passes in a 31–28 defeat against Florida State, and had the potential winning touchdown called off with 13 seconds remaining due to an offensive pass interference penalty on a teammate.[8] Following the regular season, he was named a First-team Academic All-American.[9] However, in the 2016 offseason, Robinson decided to leave football after suffering a third concussion in his junior year.[1] PersonalHis father is former NBA Hall of Famer David Robinson.[10] His younger brother, Justin, began playing basketball for Duke in November 2015, and now plays professionally.[11] In 2021 Robinson became a broadcaster, serving as a studio analyst for NBC's Notre Dame football coverage. References
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