Robinson is of African American and Vietnamese heritage and was adopted at birth by a Mormon family from Utah.[1] His Vietnamese birth mother, who now lives in Miami, was also an adoptee.[1] Robinson attended Orem High School in Orem, Utah. He participated in the basketball and track and field teams. In football, he was a part of a team that won three consecutive state championships. He was rated as a three-star recruit, the 20th in the state, and committed to play college football for the Utah State Aggies.[2][3][4]
Robinson transferred to play for the BYU Cougars.[7] In week 13 of the 2021 season, he tallied two interceptions in a win over Georgia Southern.[8] Robinson finished the season with 29 tackles, four pass deflections, and three interceptions.[9] In the 2022 New Mexico Bowl, he made the game-winning tackle on a two-point conversion attempt by quarterback Tanner Mordecai, helping BYU to a 24–23 win over SMU.[10] During the 2022 season, Robinson recorded 51 tackles with one and a half being for a loss, five pass deflections, and an interception.[11] In week 2 of the 2023 season, he was a captain, and notched two interceptions in a win over Sam Houston State.[12] Robinson finished the 2023 season with 59 tackles, seven pass deflections, four interceptions, and a touchdown, finishing as a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award.[13][14][15]
