University of Memphis Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Robinson, Jakari
vs
Tulsa
Oct 4 (Sat)
7 p.m.

Jersey Number 51
Jakari Robinson
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 308
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Talladega, Ala.
- High School:
- Munford HS
- Prev School:
- Cincinnati
Bio
Honors
• Tiger 3.0 Club (2021)
2021 (Redshirt Junior)
• Appeared in seven games on the season
• Helped Memphis rank 16th in the nation in passing offense (298.8) and 38th in total offense (434.9)
2020 (at Cincinnati)
• Appeared in seven games for the Bearcats, earning four starts
• UC's offensive line was tabbed as a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award
• The Bearcats averaged an AAC-best 5.6 yards per carry in 2020, running for 212.4 yards per game and allowing an AAC-low nine sacks during the regular season
2019 (at Cincinnati)
• Manned the center position for all 14 games and was named to the Rimington Trophy Watch List
• Helped UC rank in the top half of the AAC in rushing offense as Michael Warren II became the first UC back to run for 1,000 or more yards in back-to-back seasons since 2010-11
• Team closed the 2019 season with an American Athletic Conference East Division Championship, win in the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl and the No. 21 spot in all three major polls (Associated Press, USA Today, College Football Playoff)
• Named to the 2019 AAC All-Academic Team
2018 (at Cincinnati)
• Thrust into the lineup due to injury in the seventh game of the 2018 season, Robinson responded with solid line play as the Bearcats achieved the 11-win plateau for only the third time in school history
• Played in eight total games with six starts and was part of an offensive line which set a school record with 3,113 rushing yards, surpassing a mark set in 1970
2017 (at Cincinnati)
• Redshirted
Prior to Memphis/Personal
• Rivals.com gives him three stars while 247Sports.com and Scout.com list him with two stars
• Ranked as a Top-25 center in the 2017 class and one of the top 75 players in the state of Alabama in this class
• Touted as an agile player with strong hands who is considered the top center in Alabama
• 2016 Alabama Sports Writers Athletic Association Class 4A First-Team All-State football team honoree
• Also named to the 2016 American Family Insurance ALL-USA Alabama Football Second Team
• Graded out at 92 percent for the year with 46 pancake blocks and 23 knockdowns
• Recognized as a 2016 Preseason Second-Team All-American by GridironRR.com
• Also listed among the Tuscaloosa News’ Top-50 recruits entering 2016
• Helped lead his team to a 10-win season and a berth in the Class 4A State Semifinals in 2015
• Tabbed as a second-team all-state selection in 2015
• Coached by Bill Smith
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