North Carolina State University Athletics
Wolfpack's Robinson First-Round Pick Of Seattle Seahawks
4/21/2001 12:00:00 AM | Football
"What state is Seattle in?" laughed an excited Robinson following his selection. "It is such a relief to finally know where I'm going. We're about to do it big in Seattle - nobody's going to be sleepless there any more. A west coast offense with Ricky Watters coming out of the backfield - yeah, I'm excited!"
A semi-finalist for the 2000 Biletnikoff Award, Robinson was a first-team All-ACC choice as a wide receiver and kick returner last season. He was also a second-team All-America choice of the Football News and joined Torry Holt as one of just two receivers in school history to go over the 1,000-yard mark for a single season.
"They told me that they're looking for me to come in and make an immediate impact at the split end position," Robinson continued. "The more I look at the situation, the more excited I get. They need receivers.
"I just would like to thank my family, my friends and all of the coaches I've played for through all the years. Everybody's support has meant a lot."
Robinson Bio
An Overview: A semi-finalist for the 2000 Biletnikoff Award... Named first-team All-ACC as a wide receiver and return specialist... Selected second-team All-American by Football News ... Became the second wide receiver in school history to go over 1,000 yards in a season, joining former Wolfpack wide receiver and consensus All-American Torry Holt at NC State... Pulled down 62 receptions, a mark which tied as the second-most in school history ... Tallied 1,061 receiving yards (12th-most in ACC history), the number-three mark on the Wolfpack single season list ... That yardage total ranked 14th in the nation and second in the ACC for the 2000 season... Led the ACC in three categoriesAF receptions per game (5.6), all-purpose yards (170.9) and punt returns (15.6) .. His 1,880 all-purpose yards were the second-most in schoool history... His 13 touchdown receptions are the second most in school history ... Ranked 11th in the nation in kickoff returns (25.3) and second in the ACC... Ranked 11th in the nation in punt returns... Set the school single season record with nine 100-yard receiving games and set the school record for consecutiv e 100-yard receiving games with six... Caught a pass in 19 straight games.... Tied school record with 14 100-yard receiving games in just 22 career games (he had a 15th in the micronpc.com bowl win over Minnesota, stats which do not count in the career records) .... Ranks second in school history in touchdown receptions with 15 for his career... His 1,914 career yards ranks sixth in school history and his 110 receptions rank seventh.
In 2000: Had 12 third-down receptions that resulted in first downs... Hauled in seven passes for 115 yards in double-overtime win over Arkansas State... Recorded seven receptions for 112 yards and a touchdown against Indiana, including a 47-yard pass with 54 seconds remaining to put the Wolfpack ahead... Caught eight passes for 122 yards and three touchdowns in overtime win over Georgia Tech, including a 23-yard pass in overtime for game-winning score... Three receiving touchdowns versus the Yellow Jackets were the third-most in a game at NC State... Came off the bench in the second half and score two touchdowns in a come-from-behind win over Wake Forest... Returned a punt 61 yards for a touchdown.
In 1999: Named the ACC Rookie of the Year ... Led the team and finished seventh in the ACC in receptions (48) ... Gained 853 yards, the fifth-best mark in the ACC and a league record for a rookie ... His reception total tied as the seventh-best in school history, while his yardage total ranked sixth - he broke both of those marks in 2000 ... Had only eight catches in the first five games of the year but pulled down 42 catches in the last six outings ... Became only the second wide receiver in NC State history to gain over 100 yards receiving in four consecutive games (consensus All-American Torry Holt did it five times in 1998) ... Named the ACC Rookie of the Week for his performances versus Duke (10 receptions, 129 yards, one TD) and Georgia Tech (five receptions, 168 yards, one TD) ... Tied the NC State freshman record for receiving yards with 129 versus Duke (Reggie Lawrence had 129 yards vs. Duke in 1989), he broke that record the next week at Georgia Tech ... Caught a 70-yard touchdown pass vs. the Yellow Jackets, that was one of the longest receptions in school history.
In 1998: Redshirted the 1998 season at wide receiver ... One of the Wolfpack's most noticeable performers in 1999 spring workouts, he improved rapidly over the course of practice ... Pulled down five receptions for 99 yards and three touchdowns in the Red & White game, he also ran a kickoff return back 96 yards for a score ... Came in as a tailback, but moved to wide receiver in the fall of 1998.
Prep: Named the Gaston Gazette's Offensive Player of the Year * Ranked the state's No. 41 prospect by the Fayetteville Observer-Times * Rushed for 1,700+ yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior under Coach John Devine * His career-best performance was a 389-yard, three-touchdown effort against Lincolnton as a junior * Also rushed for 222 yards and three touchdowns against Bessemer City as a senior * As a junior, rushed for 893 yards and a dozen TDs and was an All-Southwest 3-A Conference selection at defensive back * Enrolled in the first-year college program ... Born 3/19/80.
1999 Robinson Game-by-Game Stats
| Opponent | Pl | Rec | Yds | TD | Lg | KD | YAC | Rush |
| @ Texas | 36 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| S. Carolina | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 1 | -- | 1-3 |
| Wm & Mary | 44 | 5 | 103 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 66 | 1-3 |
| @ FSU | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| @ W. Forest | DNP - Suspended09 | |||||||
| Clemson | 57 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 1-(9) |
| *Virginia | 57 | 4 | 110 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 30 | 1-(1) |
| *@Duke | 48 | 10 | 129 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 25 | 1-(2) |
| *@ Ga. Tech | 45 | 5 | 168 | 1 | 70 | 4 | 104 | 1-5 |
| *Maryland | 40 | 7 | 119 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 38 | 3-0 |
| *North Carolina | 42 | 4 | 53 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 3-13 |
| *@ E. Carolina | 50 | 10 | 121 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 45 | 1-3 |
* indicates game started
2000 Robinson Game-by-Game Stats
| Opponent | Ply | Rec | Yds | TD | Lg | YAC | PR-Yds | KOR-yds |
| *Ark. St. | 82 | 7 | 115 | 1 | 35 | 70 | 2-34 | 1-17 |
| *@ Indiana | 68 | 7 | 112 | 1 | 47 | 8 | 2-30 | 2-58 |
| *SMU | 37 | 5 | 149 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 1-7 | 1-31 |
| *Ga. Tech | 65 | 8 | 122 | 3 | 48 | 57 | 2-15 | 1-80 |
| *@ Clemson | 66 | 4 | 103 | 1 | 63 | 48 | 1-0 | 1-32 |
| *@ UNC | 64 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 33 | 25 | 1-36 | 1-17 |
| *FSU | 68 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 24 | 17 | 0-0 | 5-108 |
| @ Md. | 62 | 8 | 104 | 2 | 24 | 37 | 2-23 | 2-31 |
| *Duke | 76 | 7 | 156 | 2 | 58 | 62 | 1-16 | 2-37 |
| *@ Virginia | 81 | 9 | 121 | 0 | 28 | 78 | 1-(1) | 3-53 |
| Wake Forest | 29 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 2-58 | 1-42 |
| *$Minnesota | 40 | 7 | 157 | 2 | 58 | NA | 0-0 | 6-15109 |
* indicates game started; $ - does not count in career stats
K. Robinson Career Stats
| | Rush | ||||||||||||
| Year | GP-GS | Pl | Rec | Yds | TD | LP | KD | YAC | Att-Yds-TD | LG | KOR | PR-Yds-TD | All-Purpose |
| 1999 | 11-6 | 469 | 48 | 853 | 2 | 70 | 16 | 319 | 13-15-0 | 11 | 4-54 | 14-94-1 | 1,016 |
| 2000 | 11-8 | 669 | 62 | 106 | 113 | 63 | 2 | 402 | 15-95-0 | 26 | 20-506 | 14-218-1 | 1,880 |
| Totals | 22-14 | 1138 | 110 | 1914 | 15 | 70 | 18 | 721 | 28-110-0 | 26 | 24-560 | 28-312-2 | 2,896 |
Robinson in NC State Career Records
Career 100-Yard Games
1. Koren Robinson, 1999-2000 14 (22 games)
1. Torry Holt, 1995-98 14 (41 games)
Touchdown Receptions
1. Torry Holt, 1995-98 31
2. Eddie Goines, 1991-94 17
3. Koren Robinson, 1999-2000 15
Receiving Yards
1. Torry Holt, 1995-98 3,379
2. Eddie Goines, 1991-94 2,351
5. Koren Robinson, 1999-2000 1,914
Receptions
1. Torry Holt, 1995-98 191
7. Koren Robinson, 1999-2000 110
Yards Per Catch
1.Elijah Marshall, 1974-77 18.4
4. Koren Robinson, 1999-2000 17.4
Robinson in NC State Single Season Records
| 2nd | All-Purpose Yards | 1,880 |
| T2nd | Receptions | 62 |
| 2nd | Touchdown Receptions | 13 |
| 3rd | Receiving Yards | 1,061 |
| T1st | 100-Yard Receiving Games | 8 |
| T1st | Consecutive 100-Yard Receiving Games | 6 |
| T3rd | Touchdowns Scored | 14 |
| T3rd | Points Scored | 84 |
