Bijan Robinson NFL Draft 2023 scouting report: Prospect profile, NFL Combine results, pro comparison, more

Texas running back Bijan Robinson is one of the top prospects, regardless of position, as we look ahead to the 2023 NFL Draft. A five-star recruit out of Salpointe Catholic in Arizona, Robinson lived up to his billing as the nation’s No. 1 high school running back with the Longhorns. Robinson averaged more than 8 yards per carry as a freshman, surpassed 1,000 rushing yards as a sophomore and won the award for the nation’s best running back this past season, totaling nearly 1,900 yards from scrimmage and finding the end zone a whopping 20 times.

Below is a comprehensive draft profile for Robinson, including his scouting report, prospect ranking, pro comparison, combine results, college and high school accolades and overall NFL outlook.

Note: This profile will be updated as more information becomes available.

About

• Age: 21
• Hometown: Tucson, Arizona
• Interesting fact: His uncle, Paul Robinson, was a two-time Pro Bowl RB during his six-year NFL career

Position: No. 1 RB | Overall: No. 5 | Rating: 90.63 (All-Pro)

CBS Sports mock drafts

• Ryan Wilson: Bills (No. 27)
• Chris Trapasso: Bengals (No. 28)
• Josh Edwards: Chargers (No. 21)
• Pete Prisco: Cowboys (No. 26)
• Kyle Stackpole: Chargers (No. 21)

Expected draft position (via Grinding the Mocks): 15.6 (RB1)

To check out all of CBSSports.com’s most recent mock drafts, click here.

NFL combine measurements/results

Height: 5-11 | Weight: 215 lbs | Arms: 31 1/8″ | Hands: 9 3/4″

• 40-yard dash: 4.46 seconds
• 10-yard split: 1.52 seconds
• Broad jump: 10 feet, 4 inches
• Vertical jump: 37 inches

NFL comparison

Scouting report

Bijan Robinson is a well-rounded running back with ideal size to be an every-down contributor in the NFL. He excels as a runner, pass catcher and blocker but has received the lion’s share of touches in Austin over the past two seasons.

Strengths

• Does a good job of breaking his feet down in space and redirecting
• Great size to be an every-down back
• Good pass catcher
• Good top-end speed
• Holds up well in pass protection

Weaknesses

• Has averaged 226.5 carries each of the past two seasons
• Short-yardage situations
• Running with power

College stats

Rushing stats

Receiving stats

College Accolades

Honors

• 2022: Doak Walker Award (nation’s best RB)
• 2022: Unanimous first-team All-American (fourth Texas RB to receive honor)
• 2022: Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Best Running Back and a first-team All-Texas selection
• 2021-22: Two-time first-team All-Big 12 (coaches, Associated Press)
• 2021: Honorable mention for Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year
• 2020: Honorable mention for Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year
• 2020: Valero Alamo Bowl Offensive MVP

Notable statistics

• Career: Fourth in program history in rushing yards (3,410) and touchdowns (41 – 33 rushing, eight receiving)
• Career: Most receiving touchdowns (eight) by a Texas RB 
• 2020: School records for yards per carry in a game (19.1 at Kansas State) and in a season (8.2)
• 2020: Only FBS player to rush for at least 170 yards on 10 or fewer carries multiple times in a season over past 20 years
• 2020: First freshman to lead team in all-purpose yards in a season since 2001 (Cedric Benson)

High school: Salpointe Catholic (Tucson, Arizona)
Class: 2020
Composite Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.9928)

• National: 15 | RB: 1 | Arizona: 2 | All-time: 294

High school accolades: First-team All-American (MaxPreps), second-team junior All-American (MaxPreps), second-team sophomore All-American (MaxPreps), Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year, All-American Bowl selection, left high school as Arizona’s career all-time leader in touchdowns (114) and rushing yards (7,036)

Check out Bijan Robinson’s full 247Sports profile, here. For his MaxPreps profile, click here.