He lettered in football all four years and earned All-SWAC honors and SWAC Defensive Player of the Year honors in 1990 and 1991, Sheridan Broadcasting Network All-America honors in 1990 and 1991, as well as Defensive Player of the Year honors in 1991 as a linebacker for the Hornets. During a period in college football history when black players were not allowed to play for southern college programs, Robinson built Grambling State into a "small" college football powerhouse. 2024 College Football Recruiting Player Rankings. Barry Werner. He will be greatly missed. A native of Louisiana, Robinson was born and raised in New Orleans. Compare Eddie Robinson to other players; More Eddie Robinson pages at Sports Reference. God has given us this day to use as we will. Each year, he looked forward to hosting summer football camps in honor of his father and enlisting colleagues and friends to impart fundamentals of the sport and life lessons on camp participants.". "The journey to the SWAC championship," Cable said, "not two years from now, but in 2022, starts today.". Robinson, a New Orleans . Robinson said he wanteda high-pressure, blitz-heavy defense that can run multiple fronts. The next season, however, he guided the team to a perfect 80 record. During his coaching career, Robinson compiled 45 winning seasons, including winning or sharing 17 Southwestern Athletic Conference championships and nine black college football national championships. But ASU athletics director Jason Cable stressed that while those recent hires certainly didn't hurt, no NFL-to-SWAC model was followed in hiring Robinson. You meant that mess. Sanders and his Tigers might have gotten a bit more than they had bargained for both in-game and post-game in the handshake line, when ASU coach Eddie Robinson Jr., in his first season atop the program at his alma mater and also a former NFL player, briefly shook hands with Sanders and then shoved off Jackson State's second-year head coach. Updates? He was a former standout linebacker for Alabama State, and in 2021, he was announced to be the new head football coach of his alma mater. Over the years, he could always make us smile. Sanders has led Jackson State to 12 consecutive SWAC wins and a league title in 2021, while bringing increased attention to the league and HBCU football. Eddie Robinson, byname of Edward Gay Robinson, (born February 13, 1919, Jackson, Louisiana, U.S.died April 3, 2007, Ruston, Louisiana), American collegiate gridiron football coach, who set a record (later surpassed) for most career wins (408). The Hornets coach is 52 years old as of 2022. He spent his entire head-coach career at Grambling State University in Louisiana. Edward Joseph Robinson Jr. Eddie Robinson was born in New Orleans, LA. Checkout the latest stats of Eddie Robinson. He graduated in 1937 from McKinley Senior High School in the capital city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and briefly attended Southern University there. He was a stalwart in the community during his 11-year NFL career, playing with the Houston Oilers (19921995), Jacksonville Jaguars (19961997), Tennessee Titans (19982001) and Buffalo Bills (2002); appearing in Super Bowl XXXIV with the Titans in 2000. He does not share much about his family with the public. ", NEW COACH:Five things to know about Alabama State's new coach, JACOB SHAMES:Meet the Montgomery Advertiser's new sports reporter. [9] The Eddie Robinson Classic (held from 1997 to 2002) was named for him. MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Jackson State football and coach Deion Sanders played spoiler and defeated Alabama State 26-12 on the Hornets' homecoming Saturday. He spent his entire head-coach career at Grambling State University in Louisiana. Robinson is recognized by many college football experts as one of the greatest coaches of all time. He was the ultimate professional and obtained the knick name "Steady Eddie" for his methodical preparation and on field knowledge of the game, receiving accolades from his coaching staff and teammates for his leadership skills and attention to detail. In the first season as head coach, his team went 4 . 0:49. Robinson regularly speaks to high school students and young athletes promoting life skills and planning for success. Legal Statement. Do you have a sports website? Taking all that into consideration, the estimated net worth of Eddie Robinson Jr. amounts to be around $2-4 million. He can be reached byemail at jshames@gannett.com andon Twitter @Jacob_Shames. Hester, Wyoming. 0:03. A day after Eddie Robinson Jr. became involved in a postgame spat with Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders, the first-year coach attempted to clarify what transpired at midfield and in the press conference that followed. On October 1, 2022, he shared these pictures with his brothers and his father at PNC Stadium on his Instagram account. Nor was his inexperience a concern: Cable praised Robinson's preparation andsmarts as a player while describing him as a "CEO"-type coach who will be surrounded with experienced staff. In 2000, he played in Super Bowl XXXIV with the Titans. Robinson retired from NFL following the 2002 season. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about linebacker Eddie Robinson Jr. on ESPN. If pride was all that mattered, Robinson's credentials would be unreproachable. However, after three consecutive losing seasons in the mid-1990s, pressure mounted for the now 78-year old coach to resign. I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. Eddie Robinson. Not long after that, he heard that the Louisiana Negro Normal and Industrial Institutenow Grambling State Universitywas searching for a new football coach. He volunteers his time with the Houston school districts and frequently speaks to high school students and young athletes for school and athletic programs. In addition he was a co-host on a regionally televised weekly sports show INSIDE SWAC from 2006 to 2009,[3] and continues to broadcast collegiate football games on the radio and appears on sports podcast as a featured guest. He was a college football analyst for Fox Sports South, ESPNU, ESPN3 and Comcast Sports South from 2005 until 2014. He has been a football player since high school and is a veteran. [11] In 1997 the Football Writers Association of America's Eddie Robinson Award was renamed for him. Sanders, after his Tigers had completed a 26-12 win over Alabama State to stay undefeated and move to 5-0 in 2022, shared a heated on-field exchange with Alabama State head coach Eddie Robinson Jr . In 1998, he became the youngest individual to be inducted into the SWAC Hall of Fame at 28 years old, and in 2012 he was recognized as a MEAC/SWAC Challenge Legend. Talking about his kids he said that everybody including himself had always assumed that he would dive straight into coaching once he finishes playing NFL. 11:07 am ET. In 1979 the Black College All Star Bowl committee named its award for outstanding NFL rookies from HBCUs the "Eddie G. Robinson Trophy;" its inaugural winner was Doug Williams. 7.3k shares. Defensive Player of the Year: Luke Ferrell, Bloom-Carroll. Did we sell the game out, yes or no? Eddie Robinson, Jr. was named the 30th head coach in Alabama State University on November 26, 2021, returning to his alma mater. Currently, he attends Nebraska University. All of his sons have involved themselves in sports and that has somewhat distracted Eddie. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He also coached Packers defensive end and Hall of Famer Willie Davis and the Super Bowl XXII MVP, Redskins quarterback Doug Williams, who would ultimately succeed Robinson as Grambling's head coach in 1998. Eddie Robinson Jr., the son of legendary Grambling State coach Eddie Robinson, died Wednesday night at Baylor University Medical Center at the age of 70 . Who is? The Hornets and Bison weathered . On offense, the Hornets will run a spread attack, ideally spearheaded by an athletic quarterback, while maintaining the ability to play power football at times. Robinson retired in 1997. Robinson also achieved academic All Conference honors and was recognized as The Toyota Leadership Award recipient in 1990. He is a sophomore at Louisiana State University, pursuing a degree in Public Relations and Communication. At a Glance . 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Collin McHugh 2023 Stat Predictions: 4-2, 2.78 ERA, 3.00 FIP, 9.9 K/9, 1.1 fWAR. The media often mistakes Robinson Jr. as the coaching legend's son, but he always corrects them. In 2001, he was named NFL Unsung Hero for the Tennessee Titans. Checkout the latest stats for Eddie Robinson. Eddie Robinson Jr. was born and raised in Louisiana, New Orleans. By "I heard him also spew out comments about what did I say leading up to the week," Sanders said after Saturday's game. NEW YORK (AP) New York City's Department of Transportation swung and missed with a road sign for the Jackie Robinson Parkway that spelled the baseball Hall of Famer's first name as "Jakie.". He graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry in 1994. up for the Heisman Trophy, I love Shedeur, great player, I love what . We want to be good, not bad. Sanders, a Hall of Famer, turned to coaching at the collegiate level.He joined Jackson State in 2020, becoming the 21st head coach for the HBCU. Alabama State head coach Eddie Robinson Jr. had no interest in sharing a friendly postgame hug with Deion Sanders after Jackson State's 26-12 win over the Hornets on Saturday. Robinson retired from the NFL following the 2002 season and entered the business world, and is currently the owner/manager of Magnolia River LLC Real Estate Investment Company. "I hope he comes back next year, I pray he don't get a Power 5 job, so we can play them next year in Jackson," Robinson said. Although Eddie knew the celebrated Grambling coach closely, they were not related to each other in real life. Offensive Player of the Year: C.J. He assisted ASU in establishing its Football Hall of Fame and has been a consistent supporter of ASU athletic programs financially and by supporting athletic administrations and coaches. He also worked as a college football analyst from 2008 to 2014 for r ESPNU, ESPN3, and Comcast Sports South. He added that his philosophy had always been "whatever league you're in, whatever level, win there.". Free shipping for many products! Two of his players have signed college scholarships to play college baseball with others expected to follow this path and all have plans to attend college. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Robinson took Sanders' hand following Alabama State's 26-12 homecoming loss to Jackson State, but wanted no part of an embrace with Sanders, instead shoving him with his left hand as he walked away. Today's Grambling State University was Grambling College from 1946 through 1973. Robinson was born in Jackson in East Feliciana Parish in South Louisiana, to the son of a sharecropper and a domestic worker. He has three children: Jared Robinson, Trey Robinson, and Jakobi Robinson. Nov 7, 2013 at 11:07 am ET 1 min read. Robinson received the Titans Unsung Hero award for the Tennessee Titans during his career. At the end of the 1997 season, he retired with a lifetime record of 40816515. When I became a coach, I was told who I could recruit, who I could play, where I could play and when I could play. "I say that every morning when I wake up," Robinson said. For him, his family is always the first priority. It's part of my fabric.". He had strict standards of personal conduct and educational achievement for his players. So I thought I did my job. Eddie Robinson (born April 13, 1970) is an American football coach and former player. Robinsons Grambling Tigers went on to have two more perfect seasons, capture 17 conference titles, and win several National Negro championships. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: collegefootball | pageType: stories | A street on GSU's campus is also named for him. He furthered his education attending Alabama State University on an academic scholarship. Sanders, whose team is now 5-0 and 3-0 in the SWAC, walked across the field to exchange handshakes. I did what I could within the system." Philadelphia from New Orleans (7-10) Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas, Jr. Jalen Hurts had to carry the entire offensive load with his arm and legs in the Super Bowl, while both Miles Sanders and . He was able to maintain his success for much of the time after integration, recording just one losing season between 1960 and 1990. No doubt, Eddie Robinson will be remembered, at the very least by his former players, as far more than college football's most successful coach. Robinson also alleged that Sanders walked through Alabama State's offensive warm-ups in one of the end zones, rather than taking a more direct route to Jackson State's sideline. Super Bowl XXXII, played at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, was dedicated to Robinson. He is on the roasters of the team that is managed by Eddie. "And I pray they put us for their damn homecoming. Robinson was the Houston Oilers second round pick in the 1992 NFL draft, the 50th player selected. He attended Brother Martin High School, graduating in 1988. But you're not going to come here and disrespect me and my team and my school and then want a bro hug. Robinson developed Alzheimer's disease after his retirement. [8] In 1985 South 13th Street in Baton Rouge was renamed for him. 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