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Duquesne University Athletics

2023 Football Roster

8 Matt Robinson

  • Position Quarterback
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 190
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown San Clemente, Calif.
  • High School JSerra Catholic
  • Prev School Illinois / Fresno St.

Biography

NEC Academic Honor Roll (2023)

2023 Season 

  • Appeared in seven games
  • Compiled 131 passing yards on 15-for-25 passing with two touchdowns
  • Made a third-quarter touchdown pass in Dukes debut in season-opening win over Edinboro
  • Threw a 23-yard touchdown on fourth down at Coastal Carolina ... Finished the game 5-for-6 for 69 yards
  • Appeared in every non-conference game, as well as the FCS playoff contest at Youngstown State
  • Season-high six completions (6-for-10) with a long pass of 25 yards in the YSU playoff game

Fresno State (2022) 

  • Did not record stats in 2022 season ... Member of Mountain West and LA Bowl champion team.

Illinois (2018-2021) 

  • Did not record stats in 2021  
  • 2020 Academic All-Big Ten member ... Played in two games and started one at quarterback
  • Played in eight games and started two (Michigan, Northwestern) during 2019 season ... Finished with 42-for-77 passing with 475 yards and one touchdown ... Also ran in a touchdown ... Both touchdowns came in the Michigan game.
  • Redshirted in 2018 

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Played four years of varsity football for JSerra Catholic in one of the best high school football conferences in the nation.  
  • Team MVP for 3 straight seasons 
  • Three-year captain 
  • School records for passing yards and touchdowns 
  • Three-time All-Trinity first team 
  • Threw for 2,417 yards and 22 TDs as a senior 
  • Verbally signed and committed to Illinois in 2018 

PERSONAL

  • Son of Jeoff and Betsy Robinson 
  • Jeoff played football at Pacific (1975-1976) 
  • His late uncle, Greg Robinson, was a defensive coordinator for Michigan, Texas, San Jose State, New York Jets, Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs 
  • Has two siblings named Nick and Kate 
  • Nick was a quarterback for Penn football 

Statistics

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