Bijan Robinson enters the 2022 season with huge expectations. His great uncle, Paul Robinson, was a star running back for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Houston Oilers in the late 1960’s through the early 1970’s. His father was a track and field star at Northern Arizona. Robinson is the best running back in the class, hands down, and has a ridiculous skillset that will make him a very popular fantasy player in the NFL. 

I don’t see a lot of upside from Robinson, I think he’s a fairly finished prospect. Maybe he can improve a little bit as a pass protector, learning some technique, and that might bolster him a little bit, but we know who Robinson is and he’s just about peaked. 

College Football star Texas RB Bijan Robinson is going to be special in the NFL. Just watch this run. My goodness.

“Looking like Reggie Bush” 🍿 pic.twitter.com/0VMaTOrNzb

— College Football Alerts  (@CFBAlerts_) February 25, 2023

Suffered an elbow injury in 2021 that forced him to miss a couple of games. Outside of that, Robinson has been remarkably tough and available. 

Bijan Robinson’s scouting report

Athletic Ability (37)

Speed/Athleticism: 15 – 

• Speed (6/7) – Very natural athlete, moves extremely well and is very smooth. Speed is very good and he has the ability to outrun secondaries. 
• Change of Direction (4/4) – Ridiculously shifty. Very smooth athlete. 
• Body Control (4/4) – Has a wide variety of moves that he uses extremely well to either bully past defenders or make them miss. Solid body control. 

Power/Strength: 10 –

• Run Power (4.5/5) – Runs with a low center of gravity and generates a lot of power. 
• Brute Strength (3.5/5) – Not particularly a brute runner but isn’t afraid to run over secondary defenders.

Burst/Explosion: 12 – 

• Acceleration (5/6) – Accelerates well. 
• Explosiveness (5.5/6) – Very explosive. Comes off of the cut with insane burst. 

Running Back Traits (25)

Field Vision: 15 – 

• Reading Blocks (8/10) – Has decent patience. Does want to plant his foot in the ground and go. Tends to dance and can be too patient at times. 
• Understanding Defenders (4.5/5) – Has a very solid understanding of manipulating defenders with his movement. 

Contact Balance: 10 – 

• In Power (3.5/5) – Good runner between the tackles but doesn’t create too many opportunities there without space. Consistently finds a way to fall forward. 
• In Space (5/5) – Almost unstoppable in the open field. 

Passing Game Ability (33)

Catch Ability: 15 – 

• Natural Hands (8/10) – Solid receiver both out of the backfield and as a receiver. Natural receiver – has good hands. 
• Catch Through Contact (3/5) – Didn’t see any opportunities for him to make catches through contact. 

Route Running: 5 – 

• Route Running (4/5) – Good route runner. Was seldom used out wide as a receiver from both the boundary and the slot – and was an active part of the read progression. 

Pass Block Ability: 13 – 

• Power (3/5) – Doesn’t offer much power but he’s intense. Lacks a lot of technique. 
• Quickness/Bend (2.5/5) – Not great working off of the play action to position himself to be effective in pass blocking. Doesn’t accurately read blitz pickups. 
• As a Chip Blocker (1.5/3) – Not a great chip blocker.

Overall: (84) – Top 15