Kam Robinson

HONORS
2023 – Earned Freshman All-America honors from On3 (1st team), College Football Network (1st Team), The Athletic (2nd Team), College Football News (2nd Team) … one of two linebackers featured on Pro Football Focus’ All-Freshman Team … listed as an Honorable Mention on College Football Network’s All-ACC Team

AT VIRGINIA:
2023 – Appeared in all 12 of UVA’s games … led all freshman ACC defenders with 71 tackles … intercepted his second pass of the season and returned it 28 yards for a touchdown against then No. 11 Louisville (11/9) to tie the game at 14 in the third quarter. It was the first interception return for a touchdown since D’Sean Perry returned an interception 84 yards for a score against Abilene Christian in 2020 … his 12 tackles against William & Mary (10/7) were the most by a UVA freshman linebacker since Ahmad Brooks had 12 in the 2003 Continental Tire Bowl against Pitt. It was the most by any Cavalier true freshman defender since Quin Blanding in 2014 (5 double-digit tackle efforts) … earned his first start against NC State, made 11 tackles (8 solo) … made collegiate debut against Tennessee (9/2) in the season opener.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL
Helped Essex to a 13-1 overall record and an appearance in the VHSL Class 1 state semifinals his senior season … 2022 Northern Neck Region Defensive Player of the Year … first-team all-VHSL as both a wide receiver and linebacker … earned First Team All-District honors as a wide receiver, linebacker and punter as well as Second Team All-District accolades as a punt returner … 2021 Region A and Northern Neck District Offensive Player of the Year … first team all-state as a wide receiver and Second Team All-State as a linebacker his junior season … in eight games played caught 39 passes for 1,014 yards and 11 touchdowns and on defense recorded 89 tackles including 10 tackles for loss and four sacks in 2021 … three-sport athlete at Essex, playing football, basketball and baseball … garnered VHSL Class 1 First Team All-State honors as a first baseman for the Essex baseball team in as a junior … averaged over 17 ppg as a junior on the Essex basketball team … four-star recruit according to 247Sports and a three-star according to ESPN, On3 and Rivals … ranked the No. 25 overall linebacker and the No. 8 linebacker in the Commonwealth of Virginia according to 247Sports … received 17 D-1 offers and chose Virginia over Florida State, Pitt, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia Tech, West Virginia … played for head coach Todd Jones at Essex High School…enrolled in UVA’s College of Arts and Sciences.