| Dominic Robinson |
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At Florida State: Enters preseason practice as the second-team
flanker behind Craphonso Thorpe...the third-highest num-ber
of career receptions among returning receivers...named
most dependable wide receiver this past spring...has made a
successful transition from cornerback to one of FSU's top
receivers...has also been the Seminoles punt returner during his
career.
Junior Year (2003): Played in all 13 games and started the final
two...stepped in for an injured Craphonso Thorpe as the starter at
flanker in the win at Florida...finished fourth on the team with 285 receiving yards on 16
catches...led all Seminole
receivers with a career-
high 102 yards on
five catches and one
touchdown against the
Gators...hauled in a 35-
yard strike from Chris Rix
for FSU's first score of
the game...made the
biggest catch of his career
in the fourth quarter
at UF when Rix hit
him for 24 yards on
fourth down and 14...
Rix's next pass was the
game-winner to P.K.
Sam with 0:55 remaining...
totaled 60 yards on
three catches against Duke...second to Leon Washington in punt
returns with 125 yards on 12 returns...brought back two punts
for 34 yards vs. Georgia Tech and two for 31 yards vs. Wake
Forest...helped FSU rank second in the ACC in team punt return
average (11.1 yards per return).
Sophomore Year (2002): Played in 12 of Florida State's 14
games including the Sugar Bowl...became a starter in the
Seminoles' three wide receiver sets over the second half of the
season...finished seventh on the team with 143 receiving yards,
second in punt return yards with 35 yards on six...eight of his
nine catches (including each of the last five) on the season were
for first downs...ranked third on the team behind only Craphonso
Thorpe (22.2) and Talman Garder (16.4) in yards per catch...
caught four passes against Wake Forest and NC State...caught
four passes for 51 yards in Florida State's victory over Wake
Forest...four catches for season-high 70 yards against NC State
...returned six punts for 35 yards with four of his returns coming
in the first three games of the season before he turned his
attention to wide receiver.
Freshman Year (2001): Played in nine of Florida State's
12 games...was one of 12 true freshmen to earn playing time
during the season...ranked sixth in the ACC and first among
freshmen with a 10.1 yards per punt average on 16 punt returns
...finished ninth on the team in all-purpose yards with 162 for an
18.0 yards per game average...became the Seminoles' punt
return specialist in the fourth game of the season against Wake
Forest...four punt returns of 15 yards or more with his season-long
return of 31 yards coming against NC State...10 of his 16
punt returns led directly to scoring drives for Florida
State...totaled nearly 90 percent of the Seminoles' total punt
return yardage (162 of 182).
High School: Graduated from Diamond Bar High School
in 2001...All-America first teamer by Reebok/ESPN...named
the Most Valuable Player of the national high school all-star
game played in December of his senior season...spent part of
that game defending Seminole teammate Craphonso Thorpe
...considered to be the best cornerback prospect in the nation
during his senior season...named to the 11-member defensive
All-American team by Rivals100.com...listed as the nation's
eighth best prospect by Rivals100.com...ranked as the nation's
second best prep prospect by SuperPrep...a member of Max
Emfinger's Nifty 150 squad...intercepted 10 passes, credited
with 20 pass break-ups and recorded 93 total tackles as a senior
...also caught 24 passes for 722 yards (30.1 ypc) and two touchdowns
as a senior...intercepted eight passes as a junior and
returned one for a touchdown...had three interceptions and
returned one for a touchdown as he led Diamond Bar to the California Interscholastic Federation Division II championship
game as a sophomore...excelled at both the free safety and
cornerback positions during his high school career...selected
Florida State over Tennessee and Washington.
Personal: Born June 21, 1983...majoring in sociology
...Robinson's mother, Carolyn, is the sister of former San
Francisco 49ers All-Pro Dana Hall who played on the 1994
Super Bowl Championship team.