Wan’Dale Robinson, the main wide receiver of the Nebraska Cornhuskers, enters the NCAA transfer portal, he announced on Twitter on Monday.
Robinson led Nebraska with 51 receptions for 461 yards and a touchdown in eight games this season, making 33 more catches than any other Huskers player. He also added 240 rushing yards, ranking fourth in the team. In 2019, he had 40 receptions for 443 yards and two touchdowns, and 340 rushing yards and three scores, setting Nebraska freshman records for receptions and receiving yards.
In his post on Twitter, Robinson mentioned that his mother, Victoria Davis, had to be hospitalized recently, after being diagnosed with COVID-19 at the end of last year. Davis has multiple sclerosis, and Robinson told ESPN she would like to move to a program closer to her in Kentucky. He said his mother “has good days and bad days,” adding, “I felt I needed to get closer to myself, closer to my mother.”
Born in Frankfort, Kentucky, Robinson was a 2019-class ESPN 300 recruit who initially joined the Kentucky Wildcats and received interest from many programs near his home, including the Louisville Cardinals, Indiana Hoosiers and Cincinnati Bearcats. He said that in addition to being closer to his mother, he is looking for a crime that best shows his abilities as a slot receiver.
“It was about 50-50 with my mom and as I was used to in Nebraska,” Robinson said. “I liked the touches and the way I received the touches. Sometimes they don’t translate into the way I want them to be for the NFL.”
Robinson said his ideal offense would use “optional routes, routes of choice, over routes. Things to really see exactly what I can do with the ball in my hands.” Twice he was a finalist for the Paul Hornung Award, given to the most versatile player in the nation.
The 5-meter, 10-pound player said he would leave Nebraska in the next few days. His name does not yet appear in the transfer portal.
“I loved my time, I love the people here, the fans are the best,” he said of Nebraska. “These coaches gave me the opportunity to become the face of the program. I can’t be more grateful for that. It was a really amazing time here.”