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Wan’Dale Robinson will be (eventually) a Kentucky Wildcat.
Shortly after entering the transfer portal, the Frankfort native announced that he would take his talents to Old Kentucky Home.
new beginnings .. am I home? pic.twitter.com/BHc4vCAlxo
– Wan’Dale Robinson (@ wanda1erobinson) January 15, 2021
Just over two years ago, Robinson was hired to play for Mark Stoops in Kentucky. Mr. Hills High School football had a change of heart two weeks before the day’s signing, choosing instead to play for Scott Frost in Nebraska. He made a slight detour, but Wan’Dale eventually found his way to the UK with the help of Stoops and Vince Marrow.
Robinson immediately matched the billing of an All-American, setting records in Nebraska for receptions and receiving yards by a freshman in 2019. He followed this up by leading the Huskers to the reception in 2020. In 20 college football games, Robinson won just shy of 2,000 a few yards from scrimmage and was a two-time finalist for the Paul Hornung Award, given each year to the nation’s most versatile college football player.
A high school star in his last football season scored 45 touchdowns in 11 games. Whether he was running backwards, wide receiver, rebounder or playing defense, Robinson could turn any game into a touchdown. Now, BBN will be watching him play at Kroger Field, while potentially catching passes from a former district enemy, former Catholic Lexington quarterback Beau Allen.
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Robinson gives the Kentucky offense an immediate shot after several seasons of air fighting. A slot receiver that can make people miss, Liam Coen’s offense will target Robinson early and often. It is impossible to quantify how much it will help the new calling player and the new defender in 2021 to add the big game producer to the offense.
We’ll have a lot more to say about Robinson’s return to Kentucky for the wild cats until the ball is released this fall. Before the hype train completely gets off the rails, enjoy some of Robinson’s best work on the football field.