Darius Robinson

NoteCARDS:

• Selected by the Cardinals in the first round (27th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Missouri. He is just the third Cardinals first-round pick out of Missouri in franchise history joining QB Steve Pisarkiewicz (#19 in 1977) and Hall of Fame CB Roger Wehrli (#19 in 1969).
• Had an impressive final season at Missouri, starting 12-of-13 games and totaling 43 tackles, 14.0 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Earned first-team All-SEC honors in 2023 in his first season playing on the outside after spending his first four seasons as an interior lineman.
• Began playing organized football his junior year of high school. His first love was baseball, he played catcher because of his affinity for Hall of Fame Catcher Ivan Rodriguez. He then focused on basketball before transferring high schools after his sophomore year and quickly became a football star.
• Was a two-time member of the Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll and is currently pursuing a master's degree in Education with an emphasis in Positive Coaching and Athletic Leadership.
• Established the Darius Robinson Helping Hands Foundation in the fall of 2023. Has already hosted back-to-school and holiday drives with the goal of hosting three events per year.

NoteCARDS:

• Selected by the Cardinals in the first round (27th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Missouri. He is just the third Cardinals first-round pick out of Missouri in franchise history joining QB Steve Pisarkiewicz (#19 in 1977) and Hall of Fame CB Roger Wehrli (#19 in 1969).
• Had an impressive final season at Missouri, starting 12-of-13 games and totaling 43 tackles, 14.0 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Earned first-team All-SEC honors in 2023 in his first season playing on the outside after spending his first four seasons as an interior lineman.
• Began playing organized football his junior year of high school. His first love was baseball, he played catcher because of his affinity for Hall of Fame Catcher Ivan Rodriguez. He then focused on basketball before transferring high schools after his sophomore year and quickly became a football star.
• Was a two-time member of the Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll and is currently pursuing a master's degree in Education with an emphasis in Positive Coaching and Athletic Leadership.
• Established the Darius Robinson Helping Hands Foundation in the fall of 2023. Has already hosted back-to-school and holiday drives with the goal of hosting three events per year.

College Career:

Appeared in 49 games (29 starts) in five years (2019-23) at Missouri and totaled 111 tackles, 21.0 tackles for loss, 13.0 sacks, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a pass defensed … earned first-team All-SEC, SEC Defensive Player of the Week and SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week honors in 2023 … in two seasons (2022-23) as a regular starter, Robinson started 22-of-26 games and had 88 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, 12.0 sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.

2023: Earned first-team All-SEC honors in his first season playing defensive end … started 12-of-13 games and posted career highs with 43 tackles, 14.0 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery … named SEC Defensive Player of the Week in a win at #23 Kentucky where he totaled six tackles, 2.5 tackles for a loss and a career high 2.0 sacks … for the second time, name SEC Defensive Player of the Week in a dominant win over #13 Tennessee where he was part of a defense that held the Volunteers to just seven points … had at least a partial sack in seven consecutive games … helped Missouri to an 11-2 record culminated by a 14-3 victory over #7 Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl … the three points were the fewest scored by Ohio State since 2016 when they were shut out by Clemson at State Farm Stadium in the Fiesta Bowl … had a sack in the Cotton Bowl.

2022: Played all 13 games (10 starts) and had 35 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks … sacked Stetson Bennett vs. Georgia (10/1) … had four tackles (2.5 for loss) and 1.5 sacks vs. Kentucky (11/5) … had four tackles in the Gasparilla Bowl against Wake Forest (12/23).

2021: Appeared in 11 games with six starts (including each of the final five games of the season) … had 21 tackles, a pass defensed and a tackle for loss … had the first pass defensed of his career @ Vanderbilt (10/30) … had a career-high eight tackles in the Armed Forces Bowl vs. Army (12/22).

2020: Played seven games (one start) ... had 11 tackles and a sack … made his first career start and had three tackles @ South Carolina (11/21) … started and recorded his first career sack in a 41-0 win vs. Vanderbilt (11/28).

2019: Played five games as a true freshman and recorded one tackle, coming @ #4 Georgia (11/9).

Personal:

Ranked as a three-star recruit out of Canton (MI) High School where he served as a captain and helped guide the team to the state playoffs as a senior in 2018 … was a member of the 2023 SEC Community Service Team … earned his bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management and is currently pursuing his master's degree in Education with an emphasis in Positive Coaching and Athletic Leadership.