The game was set up for Brian Robinson to play hero with the Commanders having 1st and goal from the two-yard line in the final minute.
Brian Robinson Jr. : Many men | Touchdown | Stats
Robinson Jr. was born on March 22, 1999, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
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| Born: | March 22, 1999 Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) |
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| High school: | Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa) |
| College: | Alabama (2017–2021) |
| NFL Draft: | 2022 / Round: 3 / Pick: 98 |
He attended Hillcrest High School, where he rushed for 990 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior and was named second team Class 6A All-State.
Robinson was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play at the University of Alabama.
As a freshman, Robinson rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns as a reserve player behind Najee Harris and Josh Jacobs as Alabama went on to win the 2018 CFP National Championship Game.
He gained 272 yards and two touchdowns on 63 carries in his sophomore season. As a junior, Robinson rushed 96 times for 441 yards and five touchdowns while also catching 11 passes for 124 yards.
Brian Robinson many men
For Brian Robinson, Sunday was a celebration. The Washington Commanders rookie running back exited the tunnel at FedEx Field for the first time since he was shot during an attempted robbery.
The team played the instrumental to 50 Cent’s “Many Men” for Robinson’s return to the field six weeks after having surgery for two gunshot wounds.
50 Cent took notice after the moment went viral on social media.
“That (expletive) ain’t stop nothing,” the rapper posted on Instagram alongside video of the moment with superimposed lyrics, “when God has bigger plans it’s just a bump in the road. @b.robinson_4 right back in action.”
Robinson shared the post on his Instagram story with a series of exclamation points.
One viral tweet that highlighted the song introducing Robinson was posted by Chris Butler, a lifelong Commanders fan and first-year season ticket holder. Butler said he anticipated Robinson’s return in Week 5 before it was announced and made sure he was in his seat ready to go.
Touchdown
Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. is a fast healer, and now he has a game-winning touchdown under his belt.
In his second career game and first career start, the rookie scored his first touchdown in the fourth quarter of “Thursday Night Football” against the Chicago Bears, 46 days after he sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the leg.
The touchdown turned out to be a game-winner, with the Commanders winning 12-7.
Robinson was hospitalized on Aug. 28 after an attempted carjacking resulted in him getting shot twice in Washington D.C.
He has slowly progressed back, doing drills as early as Sept. 14, officially returning to practice on Oct. 8 and making his debut one day later.
Playing is one thing, though. Scoring is another. Robinson posted 22 rushing yards on nine rushes in his debut against the Tennessee Titans and finally found the end zone in his eighth quarter of football.
The Commanders selected Robinson 98th overall in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft after a breakout senior season at Alabama, earning first-team All-SEC honors after spending four seasons as a backup. Now, he’s starting in Washington, and the only things left in his way are the defenses.
Stats
Robinson was selected by the Washington Commanders in the third round (98th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft. He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 18, 2022.
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On August 28, 2022, Robinson was shot in the knee and glute during an attempted carjacking involving two armed men after leaving a restaurant in the Near Northeast neighborhood of Washington, D.C. shortly before 6 p.m. EDT.
He suffered no structural damage and was discharged from MedStar Washington Hospital Center the following day.
Robinson was placed on the non-football injury reserve list and missed the first four games of the season, with him returning to the active roster on October 8, 2022.
Robinson made his NFL debut in Week 5 against the Tennessee Titans, rushing 9 times for 22 yards in the Commanders’ 21-17 loss.
The following week against the Chicago Bears on Thursday Night Football, Robinson made his first career start. He had 17 carries for 60 yards and the game-winning touchdown as the Commanders won 12-7.