Davondre Robinson

Height:
6-0
Weight:
201
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Holly Hill, S.C.
High School:
Lake Marion
Major:
Sport Studies

One of East Carolina’s top returning tacklers who will vie for conference honors and perhaps an arrival on the national scene as a highly-regarded secondary performer … Expected to open senior campaign as the Pirates’ top free safety … An oft-recruited prep product who was thrown in the proverbial fire as a true freshman before assuming full-time starting role during sophomore season … A 2020 Preseason All-American Athletic Conference (third-team) selection by Athlon Sports … Has played in 30 career games (25 starts), posted multiple stops 27 times and already logged nearly 200 tackles (181) … Combines a high level of athleticism and quickness with an intense approach.

2019: Opened all 12 games at free safety and ranked as the Pirates’ second-leading tackler with 71 stops … Also co-led unit with 40 solo hits and three interceptions … Additionally, credited with 2.0 TFLs (Cincinnati, SMU) for -7 yards, a fumble recovery (Connecticut) and four pass breakups (2 vs. Tulsa, 1 each vs. William & Mary and Cincinnati) … Booked multiple tackle totals in 11 outings and logged five or more on eight occasions … Reached double-digits twice, which included a season-high 11 stops vs. Temple and 10 against Tulsa … Other notables were eight-tackle performances vs. Navy and SMU (season-best 7 solo), a seven-stop day vs. USF and a pair of six-hit efforts against NC State and Cincinnati … Also tallied five tackles in tilt vs. Tribe and four at UCF … Pass thefts came against William & Mary (3-yard return) and in back-to-back AAC matchups vs. Connecticut and Tulsa (0 return yards) … Including fumble recovery, was directly responsible for two of the Pirates’ three takeways during their win over the Huskies at Rentschler Field … Of the 71 total tackles, a secondary-best 49 came on rushing plays (69 percent) … Topped all ECU defenders with 56 stops during eight-game American Athletic Conference slate – an average of 7.0 tpg … Booked 42 hits in six home games (7.0 tpg) and 29 in six road contests (4.8) … Other splits include first half of campaign (34 tackles/5.6 tpg) and second half (37/6.2), along with games won (11/2.8) and games lost (team-high 60/7.5) … Was team’s top co-tackler in month of October (22), while standing second in November (26).

2018: Credited with a team-best 48 solo tackles and 77 overall stops as a sophomore while playing in all 12 contests … Made 10 starts (came off the bench in early season games against North Carolina A&T and USF), including the last nine consecutive tilts of the year … Tackle total stood second on the unit and ranked 24^th among all American Athletic Conference defenders … Also tallied 1.5 TFLs (0.5/-1 vs. Temple, 1.0/-2 vs. Tulane), three pass breakups (two vs. North Carolina, one vs. UCF), a forced fumble (USF) and a quarterback pressure (Memphis) … Contributed at least two tackles in 10 outings and reached double-digit totals on three occasions – career-high 12 vs. Memphis & Tulane, 10 vs. NC State … Other noteworthy performances were a pair of nine-stop efforts against the Tar Heels and Owls, a six-tackle afternoon vs. Houston and three five-hit efforts (Aggies, Bulls and Bearcats) … Posted four or more solo stops eight times (season-high eight against the Green Wave, seven vs. the Wolfpack) … Made a unit-best 57 (of 77) tackles on rushing attempts, a percentage of 74.0, while booking 18 hits on pass plays and two on special teams (punt returns) … Finished eight-game AAC slate with 52 tackles (6.5 tpg), while amassing 25 stops in four non-league clashes (6.3) … Was by far the Pirates’ top road game defender with 41 hits, an average of 8.2 per contest … Offered seasonal consistency with 35 tackles in the first six games before following with 42 drops during the final six outings … Averaged nearly eight stops per day game (63 in 8 contests), compared to a 3.5 clip at night (14-4) … Top month of action was October with a unit-best 29 tackles … Played a critical role for a unit which ranked third nationally in TFLs (8.8 tpg), 22^nd in sacks (2.8 spg) and 35^th in fewest first downs allowed (243).

2017: After much deliberation, coaches opted to remove redshirt prior to ECU’s matchup against Virginia Tech (Week 3) … In all, appeared in six contests and made three starts at two different positions – UCF (SS), BYU (SS) and Houston (FS) … Also experienced action vs. Temple and Tulane … Did not play early against James Madison, West Virginia, Connecticut and USF, nor late vs. Cincinnati and Memphis … Credited with 33 tackles (17 solo) … Had at least two stops in each contest played in, including a season-high eight against the Knights in Orlando … Logged seven hits vs. Tulane, six vs. BYU and Temple, four vs. Houston and two against the Hokies in his collegiate debut … Additionally, collected 1.5 TFLs (1.0/Houston, 0.5/UCF) for -4 yards, a fumble recovery (UCF) and pass breakup (BYU) … Booked a total of 31 tackles (6.2 tpg) in five successive outings from Oct. 7 to Nov. 11 … Made 25 stops on rush plays, eight on passes.

High School: A multi-positional athlete who was a two-time USA Today High School’s American Family Insurance ALL-USA South Carolina First-Team selection as a junior and senior team caption … A four-year letterman who played quarterback on offense, safety on defense and served as a punter and return specialist for coaches Chris Carter and Leonard Johnson (2016) at Lake Marion … Eclipsed the 100-tackle milestone in each of last three seasons (2014, 2015, 2016) … Invited to play in the prestigious Shrine Bowl of the Carolina All-Star Game and started on the South Carolina squad … Nominated to the 2017 U.S. Army All-American Bowl … A MaxPreps.com Preseason Defensive Small Schools All-America choice prior to senior campaign … Helped lead Gators to a 9-4 mark and S.C. Class AA Division I semifinals in 2015 … An Orangeburg Times & Democrat First-Team All-Area performer in 2016 … Also selected to the T&D’s Elite 11 (of top players in state) … Credited with 107 stops (100 solo) and three interceptions (145 return yards) as a junior team MVP … Offensively, completed 25-of-42 passes for 446 yards and a score, while rushing for 915 yards and five TDs on 61 carries (15.0 ypr) … Also made 23 receptions for 441 yards (19.2 ypr) and three touchdowns in 2015 … On special teams, averaged 49.4 yards per punt (34-1,679), netted 35.9 yards per kickoff return (16-359) and was 6-of-6 on extra-point tries … Collected 110 tackles (97 solo), netted three picks (91 yards) and knocked down six more passes as a sophomore … Contributed 835 air yards and four TDs while completing 45-of-81 tosses in 2014 … Came 30 yards shy of a 1,000-yard rushing campaign with 970 on 88 attempts (11.0 ypr) … Logged an additional four ground scores … Opened varsity career with 32 tackles (29 solo) and one interception as a freshman … Connected on 27-of-42 passes for 452 yards and four touchdowns, while rushing for 313 yards on 26 carries (12.0 ypr) in 2013 … Rated four stars by Scout.com and stood as the highest-ranked safety prospect out of South Carolina (21^st nationally) and fourth-best overall prospect in state … Awarded three stars by 247Sports.com (sixth overall prospect in S.C., 32^ndnationally at position) … Member of ESPN.com’s Top 150 … Reportedly clocked at 4.5 in the 40-yard dash, owns a 38 inch vertical leap and a 485-pound squat lift … Committed to ECU on January 29, shortly after a campus visit … Also recruited by Clemson, Duke, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisville, Michigan, Mississippi State, North Carolina, NC State, Notre Dame, Penn State, South Carolina, Tennessee, UCF, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest … Earned honorable mention all-academic honors for work in classroom.

Personal: Full name is Davondre T. Robinson, prefers to be called by his nickname of “Tank” … Born at Orangeburg, S.C. … Son of Tina Elmore and Davon Robinson, but raised by grandparents Christine and Michael Washington … A sport studies major who was named to the ECU Dean’s List during the 2018 spring semester before earning Honor Roll status for the 2019 fall semester.