2026 Football Roster

Jersey Number 8
Jasiyah Robinson
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 265
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Groveport, Ohio
- High School:
- Groveport Madison
- Prev School:
- Michigan State
- Major:
- Communcation
Two-year letterman (2024-25) … Played in 27 career games making 11 starts (all in 2025) … Tallied 39 career tackles (16 solo) with 9.0 TFLs (-60 yards) which includes 5.5 sacks (-49 yards) … Credited with one forced fumble and a fumble recovery – both in 2025 … Enters 2026 season having the Pirates longest defensive starting streak at 11 contests.
2025: Earned second varsity letter starting 11 of 13 contests … Logged 324 defensive snaps where he tallied 26 tackles (14 solo) … Registered 6.5 TFLs (-52 yards) that included 5.0 sacks (-45 yards) … Stood third on the team in TFLs and second in sacks … Forced one fumble (Campbell) and recorded a fumble (FAU) … Credited with four quarterback hurries sharing the team lead with Zion Wilson … Booked at least one tackle in 10 of 13 games (multiple eight times) … Registered career-best five stops (two solo) against Pittsburgh in the Go Bowling Military Bowl game … Tallied at least a half TFL in seven games and a half sack in five contests …. Notched TFLs against Campbell (1.0/-14 yards), Coastal Carolina (1.0/-7 yards), BYU (1.0/-6 yards), Tulsa (0.5/-3 yards), Temple (1.0/-9 yards), Charlotte (0.5/-1 yard) and Pittsburgh (1.5/-12 yards) … Stood 11 in The American in sacks per game (0.38).
2024: Played in eight games earning his first varsity letter at East Carolina … Logged 117 total snaps (113 defense, 4 special teams) … Booked seven total tackles (two solo) … Registered 2.5 TFLs (-8 yards) which included 0.5 sacks (-4 yards) – all against Norfolk State … Credited with two quarterback hurries … His 2.5 TLFs against Norfolk State tied a single-game team best on the season with Zakye Barker (2.5 vs. Florida Atlantic) … Added single tackles against Liberty, UTSA and Temple … Career-high four tackles against Norfolk State.
2023: Appeared in three games in a reserve role on the defensive line … Logged 39 total snaps all on defense … Credited with two tackles (both assisted) … Booked half tackle against Gardner-Webb and SMU … Recorded quarterback hurry against SMU.
2022: Appeared in one game (NC State) booking a pair of tackled (both assisted) … Officially logged nine snaps all on defensive side of the ball before suffering season-ending injury.
2021: Played in a pair of games for the Pirates during first year with the program after transferring from Michigan State … Made collegiate debut in the season opener against Appalachian State booking a pair of tackles (both assisted) … Also played against Temple but did not record any stats.
High School: Named to the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division 1 All-State First Team … Selected the Columbus Dispatch Defensive Player of the Year … Also chosen by the Columbus Dispatch to the All-Metro First Team … Named the Ohio Capital Conference Defensive Player of the Year and an All-OCC First Team honoree … Rated one of the top overall players in Ohio by 247Sports (No. 64) and ESPN.com (No. 66) … Played for Coach Bryan Schoonover at Groveport Madison High School … Helped lead Groveport Madison to a 10-3 record and a berth in the Ohio Division 1 Region 3 finals … Collected 106 tackles, including 22 for losses with 15 sacks, to go along with three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and three blocked kicks as a senior in 2019 … Had four tackles, including a sack, against Pickerington Central in the Region 3 title game … Named to the OPSWA Division 1 All-State Third Team as a junior in 2018 … Grandson of Rosa Gossett … Also competed in track and field.
Personal: Graduated in the fall of 2024 with a BS in university studies from East Carolina ... Currently pursuing a second undergraduate degree in communication.
2025: Earned second varsity letter starting 11 of 13 contests … Logged 324 defensive snaps where he tallied 26 tackles (14 solo) … Registered 6.5 TFLs (-52 yards) that included 5.0 sacks (-45 yards) … Stood third on the team in TFLs and second in sacks … Forced one fumble (Campbell) and recorded a fumble (FAU) … Credited with four quarterback hurries sharing the team lead with Zion Wilson … Booked at least one tackle in 10 of 13 games (multiple eight times) … Registered career-best five stops (two solo) against Pittsburgh in the Go Bowling Military Bowl game … Tallied at least a half TFL in seven games and a half sack in five contests …. Notched TFLs against Campbell (1.0/-14 yards), Coastal Carolina (1.0/-7 yards), BYU (1.0/-6 yards), Tulsa (0.5/-3 yards), Temple (1.0/-9 yards), Charlotte (0.5/-1 yard) and Pittsburgh (1.5/-12 yards) … Stood 11 in The American in sacks per game (0.38).
2024: Played in eight games earning his first varsity letter at East Carolina … Logged 117 total snaps (113 defense, 4 special teams) … Booked seven total tackles (two solo) … Registered 2.5 TFLs (-8 yards) which included 0.5 sacks (-4 yards) – all against Norfolk State … Credited with two quarterback hurries … His 2.5 TLFs against Norfolk State tied a single-game team best on the season with Zakye Barker (2.5 vs. Florida Atlantic) … Added single tackles against Liberty, UTSA and Temple … Career-high four tackles against Norfolk State.
2023: Appeared in three games in a reserve role on the defensive line … Logged 39 total snaps all on defense … Credited with two tackles (both assisted) … Booked half tackle against Gardner-Webb and SMU … Recorded quarterback hurry against SMU.
2022: Appeared in one game (NC State) booking a pair of tackled (both assisted) … Officially logged nine snaps all on defensive side of the ball before suffering season-ending injury.
2021: Played in a pair of games for the Pirates during first year with the program after transferring from Michigan State … Made collegiate debut in the season opener against Appalachian State booking a pair of tackles (both assisted) … Also played against Temple but did not record any stats.
High School: Named to the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division 1 All-State First Team … Selected the Columbus Dispatch Defensive Player of the Year … Also chosen by the Columbus Dispatch to the All-Metro First Team … Named the Ohio Capital Conference Defensive Player of the Year and an All-OCC First Team honoree … Rated one of the top overall players in Ohio by 247Sports (No. 64) and ESPN.com (No. 66) … Played for Coach Bryan Schoonover at Groveport Madison High School … Helped lead Groveport Madison to a 10-3 record and a berth in the Ohio Division 1 Region 3 finals … Collected 106 tackles, including 22 for losses with 15 sacks, to go along with three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and three blocked kicks as a senior in 2019 … Had four tackles, including a sack, against Pickerington Central in the Region 3 title game … Named to the OPSWA Division 1 All-State Third Team as a junior in 2018 … Grandson of Rosa Gossett … Also competed in track and field.
Personal: Graduated in the fall of 2024 with a BS in university studies from East Carolina ... Currently pursuing a second undergraduate degree in communication.
ECU Post-Practice Interviews (April 4, 2026)
Monday, April 06
ECU Football Scrimmage (April 3, 2026)
Friday, April 03
04/01/26 Cliff's Cab
Thursday, April 02
Blake Harrell Monday Presser
Monday, March 30



