BLACKSBURG – Tech's Tayvion Robinson has been selected to the Paul Hornung Award Watch List presented annually by the Louisville Sports Commission to the most versatile player in major college football. Robinson, a wide receiver also made an impact running the ball and on special teams, where he proved to be a dynamic return man.
Robinson (5-10, 186), was the Hokies' third-leading receiver in 2019, making 31 receptions totaling 404 yards and a TD, which he hauled in during his first career game at Boston College. The Virginia Beach, Virginia native ran the ball 11 times for 132 on the season and had a long rush of 49 yards at Georgia Tech.
He returned three kicks on the season, but made a noticeable impact in the punt return game, where Robinson returned 13 for an average of 14.2 yards in the latter portion of the season. He scampered for a 35-yard return against Virginia and also had a return of 33 yards against Wake Forest.
Hokies on preseason Watch Lists in 2020:
DB Caleb Farley
•Bednarik Award
•Jim Thorpe Award
•Nagurski Award
LB Rayshard Ashby
•Bednarik Award
•Nagurski Award
•Butkus Award
DB Jermaine Waller
•Jim Thorpe Award
OL Christian Darrisaw
•Outland Trophy
P Oscar Bradburn
•Ray Guy Award
K Brian Johnson
•Lou Groza Award
WR Tayvion Robinson
•Paul Hornung Award
Phil Steele's All-ACC Team included 13 Hokies; Ashby, Farley, Darrisaw, Oscar Bradburn, Robinson, Lecitus Smith, Jermaine Waller, Jarrod Hewitt, Tré Turner, Justus Reed, Dax Hollifield, Divine Deablo and Brian Johnson.
Athlon Sports All-America Teams included: Ashby, Farley (both third team defense).