Elijah Robinson
Elijah Robinson went 1–2 as a head coach, 2023, at Texas A&M. Share
- Record
- 1–2 career
- Seasons
- 1
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Born
- May 25, 1985
- Alma mater
- Penn State
- Best season
- 2023 7–6
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Texas A&M interim, remainder of season | 1–2 | 4th | Texas Bowl L |
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game. Conference finishes from the Wikipedia article’s record table.
Players he coached
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Every player from his seasons with a Heisman top-five finish, a national award, consensus All-America honors or a first-round pick. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Conference games | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| At home | 1 | 1–0 | 100% |
| On the road | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| At neutral sites | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
His own three games on file, 2023, as played (vacated wins counted, ties as half a win). Ranks are the AP poll going into the game; rivals are the ones either program’s Wikipedia article names; favorite and underdog by our own Elo rating, which reads only scores.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christianseries | 1 | 1–0 |
| LSUseries | 1 | 0–1 |
| Oklahoma Stateseries | 1 | 0–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Penn State | Graduate assistant | |
| 2011 | Penn State | Graduate assistant and defensive line coach | |
| 2012–13 | Penn State | DCR and NFLL | |
| 2014–15 | Temple | Defensive line coach | |
| 2016 | Temple | Defensive line coach and running game coordinator | |
| 2017 | Baylor | Defensive line coach | |
| 2018–21 | Texas A&M | Defensive line coach | |
| 2022 | Texas A&M | Defensive line coach and running game coordinator | |
| 2023 | Texas A&M | Defensive line coach, co-defensive coordinator and assistant head coach | |
| 2023 | Texas A&M | Interim head coach | |
| 2024–25 | Syracuse | Assistant head coach and defensive coordinator | |
| 2026–present | Texas A&M | Co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Joe PaternoPenn State
- Tom BradleyPenn State
- Bill O’BrienPenn State
- Matt RhuleTemple, Baylor
- Ed FoleyTemple
- Jimbo FisherTexas A&M
- Fran BrownSyracuse
- Mike ElkoTexas A&M
Assistants who became head coaches
- Bobby PetrinoLouisville, Arkansas, Western Kentucky, Atlanta Falcons, Missouri State
- D. J. DurkinMaryland
- D.J. DurkinFlorida, Maryland, Auburn
- Jim ChaneyTennessee
- Steve AddazioTemple, Boston College, Colorado State
Worked under (8)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Paterno | Penn State | 2009–11 | 2009–10: graduate assistant; 2011: graduate assistant and defensive line coach | |
| Tom Bradley | Penn State | 2011 | Graduate assistant and defensive line coach | |
| Bill O’Brien | Penn State | 2012–13 | DCR and NFLL | |
| Matt Rhule | Temple | 2014–16 | 2014–15: defensive line coach; 2016: defensive line coach and running game coordinator | |
| Ed Foley | Temple | 2016 | Defensive line coach and running game coordinator | |
| Matt Rhule | Baylor | 2017 | Defensive line coach | |
| Jimbo Fisher | Texas A&M | 2018–23 | 2018–21: defensive line coach; 2022: defensive line coach and running game coordinator; 2023: defensive line coach, co-defensive coordinator and assistant head coach | |
| Fran Brown | Syracuse | 2024–25 | Assistant head coach and defensive coordinator | |
| Mike Elko | Texas A&M | 2026 | Co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (5)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Petrino | Texas A&M, 2023: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | Louisville, Arkansas, Western Kentucky, Atlanta Falcons, Missouri State | |
| D. J. Durkin | Texas A&M, 2023: defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | Maryland | |
| D.J. Durkin | Texas A&M, 2023: defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | Florida, Maryland, Auburn | |
| Jim Chaney | Texas A&M, 2023: offensive analyst | Tennessee | |
| Steve Addazio | Texas A&M, 2023: offensive line coach | Temple, Boston College, Colorado State |
Other assistants under him (3)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Dameyune Craig | Texas A&M, 2023: wide receivers coach | |
| James Coley | Texas A&M, 2023: co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach | |
| Marquel Blackwell | Texas A&M, 2023: running backs coach |
From coaches’ Wikipedia infoboxes (CC BY-SA) and each season’s article for its coordinators: an assistant’s seasons at a school count under its head coach in our records; jobs in the NFL and elsewhere, under the head coach whose own article lists the job that year. Names without a page here link to their Wikipedia articles.