Jerry Robinson, 2018
Photo: Louis Briscese, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Linebacker, UCLA, 1975–⁠78

Jerry Robinson

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Jerry Robinson played linebacker at UCLA (1975–⁠78). He finished 10th in the 1978 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1976, 1977 and 1978. The Philadelphia Eagles took Robinson in the first round, No. 21 overall in the 1979 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996.

At a glance

Best season
1978
Consensus All-American and First-team All-Pac-10
Heisman vote
10th
In the 1978 vote
Drafted
No. 21
Overall, 1979 NFL Draft (Philadelphia Eagles)

Honors

Team titles: Pac-8 champions, 1975

Regional honors: Pop Warner Trophy 1978

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

In the NFL

Pro Bowl: 1981 · First-team All-Pro: 2 (1980–⁠81) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 2 (1980–⁠81)

All-Pro teams: AP second team 1980–⁠81; Pro Football Writers first team 1981; Pro Football Weekly first team 1980; NEA second team 1983.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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