Running back, Western Illinois (from Illinois State, Lamar), 2023–26
Josh Robinson
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Bolingbrook, IL
Josh Robinson plays running back for Western Illinois, after Illinois State (2023–24) and Lamar (2025). Last time out, at Southeast Missouri State: 1 catch, 0 yards.
2026 so far
82 rushing yards
Last game: 1 catch, 0 yards at Southeast Missouri State, L 30–40
Next game: vs. UT Martin, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
84rushing yards, career highvs. Lindenwood, 2023Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Illinois State | 26 | 146 | 5.6 | 1 | 37 |
| 2024 | Illinois State | 24 | 68 | 2.8 | 0 | 18 |
| 2025 | Lamar | 56 | 175 | 3.1 | 3 | 13 |
| 2026 | Western Illinois | 25 | 82 | 3.3 | 0 | 13 |
| Career | 131 | 471 | 3.6 | 4 | 37 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Illinois State | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | Illinois State | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | Lamar | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2026 | Western Illinois | 12 | 86 | 7.2 | 0 | 18 |
| Career | 20 | 116 | 5.8 | 0 | 18 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Illinois State | 6 | RB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Illinois State | 6 | RB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Lamar | 6 | RB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Western Illinois | 6 | RB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 205 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lamar (FCS) | 55 | 0.11 | – | – | 6.0 | 9% |
| 2026 | Western Illinois (FCS) | 38 | -0.29 | – | – | -11.2 | 9% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 Western Illinois 6 games, 82 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs.Northwestern (IA) | W 65–14 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Illinois State | L 10–41 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Wisconsin | L 9–36 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Morehead State | W 59–2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Tennessee State | W 28–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 17 | at Southeast Missouri State | L 30–40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Lamar 10 games, 175 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at North Texas | L 0–51 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 13 | at Texas Southern | W 31–7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 11 | at East Texas A&M | W 33–23 | 7 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. UT Rio Grande Valley | W 23–21 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Northwestern State | W 41–14 | 18 | 78 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 1 | at Incarnate Word | L 17–24 | 6 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 8 | vs. SE Louisiana | W 14–12 | 4 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 15 | at Stephen F. Austin | L 15–26 | 2 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 22 | vs. McNeese | L 19–21 | 5 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 29 | at Abilene Christian | L 20–38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
No box score in the source for Sep 6 vs. South Dakota, so that game is not listed.
2024 Illinois State 8 games, 68 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Iowa | L 0–40 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at North Alabama | W 24–17 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Western Illinois | W 51–34 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | −5 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 31–7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 28 | vs. North Dakota State | L 10–42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Southern Illinois | W 45–10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 12 | vs. Missouri State | L 7–41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 19 | at Murray State | W 40–32 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
2023 Illinois State 4 games, 146 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Dayton | W 41–0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 23 | vs. Lindenwood | W 48–17 | 8 | 84 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Indiana State | W 44–7 | 6 | 17 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 11 | vs.Murray State | W 44–7 | 9 | 37 | 0 | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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