Tielor Robinson

Position:
Fullback
Height:
5-11
Weight:
220
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Greenwich, Conn.
High School:
Greenwich

Career: Graduated from Duke in December, 2008 with a degree in sociology and a minor in African American studies ... three-year letterwinner for the Blue Devils ... played the 2003 and 2004 campaigns at the United States Military Academy he transferred and sat out the 2005 season per NCAA regulations... played in 50 career games including 23 at Army and 27 at Duke ... amassed 1,246 career all-purpose yards with 13 career touchdowns ... recorded 698 career rushing yards and seven touchdowns on 155 rush attempts ... caught 66 passes for 540 yards and six touchdowns in his career ... his three touchdown receptions against North Carolina in 2006 rank tied for third most in a single game in Duke history ... first cousins, Colin and Cameron Jones were teammates for two seasons at Duke ... uncles, Cedric and Walter Jones, both enjoyed outstanding football careers at Duke as wide receivers.

2008: Returns for his sixth year of eligibility ... valuable member of the offensive backfield as a runner, receiver and blocker ... has good size and strength ... after playing the 2003 and 2004 campaigns, transferred from the United States Military Academy and sat out the 2005 season per NCAA regulations ... missed the final nine games of the 2007 season after suffering a season-ending ankle injury in week three at Northwestern ... has played in 38 career games including 23 at Army and 15 at Duke ... has amassed 1,123 career all-purpose yards with 11 career touchdowns ... first cousins, Colin and Cameron Jones, are redshirt freshman members of the Duke football program ... uncles, Cedric and Walter Jones, both enjoyed outstanding football careers at Duke as wide receivers.

2007: Played in the first three games with two starts before suffering a season-ending ankle injury at Northwestern ... tallied 14 rushing attempts for 52 yards and one reception for nine yards on the year ... carried the ball nine times for 31 yards at Virginia ... posted four rushing attempts for 21 yards at Northwestern ... played a total of 78 snaps with 44 on offense and 34 on special teams ... recorded a season-high 40 plays at Virginia.

2006: Played in all 12 games with 10 starting assignments ... rushed 21 times for 78 yards while catching 15 passes for 139 yards ... finished second on the team in scoring with 26 total points ... scored four touchdowns on the season — all through the air ... against North Carolina in the season finale, scored three touchdowns and added a two-point conversion ... the three receiving touchdowns versus the Tar Heels covered five, three and three yards and marked the most by a Blue Devil since Corey Thomas scored four times against Georgia Tech on November 15, 1997 ... rushed for a season-high 32 yards against Virginia Tech ... at Georgia Tech, hauled in a season-best four passes including a 13-yard scoring strike from Thaddeus Lewis.

2005: Did not see game action per NCAA transfer regulations.

Prior to Duke: In two seasons at Army, rushed 114 times for 548 yards and five touchdowns while catching 34 passes for 297 yards and two additional scores ... named the Conference USA Player of the Week after accounting for 193 all-purpose yards and scoring five touchdowns against Cincinnati in 2004 ... was on the receiving end of the longest pass play in Black Knight history — a 93-yard strike from Zac Dahman versus Cincinnati in 2004 ... named to the All-Heisman Team (one of 22 best players in tri-state area) following senior season at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn. ... played under coach Rich Albonico ... all-conference pick after helping squad to the state title game ... earned three letters in football at Roanoke Rapids High School in Roanoke Rapids, N.C.

Personal: Son of Sandra Robinson ... uncle, Cedric Jones, played wide receiver at Duke from 1978-81, caught 99 career passes for 1,732 yards (7th all-time at Duke) and 21 touchdowns (3rd all-time at Duke), earned second team All-America honors as a senior and later spent nine seasons with the NFL’s New England Patriots ... uncle, Walter Jones, played wide receiver at Duke from 1988-91, had 119 career receptions (11th all-time at Duke) for 1,968 yards (6th all-time at Duke) and 17 touchdowns (t4th all-time at Duke) and was a member of Duke’s 1989 ACC Championship squad ... born March 29, 1985.