Tavius Robinson

HISTORY — from college bio

2022 (SENIOR): Included on 2022 Senior Bowl Watch List ... Started all 13 games for the Rebels ... Finished the season with 44 total tackles, including 8 TFL ... Tallied 7 sacks and 5 forced fumbles, both of which led the team ... His 7 sacks would rank 6th in the SEC, while his 5 forced fumbles put him in a tie with one other player to lead the nation ... Also added two fumble recoveries ... vs. Troy (9/3/22): Got the season-opening start at defensive end, where he finished the game with a pair of tackles and one QB hurry ... vs. Central Arkansas (9/10/22): Started at right end for the Rebels, where he assisted on two tackles and had one QB hurry ... at Georgia Tech (9/17/22): Chalked up his first sack of the 2022 season, ending the day with two total tackles ... vs. Tulsa (9/24/22): Logged one QB hurry in the team’s 35-27 victory ... vs. Kentucky (10/1/22): Ended his day with five total tackles, 0.5 TFLs, 0.5 sacks and a game-clinching fumble recovery on the Wildcats’ final drive of the game ... at Vanderbilt (10/8/22): Made the start at defensive end for the Rebels, finishing with five tackles and 0.5 TFLs ... vs. Auburn (10/15/22): Ended his day with five total tackles, 2.5 TFLs and two sacks, including making a crucial strip sack against the Tigers ... at LSU (10/22/22): Ended his day with four tackles as the starting right end for the Rebels ... at Texas A&M (10/29/22): Finished his day with two tackles and a QB hurry as the starting defensive end for the Rebels ... vs. Alabama (11/12/22): Filled the stat sheet against the Crimson Tide, accounting for 3 total tackles, 0.5 TFLs, 0.5 sacks, a forced fumble, a pass breakup and an additional QB hurry ... at Arkansas (11/19/22): Made his 11th consecutive start at defensive end for the Rebels, chalking up a total of four tackles against the Razorbacks ... vs. Mississippi State (11/24/22): Stuffed the stat sheet after getting the start at defensive end, finishing the game with five total tackles including two TFLs and two sacks, as well as notching a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a QB hurry. ... vs. Texas Tech (12/28/22): Earned the start at defensive end for the Rebels and would finish with five total tackles, one sack, and two forced fumbles on the day. 

2021 (SENIOR*): Appeared in 11 games as a senior ... Tallied 28 total tackles, including 4.5 for a loss ... Recorded 3.5 sacks for a loss of 33 yards and three quarterback hurries ... vs. Tulane (9/18/21): Saw his first action of the season, playing on defense and special teams ... Recorded one tackle ... at #1 Alabama (10/2/21): Tallied a career high six tackles as a reserve defensive end ... vs. #13 Arkansas (10/9/21): Racked up four tackles and helped create the pressure on the final two-point conversion play to win the game ... at Tennessee (10/16/21): Recorded three tackles as a reserve defensive end ... vs. LSU (10/23/21): Got to the quarterback, making a 16-yard sack to go along with two total tackles and a hurry in the win ... at #18 Auburn (10/30/21): Saw action on 23 snaps on defense and six on special teams ... vs. Liberty (11/6/21): Notched five tackles, including one sack ... Helped the Ole Miss defense tally nine sacks, the third-most team sacks in a single game in program history ... vs. #11 Texas A&M (11/13/21): Recorded three tackles, including an 8-yard sack on the final defensive stand to help Ole Miss knock off the Aggies ... vs. Vanderbilt (11/20/21): Tallied two tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss and a combined sack ... at Mississippi State (11/25/21): Notched two tackles and a quarterback hurry in 53 snaps as a reserve defensive end ... vs. #7 Baylor (1/1/22): Suited up for the Rebels in the Sugar Bowl, lining up as a reserve defensive end.

2020 (JUNIOR): Appeared in all 10 games with five starts on the Rebel defensive line ... Tallied 18 total tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss ... Registered three quarterback hurries ... vs. #5 Florida (9/26/20): Made Rebel debut, playing in 47 snaps at the buck position ... at Kentucky (10/3/20): Saw action on 34 defensive snaps and tallied two tackles ... vs. #2 Alabama (10/10/20): Started his third consecutive game, recording three tackles and a quarterback hurry ... at Arkansas (10/17/20): Tallied a career-high three total tackles, including a shared tackle for loss, as a reserve buck linebacker ... vs. Auburn (10/24/20): Lined up as a reserve buck linebacker on 48 defensive snaps ... Recorded two total tackles and a quarterback hurry ... at Vanderbilt (10/31/20): Appeared as a reserve buck linebacker on 28 snaps, tallying two total tackles ... vs. South Carolina (11/14/20): Recorded a seven-yard sack in 35 snaps as a reserve buck linebacker ... vs. Mississippi State (11/28/20): Made his fourth start of the season, lining up at defensive end in the Egg Bowl victory ... Notched a quarterback hurry ... at LSU (12/19/20): Played 33 snaps as a reserve defensive end and tallied one tackle ... vs. #7 Indiana (1/2/21): Assisted on one tackle in the Outback Bowl win.

GUELPH: Two-year letterwinner at the University of Guelph in Ontario ... Earned OUA second team all-stars honors in 2019 ... Registered 39 tackles, including 11.5 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks as a sophomore for the Gryphons ... Tallied 26 total tackles and five sacks as a freshman ... Was named to the OUA All-Rookie team ... by Ryan Sheahan.

Academic highlights:

—Dean's Honor Roll (Fall 2020, Spring 2021)
—Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2021, Spring 2022)
—SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2020-21)
—SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2021)

High school: Helped lead Guelph Collegiate Vocational to back-to-back 10 titles during both his junior and senior years ... Earned D10 MVP and Lineman of the Year honors as senior ... Three-time D10 all-star ... Also lettered in basketball and track and field ... Coached by Blair Rickers.

PERSONAL

Son of Patrick and Lindy Robinson ... Full name is Tavius Patrick Robinson ... Born Jan. 3, 1999 ... 2020-21 SEC First-Year Honor Roll ... SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll in 2021 ... Dean’s Honor Roll in fall 2020 and spring 2021 ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in fall 2021 and spring 2022 ... Graduated with a bachelor's in multi-disciplinary studies in December 2022.