Fresno State Athletics
2022 Football Roster
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Jersey Number 6
Matt Robinson
- Position:
- QB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- San Clemente, Calif.
- High School:
- JSerra Catholic HS
- Prev School:
- Illinois
2022 (SENIOR): Arrived on campus in the fall.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Transferred to Fresno State from Illinois … spent the 2018-21 seasons with Illinois … (2021) Academic All-Big Ten (2020) played in two games and started one at quarterback … completed 75 percent of passes that season … (2019) Back-up quarterback played in eight games and started two (Michigan, Northwestern) … 42-of-77 passing for 475 yards and one touchdown on the season … first career start against Michigan (Oct. 12) … was 16-of-25 fro 192 yards and two touchdowns (one passing, one rushing) against Michigan ... 15-of-29 passing for 125 yards at Minnesota (Oct. 5) in the first extended playing time of his career after starter Brandon Peters was injured in the second quarter … (2018) played in three games and redshirted the 2018 season … 3-of-6 passing for 11 yards … eight carries for 24 yards … played against Western Illinois, Penn State, and Purdue.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-star recruit by 247Sports Composite … Two-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals … Ranked No. 53 dual-threat quarterback in the nation by 247Sports … Played for head coach Pat Harlow at Jserra Catholic in one of the best high school football conferences in the nation … Four years on varsity … Team MVP for three straight seasons … Three-year captain … School records for passing yards and passing touchdowns … Three-time All-Trinity first team … Threw for 2,417 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior … Honor Roll … Verbally committed to Illinois in February 2018 … was also recruited by Coastal Carolina, FIU, Dayton, Montana and Northern Arizona.
PERSONAL: From San Clemente, Calif. … son of Jeoff and Betsy Robinson … has two siblings - Nick and Kate … father Jeoff played football at Pacific (1975-76) … brother Nick was a quarterback for Penn football … late uncle, Greg Robinson, was a long-time NFL and college football coach including stops as defensive coordinator at Michigan, Texas, San Jose State, New York Jets, Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs … hobbies include golf and spending time with friends and family … favorite athlete is Matt Stafford because the Rams are his favorite team … chose to attend Fresno State because it was an opportunity to play at a prestigious university with a program of tradition … master’s of education.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Transferred to Fresno State from Illinois … spent the 2018-21 seasons with Illinois … (2021) Academic All-Big Ten (2020) played in two games and started one at quarterback … completed 75 percent of passes that season … (2019) Back-up quarterback played in eight games and started two (Michigan, Northwestern) … 42-of-77 passing for 475 yards and one touchdown on the season … first career start against Michigan (Oct. 12) … was 16-of-25 fro 192 yards and two touchdowns (one passing, one rushing) against Michigan ... 15-of-29 passing for 125 yards at Minnesota (Oct. 5) in the first extended playing time of his career after starter Brandon Peters was injured in the second quarter … (2018) played in three games and redshirted the 2018 season … 3-of-6 passing for 11 yards … eight carries for 24 yards … played against Western Illinois, Penn State, and Purdue.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-star recruit by 247Sports Composite … Two-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals … Ranked No. 53 dual-threat quarterback in the nation by 247Sports … Played for head coach Pat Harlow at Jserra Catholic in one of the best high school football conferences in the nation … Four years on varsity … Team MVP for three straight seasons … Three-year captain … School records for passing yards and passing touchdowns … Three-time All-Trinity first team … Threw for 2,417 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior … Honor Roll … Verbally committed to Illinois in February 2018 … was also recruited by Coastal Carolina, FIU, Dayton, Montana and Northern Arizona.
PERSONAL: From San Clemente, Calif. … son of Jeoff and Betsy Robinson … has two siblings - Nick and Kate … father Jeoff played football at Pacific (1975-76) … brother Nick was a quarterback for Penn football … late uncle, Greg Robinson, was a long-time NFL and college football coach including stops as defensive coordinator at Michigan, Texas, San Jose State, New York Jets, Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs … hobbies include golf and spending time with friends and family … favorite athlete is Matt Stafford because the Rams are his favorite team … chose to attend Fresno State because it was an opportunity to play at a prestigious university with a program of tradition … master’s of education.
Post-Game Press Conference [10/10]
Friday, October 10
FB Weekly Press Conference [10/6]
Monday, October 06
FB highlight vs Nevada [10/4/25]
Monday, October 06
Post-Game Press Conference [10/4]
Sunday, October 05