2012 Football Roster
Roster
Damien Robinson
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 315
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Olive Branch, MS
- High School/Previous School:
- Olive Branch HS
CAREER: Offensive lineman who was granted a sixth year by the NCAA in the spring of 2015 … Was slated to move into a starting role at tackle in 2014 before suffering a season-ending torn ACL during a scrimmage in preseason camp … Was an anchor on the field goal and point-after units during first three years on the active roster ... A reserve at both tackle positions in his first three seasons ... Registered action in 49 career games.
2015 SENIOR SEASON: Played in all 13 games with no starts … Saw action mostly as a reserve role on the offensive line and on field goal and PAT attempts.
2014 SENIOR SEASON: Did not play in any games after tearing his ACL during a preseason scrimmage in August 2014.
2013 JUNIOR SEASON: Experienced action in 12 games with lone miss against Ole Miss in the regular-season finale ... Primarily played on special teams, but was also part of an offensive line that helped Mississippi State set a bevy of offensive records … Gained playing time against Troy (9/21), helping team to 62 points, tied for the 13th most in program history and the most since tallying 66 against Tulane on Oct. 22, 1994 ... Provided time for Mississippi State to average 18.6 yards a completion against the Trojans ... Earned significant time as a reserve lineman against Alcorn State (9/7) to make collegiate debut and helped the offense to 556 total yards, tied for the ninth most in a game in program history.
2012 SOPHOMORE SEASON: Saw playing time in all 12 regular-season games, starting at tackle on field goal and extra-point teams ... Played both guard and tackle in preseason practices, settling in as the primary backup at both tackle positions ... Experienced action in seven games on the offensive line, seeing time primarily at right tackle ... Had his best game of the season versus Texas A&M, grading out a champion at 89 percent.
2011 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON: Experienced action in all 13 games, mainly on the extra point and field goal units, as well as a reserve role on the offensive line ... Served as the primary backup to the right guard position all season.
2010 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON: Sat out freshman year as a redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: Selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Game in San Antonio ... Ranked No. 3 on the Clarion-Ledger 40 Most Wanted prospects ... Selected to represent Mississippi at the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game ... Named First-Team All-State for all classifications by the Clarion-Ledger ... Also named First-Team All-State in 6A by the Mississippi Association of Coaches ... Rated a four-star prospect by Rivals.com and listed as that recruiting service’s No. 3 recruit in the state of Mississippi ... Member of the Rivals 250 ... Also rated by Rivals as the 21st offensive line prospect in the country ... Rated No. 9 offensive lineman in the nation and assigned four-stars by Scout.com and was that organization’s No. 2 prospect in the state of Mississippi ... Rated No. 2 prospect in the state by SuperPrep Magazine ... Helped lead head coach Scott Samsel’s Conquistadors to the third round of the playoffs.
PERSONAL: Born Damien Cortez Robinson on May 22, 1991 ... Son of Alice Robinson … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies … Graduated from MSU in December 2015 with a degree in human sciences.
