DavonteRobinson

Career

Four-year letter winner
Played in 50 career games with 19 starting assignments
Career totals included 133 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sacks, five pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble
Graduated in August of 2021 with a degree in health promotion

2021 – Senior *

Played in all 13 games with 11 starting assignments
Had 45 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sacks, a pass breakup and a forced fumble
Got his first career sack and forced fumble in the win at Vanderbilt
Had a season-high tying six tackles in the win over Florida along with a tackle for loss

2020 – Senior

2019 – Junior

2018 – Sophomore

Saw action in all 13 games with three starts
Totaled 42 tackles, 3.0 TFL, four PBUs and two fumble recoveries
Recorded a career-best nine tackles vs. Georgia, including a two-yard tackle for loss
Totaled seven tackles with 1.0 TFL and one PBU in the win over Vanderbilt
Had three tackles and a PBU in the win over No. 14 Mississippi State
Recovered a Feleipe Franks fumble after he was sacked by Josh Allen and returned it 30 yards for a touchdown on the final play of the game at Florida sealing the win

2017 – r-Freshman

Saw action in all 13 games
Totaled 19 tackles, including a career-high five tackles in the win over Vanderbilt

2016 – Freshman

High School

On top of being one of the best corners in the state as a senior, he also was a running back, using his speed to score seven touchdowns (four rushing, two receiving and one 91-yard kickoff return)
As a junior he rushed for 492 yards on 35 carries and six touchdowns, while recording 32 tackles and two interceptions, including one for a touchdown on defense
Led the team in tackles three straight seasons, including a team-high 100 tackles and one interception in 2015
Coached by Sam Simpson who said, “Davonte possesses the on-the-field instincts and off-the field work ethic that belong to the elites. Davonte is a hard worker. He’s a selfless individual. He doesn’t command a lot of attention; he doesn’t require all of that. He’s a team player”
Named Defensive Player of the Year and first-team all-city by the Lexington Herald-Leader as a senior
A 2015 Herald-Leader “Class of Commonwealth” honoree
Helped the Blue Devils advance to the second round of the playoffs with a 7-5 record in 2015
Four-year letterwinner in track, helping the Blue Devils win the 2015 and 2016 state title
Class 3A state track champion in the 100 meters (10.85) as a sophomore
Finished second in the state in 2015 in the 4×400 relay
Winner of the 400-meter dash and second in the 100 meters at the 2015 Fayette County Public Schools Track and Field Championships
Picked UK over Georgia, Louisville, Notre Dame and Ohio State

Personal

Born in Lexington, Kentucky
Son of Tara Lancaster and Derek Robinson
Siblings are Brandon, Derek Jr., Delmar, Dequan, Destiny, Detoria and Dorian
Grandfather, Tony Lancaster, played football at Murray State
On track to graduate in the summer of 2021 with a degree in health promotion and a minor in coaching and family science

Davonte Says

His nickname is “D-Rob.”
He chose Kentucky because it’s in his hometown and he bleeds blue
One word to describe him on the field is “fearless”
Other than playing in the NFL, his dream job is to be a coach and real estate investor
The three people he would invite to his fantasy dinner are Will Smith, Ed Reed, and Kevin Hart