TylerRobinson

In a crowded competition for the starting tight end job … Has been a part-time starter throughout his career … Combines good pass-catching skills with the toughness needed to play tight end … Has played in 33 games, including seven starts.

2012 (Junior): Played in 11 games, including three starts … Had nine receptions for 97 yards … Best game of the season came at Tennessee, near his hometown, when he caught three passes for 46 yards … Had a touchdown catch at Louisville … Career-long catch of 20 yards vs. WKU.

2011 (Sophomore): Played in 11 games and started once … Caught eight passes for 44 yards and one touchdown … Top game was three catches for 19 yards vs. Florida … Caught a touchdown pass at Georgia.

2010 (Freshman): Played in 11 games with three starts … Had a career game in his home state of Tennessee, recording season highs with four catches for 25 yards and his first career touchdown reception … Totaled 11 catches for 80 yards and one TD for the season.

High School: “Mr. Football” lineman in the state of Tennessee as a junior … First-team all-state tight end/defensive end as a sophomore, junior and senior … Three-year starter for perennial power Alcoa High School, which won six consecutive state championships in Class AAA … Has exceptional hands … Caught 32 passes for 536 yards and 17 touchdowns as a junior … Snagged 26 balls for 477 yards and seven TDs as a sophomore … “Tyler catches everything in sight and impresses you with his surprising speed,” wrote recruiting analyst Tom Lemming of MaxPreps.com … Also a defensive standout with 89 tackles, 21 for loss, as a junior … Was the regional player of the year as a junior … Had 66 tackles, 16 for loss as a sophomore … Defensive most valuable player of the state championship game his sophomore year … One of the nation’s top-25 tight ends as assessed by ESPN.com … The No. 13 prospect in Tennessee by SuperPrep … Coached by Gary Rankin … “Tyler is a big, tough kid who is also a good athlete,” Rankin said. “He has the best hands I’ve had on my team in 30 years of coaching.” … Played in the Tennessee East-West All-Star Game following his senior season … Also played basketball and baseball (catcher, outfielder) in high school.
Personal: Born in Knoxville, Tenn. … Son of Tony and Debbie Robinson … Major is kinesiology.

Community Cats: Worked with the Christian Appalachian Project for Pike County (2010), the Big Blue U Move-In (2011, `12) and Special Olympics (2013).

Tyler Says … When I played football as a kid, I pretended I was: my dad … Other than the NFL, my dream job is: to be a successful actor … The coolest thing about being at UK is: everything … Something people might not know about me is: when I was 11 I won a national championship in baseball … My hidden talent is: photography.