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BYU running back Aidan Robbins brakes away for a long run ahead of Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Kobie McKinzie (11) at LaVell Edwards stadium in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. Robbins was “pumped” about his performance at Big 12 Pro Day in Frisco, Texas, Thursday, March 28, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
After an injury-marred junior season at BYU that was mostly unsatisfying until the last few games, running back Aidan Robbins surprised a lot of folks on Dec. 12 when he declared for the 2024 NFL draft.
At least one BYU offensive coach publicly questioned the decision, saying the 6-foot-3, 235-pound transfer from Louisville and UNLV could benefit from another year in college.
“I am absolutely thrilled. I don’t live my life with any regrets. Very happy about the decision I made and I am just making the most out of every opportunity.”
Aidan Robbins after Thursday’s Big 12 Pro Day
But after participating in the inaugural Big 12 Pro Day Thursday morning at the Ford Center at the The Star in Frisco, Texas, the first conference-wide scouting combine in the country, Robbins was even more pleased with where he’s at.
“I am absolutely thrilled,” he told the Deseret News. “I don’t live my life with any regrets. Very happy about the decision I made and I am just making the most out of every opportunity.”
Robbins participated in every drill available, and was “pumped” with the way he performed. Official results had not been made available at press time, but the BYU football account on X reported he posted a 4.60-second time in the 40-yard dash on one of his two runs, the event that most scouts were interested in seeing from the big back.
Robbins said a few scouts told him they had him “in the low 4.5s.”
“I feel like I could have taken down maybe a few milliseconds on my 40,” Robbins said….
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Author : Deseret News
Publish date : 2024-03-28 22:55:55
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