Robinson Named to CBSSports.com First-Team Halfway All-America List

Oct. 17, 2007

LOGAN, Utah - Utah State senior kick returner Kevin Robinson was named to CBSSports.com First-Team Halfway All-America Team, voted on by experts from CBSSports.com and announced Wednesday [Oct. 17].

This is Robinson's third mid-season All-American honor, as he was tabbed to Phil Steele's and SportsIllustrated.com lists.

 

Robinson was the only Western Athletic Conference player on the list and was joined by USC OL Sam Baker and Arizona State K Thomas Weber as the only players from the western United States on the list.

Robinson currently is 11th in the NCAA and second in the WAC in kick returns (30.9 ypr) and is one of three players in the country with two kick returns for a touchdown this season joining Felix Jones of Arkansas and Marcus Herford of Kansas.

 

Robinson leads not only the WAC but the NCAA in all-purpose yards with 212.5 ypg. He also is second in the conference and fourth in the country in punt returns (19.4 ypr).

 

As a receiver, Robinson is averaging a team-leading 5.2 catches per game for an 11.6 ypc average with two TD's on the season.

 

Utah State hosts Nevada this Saturday, Oct. 20, in the first of back-to-back home games. Kickoff for the Aggies' match-up with the Wolf Pack is slated for 1:05 p.m., at Romney Stadium.

 

USU then hosts Louisiana Tech on Oct. 27, also at 1:05 p.m.

 

Football tickets are available through the USU Ticket Office at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, online at www.UtahStateAggies.com and clicking on "tickets" in left column, or by calling 1-888-U-STATE-1 or (435) 797-0305.