Atlanta Falcons rookie Bijan Robinson finished his first season in the NFL with over 1,000 all-purpose yards and eight touchdowns as the team missed the playoffs.
Robinson impressed NFL fans with his explosiveness during the season.
Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson, 7, plays against the Indianapolis Colts at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on December 24, 2023. (Dale Zanin/USA Today Sports)
At home against the Carolina Panthers, Robinson caught a pass from Desmond Ridder, moved in and carried the ball into the end zone. Against the Green Bay Packers, Robinson took the field and juked several defenders along the way, getting a first down and more.
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“Most of what I’ve done has come out of instinct, and I’m just going to go by the way I practice it, how I do different things,” he explained to FOX News Digital. “But when you look at it, you think, ‘Oh, this is a pretty special play. It’s pretty cool.’
Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan runs with the ball with New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner (1) during the third quarter on December 3, 2023 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Robinson (7). (Brad Penner/USA Today Sports)
“Even if I ran a couple of 5-yard runs. I just thought, ‘Okay, that was pretty cool.'” But that’s just something we work on every day in practice, and coaches You have to put me in the most uncomfortable situation.
“So when the game comes, I’m not surprised, I’m not shocked at all. I’m going to be ready for anything. But when you do something like that in practice, it doesn’t surprise you or shock you at all. How will it be reflected?”
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Robinson is one of the candidates for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors, and although the Falcons finished 7-10 for the third straight year, he looked back fondly on his first year in the league.
“It was definitely great. I think it was a great learning experience of understanding patience and understanding that everything happens for a reason,” he said. “Everything happens in God’s timing, and for me it was really fun to experience the climax of the season.
“But obviously, we’ve had a lot of adversity. We’ve had some down times. I’ve had to be present in both situations and try not to let it bother me too much. But you just have to understand that no matter how talented you are, this league is tough.”Everyone is good in the NFL, so you have to do it the right way on Sunday. For me, that was the greatest experience.
“Personally, I think it was definitely a fun season just to go out on that field and just use the abilities that God has given me and God will take care of my teammates as well. So, it was cool. was.”
Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson, 7, plays during the second half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on December 10, 2023. (Dale Zanin/USA Today Sports)
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