The Jacksonville Jaguars have waived running back Keilan Robinson after one season, the NFL team announced on Thursday.
Robinson joined the Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. A toe injury sustained in training camp landed Robinson on injured reserve for the first 11 games of his rookie season.
Robinson returned to play in Jacksonville’s final six games. He played only five offensive snaps while appearing on 51 special-teams plays. Robinson returned two kickoffs for 34 yards in 2024.
The Jaguars return their top two running backs from last season. Auburn alumnus Tank Bigsby ran for 766 yards and seven touchdowns on 168 carries, and Travis Etienne ran for 588 yards and two touchdowns on 150 carries after rushing for more than 1,000 in both the previous two seasons.
Jacksonville also used two draft picks on running backs in April. The Jaguars took Virginia Tech’s Bhayshul Tuten in the fourth round and Syracuse’s LeQuint Allen in the seventh round.
Robinson came to Jacksonville from Texas, but he had started his college career at Alabama.
In 2019, Robinson ran for 254 yards and two touchdowns on 39 carries for the Crimson Tide. Robinson ranked third on the team in rushing yards behind Najee Harris’ 1,224 and Brian Robinson Jr.’s 441.
Keilan Robinson redshirted in 2020, and in 2021, he followed Steve Sarkisian to Texas when the Alabama offensive coordinator became the Longhorns’ head coach.
At Texas, Robinson again played a backup role – behind Bijan Robinson in 2021 and 2022 and Jonathon Brooks in 2023.
In three seasons at Texas, Robinson ran for 542 yards and six touchdowns on 82 carries, caught 35 passes for 332 yards and three touchdowns and returned 38 kickoffs for a 23.6-yard average and one touchdown.
