Leading Nebraska Cornhuskers receiver Wan’Dale Robinson enters NCAA transfer portal Announced on Twitter on Monday.
Robinson led Nebraska with 51 receptions for 461 yards and a touchdown in eight games this season, making 33 more catches than any other Huskers player. He also added 240 rushing yards, finishing fourth in the team. In 2019, he had 40 receptions for 443 yards and two touchdowns, and 340 rushing yards and three scores, setting Nebraska first-year records for receptions and receptions.
In his Twitter post, Robinson noted that his mother, Victoria Davis, had to be admitted to hospital recently after being diagnosed with COVID-19 late last year. Davis has multiple sclerosis, and Robinson told ESPN he would like to move to a program closer to her in Kentucky. He said his mother had some good and bad days, adding, “I just feel like I need to get closer to it, closer to my mother.”
Robinson, a native of Frankfort, Kentucky, was an ESPN 300 site in the 2019 class that initially committed to the Kentucky Wildcats and garnered interest from many programs near his home, including the Louisville Cardinals, Indiana Hoosiers and Cincinnati Bearcats. He said he is not only closer to his mother but also looking for an offense that can best use his skills as a receiver.
“It was about 50-50 with my mom and how I was used to in Nebraska,” Robinson said. “I loved the touch and the way I got the touch. Sometimes that doesn’t translate the way I want it to the NFL.”
Robinson said his ideal offense would be “using option routes, selection routes, over routes. Things to really see what I can do with the ball in my hands.” He has twice been a finalist for the Paul Hornung Award, awarded to the country’s most versatile player.
The 5-foot 10, 185-pound player said he will leave Nebraska in the next few days. His name does not yet appear in the transfer portal.
“I loved my time, love the people here, the fans are the best,” he said of Nebraska. “These coaches gave me the opportunity to become the face of the program. Can’t be more grateful for that. It was really a wonderful time here.”