James Robinson is an NFL RB. He last played in 2023 with NO, a career spanning 4 NFL seasons. Last season's 37.0 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 17th percentile among RBs, below average for the position. Yards/Carry is his calling card, grading in the 92nd percentile among his peers. Across 4 NFL seasons, he has totaled 2,264 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns.
Size
5'9", 219#
College
Illinois State
Draft
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Seasons
2020–2023
2021 ScoutIndex Rating · RB
Methodology43th percentile among RBs
14 games · 195 touches
2021 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed14▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among RBs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burst90▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine RBs.
Agility62▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine RBs (faster = higher).
Size32▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the RB cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Rushing
Rush Efficiency44▶
Rushing EPA ÷ carry.
Yards/Carry92▶
Rushing yards ÷ carry.
Conversion87▶
(Rushing first downs + ½ rushing TD) ÷ carry.
Receiving
Receiving29▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target, plus a reception-volume bonus — the same formula behind the Rating's receiving component.
Impact
Ball Security8▶
Fumbles lost ÷ touch (fewer is better).
Volume85▶
Carries + receptions this season.
Efficiency21▶
Total EPA (rushing + receiving) per game.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Across 4 NFL seasons on file, James Robinson has played in 40 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: JAX (2020–2021), NYJ (2022), GB (2023).
He has rushed for 2,264 yards and 18 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 92 passes for 615 yards and 5 touchdowns. His most productive rushing season was 2020 with JAX: 1,070 yards and 7 touchdowns in 14 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2020: a 62.1, in the 87th percentile among RBs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most rushing yards in a game149, 1 TD vs TEN, 2021 Week 5
- Most receiving yards in a game83 on 6 catches vs MIA, 2020 Week 3
2021 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 547 78/g | 5 | 21 3.0/g | 140 20/g | 0 |
| Away | 7 | 220 31/g | 3 | 10 1.4/g | 82 12/g | 0 |
| In division | 5 | 310 62/g | 3 | 11 2.2/g | 67 13/g | 0 |
| Out of division | 9 | 457 51/g | 5 | 20 2.2/g | 155 17/g | 0 |
| In wins | 1 | 73 73/g | 1 | 3 3.0/g | 28 28/g | 0 |
| In losses | 13 | 694 53/g | 7 | 28 2.2/g | 194 15/g | 0 |
| On grass | 8 | 551 69/g | 5 | 21 2.6/g | 140 18/g | 0 |
| On turf | 6 | 216 36/g | 3 | 10 1.7/g | 82 14/g | 0 |
| Indoors | 3 | 106 35/g | 1 | 8 2.7/g | 67 22/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 11 | 661 60/g | 7 | 23 2.1/g | 155 14/g | 0 |
2021 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | HOU | 25 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 29 yds, 0 TD | 58.4 |
| Week 2 | DEN | 47 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 17 yds, 0 TD | 45.5 |
| Week 3 | ARI | 88 rush yds, 1 TD · 6 rec, 46 yds, 0 TD | 81.7 |
| Week 4 | CIN | 78 rush yds, 2 TD · 1 rec, -2 yds, 0 TD | 56.1 |
| Week 5 | TEN | 149 rush yds, 1 TD · 1 rec, -2 yds, 0 TD | 90.9 |
| Week 6 | MIA | 73 rush yds, 1 TD · 3 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD | 36.5 |
| Week 8 | SEA | 22 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 17 yds, 0 TD | 52.3 |
| Week 10 | IND | 57 rush yds, 1 TD · 4 rec, 27 yds, 0 TD | 68 |
| Week 11 | SF | 29 rush yds, 1 TD · 2 rec, 9 yds, 0 TD | 38.8 |
| Week 12 | ATL | 86 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 29 yds, 0 TD | 53.9 |
| Week 13 | LAR | 24 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD | 9.4 |
| Week 14 | TEN | 4 rush yds, 0 TD | 30.5 |
| Week 15 | HOU | 75 rush yds, 1 TD · 3 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD | 47.9 |
| Week 16 | NYJ | 10 rush yds, 0 TD | 41.5 |
James Robinson — common questions
- What position does James Robinson play?
- James Robinson is listed as an RB.
- Which teams has James Robinson played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), James Robinson has played for JAX (2020–2021), NYJ (2022), GB (2023).
- Where did James Robinson go to college?
- James Robinson played college football at Illinois State.
- How many touchdowns has James Robinson scored?
- James Robinson has 23 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (18 rushing, 5 receiving).
- What is James Robinson's ScoutIndex Rating?
- James Robinson rated 50.1 for 2023, the 49th percentile among RBs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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