Kam Robinson

AWARDS & HONORS 2025 – Butkus Award semifinalist … Three-time ACC Linebacker of the Week (Oct. 6, Oct. 20 & Nov. 3) … No. 51 on The Athletic’s Freaks List … East-West Shrine Bowl 1,000 preseason watchlist … Athlon Sports Preseason Third Team All-ACC. 2024 – All-ACC Honorable Mention. 2023 – Earned Freshman All-America honors from On3 (1st team) … College Football Network (1st Team) … The Athletic (2nd Team) … College Football News (2nd Team) … One of two linebackers featured on Pro Football Focus’ All-Freshman Team … Listed as an Honorable Mention on College Football Network’s All-ACC Team. AT VIRGINIA 2025 – Finished with a game-high 10 tackles against Wake Forest (11/8), his fourth double-digit tackle performance of the season … Also blocked a punt on the Demon Deacons’ first possession … Became the only FBS player in the last 20 years with a blocked punt, interception return for TD and a fumble recovery in the same season, according to Sports-Reference.com … Recorded his fifth career interception and returned it for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter to seal UVA’s 31-21 road win at Cal (11/1) … Became UVA’s second-ever player with two interception returns for a touchdown in a season … Also became UVA’s only player to earn ACC linebacker-of-the-week honors three times in a season … Added a team-high, six tackles, a half sack and tackle for loss against the Golden Bears … Against Cal, logged the nation’s fourth-highest defensive grade (91.9), also the highest of any linebacker, according to PFF … Finished with a career-high 13 tackles in UVA’s 17-16 overtime win at North Carolina (Oct. 25) … His tackle for loss in the end zone late in the fourth quarter resulted in a safety and proved to be the game-winning score in UVA’s 22-20 comeback win over Washington State (10/18) … Became the fourth player in UVA history to be named ACC Linebacker of the Week twice in the same season (Oct. 20) … Earned ACC Linebacker of the Week for the first time after leading the team with 10 tackles (six solo) and recording a 47-yard interception return for a touchdown (second of his career) in UVA’s 30-27 overtime win at Louisville (10/4) … Tallied 10 tackles, including one sack, in UVA’s 46-38 double-overtime win over No. 8 Florida State (9/26) … Made his season debut in UVA’s 48-20 ACC-opening win over Stanford (9/20) … Led the team with seven tackles and recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter against the Cardinal … Missed UVA’s first three games due to injury. 2024 – Started in 11 games, missing only the game against Maryland (9/14) due to injury … Led the team in sacks per game (0.45) and was second in total tackles per game (5.8) … Recorded a season-high nine tackles, including four solo, one sack and a forced fumble at Virginia Tech (11/30) … Recorded six tackles (four solo), a sack and a pass deflection in 24-19 win at No. 23 Pittsburgh (11/9) … Nabbed his first interception of the season and third of his career at Clemson (10/19) and a logged season-high seven solo tackles … Finished with eight tackles (six solo), two of which were for loss, against Louisville (10/12) … Led team with eight tackles and a sack in 24-14 win over Boston College (10/5). 2023 – Appeared in all 12 of UVA’s games … Led all freshman ACC defenders with 71 tackles … Intercepted his second pass of the season and returned it 28 yards for a touchdown against then No. 11 Louisville (11/9) to tie the game at 14 in the third quarter … It was the first interception return for a touchdown since D’Sean Perry returned an interception 84 yards for a score against Abilene Christian (11/21) in 2020 … His 12 tackles against William & Mary (10/7) were the most by a UVA freshman linebacker since Ahmad Brooks had 12 in the 2003 Continental Tire Bowl against Pitt … It was also the most by any Cavalier true freshman defender since Quin Blanding in 2014 (5 double-digit tackle efforts) … Made his first start against NC State (9/22), made 11 tackles (eight solo) … Made collegiate debut against Tennessee (9/2) in the season opener. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL Helped Essex to a 13-1 overall record and an appearance in the VHSL Class 1 state semifinals his senior season … 2022 Northern Neck Region Defensive Player of the Year … First-team all-VHSL as both a wide receiver and linebacker … Earned First Team All-District honors as a wide receiver, linebacker and punter as well as Second Team All-District accolades as a punt returner … 2021 Region A and Northern Neck District Offensive Player of the Year … First team all-state as a wide receiver and Second Team All-State as a linebacker his junior season … In eight games played caught 39 passes for 1,014 yards and 11 touchdowns and on defense recorded 89 tackles including 10 tackles for loss and four sacks in 2021 … three-sport athlete at Essex, playing football, basketball and baseball … Garnered VHSL Class 1 First Team All-State honors as a first baseman for the Essex baseball team in as a junior … Averaged over 17 ppg as a junior on the Essex basketball team … Four-star recruit according to 247Sports and a three-star according to ESPN, On3 and Rivals … Ranked the No. 25 overall linebacker and the No. 8 linebacker in the Commonwealth of Virginia according to 247Sports … Received 17 D-1 offers and chose Virginia over Florida State, Pitt, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia Tech, West Virginia … played for head coach Todd Jones at Essex High School … Enrolled in UVA’s College of Arts and Sciences.