A native of Westerville, Ohio (north of Columbus), Robbins was a sixth-round pick of the Bengals in April and looks to earn the team's punting role as a rookie ... He was a three-time All-Big Ten honoree during a five-year playing career (2017, '19-22) at the University of Michigan, where he recorded the second-highest career punting average (43.0 yards per attempt) in school history ... Missed all of 2018 season and majority of '19 due to injury, but went on to see action in 34 games from '19-22 ... First P selected by Cincinnati in the NFL Draft since Kevin Huber in 2009.
Selected by Cincinnati in sixth round of 2023 NFL Draft (217th overall) ... Signed by Bengals on 5-12-23.
Spent six years (2017-22) at Michigan, missing the 2018 season due to injury ... Played in 45 games ... Punted 179 times for 7698 yards, good for an average of 43.0 yards per attempt ... Finished career ranked second in program history in punting average, fifth in punting yards and sixth in total punts ... Had 30 punts of 50 or more yards, and dropped 61 punts inside the opponents' 20-yard line.Â
2022—Served as Michigan's punter and holder on placekicks in all 14 games ... Punted 43 times for 1818 yards, for 42.3-yard average ... Recorded 16 inside-20 punts with zero touchbacks ... Had nine punts of 50 or more yards ... Averaged 40.6 yards on five punts on Nov. 26 at Ohio State, forcing five fair catches ... Logged five punts for 223 yards (44.6 avg.) with a season-long 64-yarder in College Football Playoff semifinal on Dec. 31 vs. Texas Christian.Â
2021—Handled punting and place holding duties in all 14 games ... Named All-Big Ten honorable mention ... Semifinalist for Ray Guy Award, given annually to the nation's best punter ... Punted 45 times for 2085 yards, for an average of 46.3 per attempt ... Average ranks as second-highest in a season in school history ... Landed 17 punts inside the 20 versus just three touchbacks ... Had 12 punts of 50-plus yards ... Recorded four punts for 203 yards, with three over 50 yards and three inside-20s, on Oct. 9 at Nebraska ... Aired 262 yards on five punts, including a 65-yarder, on Nov. 13 at Penn State.Â
2020—Punted in five games during season that was shortened due to COVID-19 pandemic ... Named All-Big Ten honorable mention ... Punted 23 times for 1041 yards (45.3 avg.), with eight inside the 20 and five of 50-plus yards ... Launched career-long 66-yard punt on Nov. 7 at Indiana, and finished with four of his seven punts downed inside the 20.Â
2019—Saw action in two games after returning from injury ... Punted four times for 171 yards ... Made season debut on Nov. 30 vs. Ohio State, totaling 171 yards on four punts with one downed inside the 20-yard line.Â
2018—Missed entire season due to injury.Â
2017—Played in 10 games as a true freshman ... Named All-Big Ten honorable mention ... Punted 64 times for 2583 yards, good for an 40.4-yard average ... Had 19 inside-20 punts to four touchbacks, along with four of 50 or more yards ... Made collegiate debut on Sept. 23 at Purdue, punting seven times for 284 yards with five forced fair catches ... Had nine punts for 363 yards (40.3 avg.), with four inside the 20 and a long of 52 yards, on Nov. 18 at Wisconsin.
High school:Attended Westerville South High School in Westerville, Ohio ... Attended Kohl's Kicking 2017 Senior Showcase and averaged over 5.0 seconds of hang time on his punting charts ... Averaged over 40 yards per punt from sophomore to senior season ... Selected All-Central District as a punter three times ... Scored a 90-yard rushing TD on a punt play in 2016, scrambling off an errant snap ... Also earned all-conference honors in soccer and baseball ... Additionally lettered in basketball.
Personal:Hometown is Westerville, Ohio (approximately 15 miles north of Columbus) ... Earned degree in psychology from Michigan in 2021.
