Landon Robinson

After a decorated three-year playing career (2023-25) at the United States Naval Academy, Robinson was selected by the Bengals in the seventh round of the '26 NFL Draft ... Though listed at 6-0, 295 pounds, he established himself as a dynamic pass rusher on the interior of Navy's defensive line ... He was named a first-team All-American by the Associated Press in 2025, becoming the first Navy player in 40 years and first Navy defensive player in 50 years to receive that honor ... Other accolades include two first-team All-American Athletic Conference selections (2024 and '25), the '25 AAC Defensive Player of the Year, and Co-MVP of the '24 Army-Navy Game ... In 38 career games (26 starts), he totaled 153 tackles, 18.5 TFLs, 14.5 sacks, two FFs, one FR and one blocked kick ... A native of the Buckeye State, he grew up in Fairlawn, Ohio, and attended Copley High School in Copley, Ohio.

After a decorated three-year playing career (2023-25) at the United States Naval Academy, Robinson was selected by the Bengals in the seventh round of the '26 NFL Draft ... Though listed at 6-0, 295 pounds, he established himself as a dynamic pass rusher on the interior of Navy's defensive line ... He was named a first-team All-American by the Associated Press in 2025, becoming the first Navy player in 40 years and first Navy defensive player in 50 years to receive that honor ... Other accolades include two first-team All-American Athletic Conference selections (2024 and '25), the '25 AAC Defensive Player of the Year, and Co-MVP of the '24 Army-Navy Game ... In 38 career games (26 starts), he totaled 153 tackles, 18.5 TFLs, 14.5 sacks, two FFs, one FR and one blocked kick ... A native of the Buckeye State, he grew up in Fairlawn, Ohio, and attended Copley High School in Copley, Ohio.

Career transactions: Selected by Cincinnati in seventh round of NFL Draft (226th overall) on 4-25-26 ... Signed with Bengals on 5-8-26.

Head coach Zac Taylor says: "He checked every box along the way. (We) liked him on the tape, liked the character reports, and then every time people got around him, it just kept increasing in value. You're sitting there in the seventh round, and you want this guy to come in here and be a Cincinnati Bengal."

College: Played three seasons at Navy ... Did not see varsity action as a true freshman in 2022 ... Played in 38 career games with 26 starts ... Totaled 153 tackles (71 solos), with 18.5 TFLs and 14.5 sacks ... Added two FFs, one FR and one blocked kick.

2025—Started all 13 games ... Named first-team All-American by the Associated Press, becoming first Navy player in 40 years and first Navy defensive player in 50 years to receive that honor ... Named American Athletic Conference (AAC) Defensive Player of the Year ... First-team All-AAC selection ... Recorded 64 tackles (31 solos), 8.5 TFLs, 6.5 sacks and one FR ... His 6.5 sacks were a career high, led the team and tied for third in AAC ... Had 2.5 sacks in season opener on Aug. 30 vs. Virginia Military Institute ... Notched 1.5 sacks and recovered a fumble on Oct. 4 vs. Air Force ... Posted season-high six solo tackles in AutoZone Liberty Bowl on Jan. 2 vs. Cincinnati.

2024—Started all 13 games ... Named first-team All-AAC ... Tallied 61 tackles (23 solos), 5.5 TFLs, four sacks, two FFs and one blocked kick ... Opened season with six tackles, 1.5 TFLs and a sack for loss of eight yards on Aug. 31 vs. Bucknell ... Posted 1.5 sacks for total loss of 12 yards and forced a fumble on Nov. 9 at South Florida ... Named Co-MVP of Army-Navy game on Dec. 14, when he logged career-high 13 tackles, forced a fumble, and took a fake punt for 29 yards to pick up first down ... Had five stops in Armed Forces Bowl on Dec. 27 vs. Oklahoma.

2023—Played in 12 games in first season of varsity action ... Registered 28 tackles (17 solos), with 4.5 TFLs and four sacks ... Recorded first career full sack for loss of six yards on Oct. 14 at Charlotte ... Had sacks in consecutive games on Nov. 11 vs. Alabama-Birmingham and Nov. 18 vs. East Carolina ... On Nov. 25 at Southern Methodist, logged season-high six tackles, and took fake punt for 24 yards to pick up first down.

High school: Graduated from Copley High School in Copley, Ohio,  in 2021, then attended the Naval Academy Preparatory School in Newport, R.I., for the '21-22 academic year ... Earned three letters in football, two in baseball, two in wrestling and one in track and field ... Named first-team all-state in Ohio in junior and senior seasons, while serving as a team captain in both years ... Qualified for district championship in wrestling in junior and senior year.

Personal: Hometown is Fairlawn, Ohio (near Akron) ... Graduated from Naval Academy in May 2026 with degree in cyber operations ... Father, Lance Robinson, competed in gymnastics at Kent State and is a lifelong Bengals fan ... First Bengals draft selection out of a service academy since 1968, when Cincinnati took RB Joe Bellino (Navy) in the AFL Expansion Draft (previously had played for the AFL's Boston Patriots).

Last Updated July 2026