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Running Back
5-11 · 200
Austin, Texas (Westlake)
#25
A consistent, reliable running back who played in 51 career contests, including bowl games, and started two games, both in 2003 ... worked at fullback, tailback and on special teams during his career ... played tailback his final three years after spending his first two years at fullback ... moved to tailback in spring 2001 ... rushed for 375 yards and four TDs on 80 carries and caught 39 passes for 365 yards and a TD in four seasons ... ran for 251 yards on 49 carries, while catching 10 passes for 43 yards in 2003 ... served as the Longhorns' third-down specialist in 2001 and 2002 ... saw limited action in all 12 games in 2000 after redshirting in 1999 ... worked at strong safety while redshirting ... moved to fullback during the '00 spring season ... tabbed a first-team Verizon Academic All-District VI choice in 2002 and 2003 ... a four-time first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection ... earned a spot on the Athletics Director's Honor Roll in each of his eight semesters at Texas.
SENIOR (2003)
Played in all 13 games, including the Holiday Bowl, and started at Baylor and versus Nebraska ... named first-team Academic All-Big 12 ... shared UT's Most Consistent Offensive Player Award ... earned UT's Lan Hewlett Academic Award and Coca-Cola Community Service Award ... rushed for 251 yards on 49 carries, while catching 10 passes for 43 yards ... also contributed seven special teams tackles, including five solo tackles and recovered a fumble ... caught two passes for eight yards and ran three time for 23 yards against Arkansas ... ran six times for 38 yards at Rice ... was the team's rushing leader with a career-high 87 yards on a career-high 15 carries against Tulane and garnered UT's Darrell K Royal Offensive Player of the Week award for his efforts in that game ... received the starting nod versus Baylor and rushed 10 times for 61 yards and a career-high two TDs ... also started against No. 12 Nebraska, picking up three yards on two carries ... caught two passes for nine yards in his final home game vs. Texas Tech ... closed his regular season career with four rushes for 14 yards at Texas A&M ... saw action against No. 15 Washington State in the Holiday Bowl.
JUNIOR (2002)
Saw action in all 13 games as the team's third-down back and on special teams ... shared UT's "Whatever It Takes" Award ... a first-team Verizon Academic All-District VI and Academic All-Big 12 selection ... toted the ball 11 times for 43 yards and caught nine passes for 108 yards ... also returned two kickoffs for 31 yards and led the squad with 15 special teams tackles (eight solo) ... helped limit the opposition to a 19.8 kickoff return average on 51 returns ... carried the ball a career-high six times for a career-best 26 yards, including a career-long 14-yarder, against No. 17 Iowa State ... added five rushes for 17 yards against Baylor ... caught two passes for 54 yards, including a career-long 42-yarder at North Carolina ... posted two receptions for 26 yards against Houston ... added a pair of catches for 20 yards at Nebraska as UT ended the Huskers' national-leading 26-game home winning streak.
SOPHOMORE (2001)
Played in all 13 games, including the Holiday Bowl, as a reserve tailback ... shared UT's Most Improved Offensive Player Award ... a first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection ... ran the ball 13 times for 48 yards and two scores and caught 16 passes for 196 yards and a TD (all career highs) ... posted a career-high five receptions for 42 yards against No. 21 Washington in the Holiday Bowl ... rushed for 24 yards on five carries against Kansas ... caught three passes for 72 yards, including a 39-yard TD, at Missouri ... posted two receptions in six other games ... rushed for a 12-yard touchdown against North Carolina ... also served on the kickoff and punt return units ... recorded 10 tackles (seven solo) and a forced fumble on special teams ... returned one kickoff for 19 yards (at Missouri).
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2000)
Appeared in 12 games, including the Holiday Bowl, as a reserve fullback ... a first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection ... rushed for 33 yards on seven carries (4.7 avg.) ... had four receptions for 18 yards ... had a season-best 12-yard rush against Oklahoma State ... had a career-long 9-yard catch against Baylor ... also served on the Longhorns' kickoff and punt return units ... redshirted in 1999.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Ron Schroeder at Westlake High ... tabbed honorable mention Texas 5A all-state (AP) at running back in 1998 ... three-year starter who helped Westlake post a 36-4 record his sophomore, junior and senior years ... rushed for 4,513 yards and 64 TDs during his career ... earned first-team all-district and honorable mention all-state honors at running back after rushing for 1,628 yards and 22 TDs on 213 carries as a senior ... rushed for 1,510 yards and 21 TDs en route to team MVP honors as a junior ... set a school record with six TDs in a game that year ... posted 303 all-purpose yards, including a 100-yard kickoff return, and six TDs against Bastrop High in 1997 ... led Westlake's Texas 5A State Championship team (16-0) with 1,375 rushing yards and 21 TDs his sophomore year ... also a track standout who ran on Westlake's Regional Championship 400-meter relay team as a junior.
PERSONAL
Born 4/19/81 in Austin ... full name is Brett Nathan Robin ... majored in kinesiology/pre-med ... attended medical school at UT San Antonio ... an eight-time member of the Athletics Director's Honor Roll ... married Jenny Scott on May 24, 2003 ... was very active in the Longhorns' community service efforts ... was a regular visitor at the Austin Children's Hospital ... lists hunting, fishing, playing the guitar and snowboarding as his hobbies ... volunteered time with youth groups as a high schooler ... an honor roll student as a prepster.
CAREER STATISTICS
Rushing/Receiving
Year G/GS Rush-Yds YPC TD Long Rec-Yds YPC TD Long
2003 13/2 49-251 5.1 2 21/TU 10-43 4.3 0 12/OU
2002 13/0 11-43 3.9 0 14/ISU 9-108 12.0 0 42/UNC
2001 12/0 13-48 3.7 2 12t/UNC 16-196 12.3 1 39t/MU
2000 11/0 7-33 4.7 0 12/OSU 4-18 4.5 0 9/BU
1999 Redshirt
Career 49/2 80-375 4.7 4 21/TU 39-365 9.4 1 42/UNC
Special Teams
Year G TT (Solo) FC FR PBLK KBLK
2003 13 7 (5) 0 2 0 0
2002 13 15 (8) 0 0 0 0
2001 12 10 (7) 1 0 0 0
2000 11 0 (0) 0 0 0 0
Career 49 32 (20) 1 2 0 0
High Games
Rushing attempts: 15 (for 87 yards) vs. Tulane (Sr.)
Rushing yards: 87 (on 15 carries) vs. Tulane (Sr.)
Rushing TDs: 2 at Baylor (Sr.)
Receptions: 5 (for 42 yards) vs. Washington (So.)
Receiving yards: 72 (on three receptions) at Missouri (So.)
Receiving TDs: 1 at Missouri (So.)
