Wan’Dale Robinson, the principal receiver of Nebraska Cornhuskers, is entering the NCAA transfer portal, he announced Monday on Twitter.
Robinson led Nebraska with 51 receptions for 461 yards and a touchdown in eight games this season, making 33 more catches than any other Huskers player. He also totaled 240 running yards, placing fourth on the team. In 2019, he had 40 receptions for 443 yards and two touchdowns, and 340 running yards and three scores, setting freshman records in Nebraska for receptions and receiving yards.
In his Twitter post, Robinson noted that his mother, Victoria Davis, recently had to be hospitalized after being diagnosed with COVID-19 last year. Davis has multiple sclerosis and Robinson told ESPN that he would like to be transferred to a program closer to her in Kentucky. He said his mother “has good days and bad days”, adding, “I just felt like I needed to get closer to there, closer to my mother.”
Born in Frankfort, Kentucky, Robinson was an ESPN 300 recruit in the class of 2019 who initially committed to the Kentucky Wildcats and received interest from many programs near his home, including the Louisville Cardinals, Indiana Hoosiers and Cincinnati Bearcats. He said that in addition to being closer to his mother, he is looking for an offense that best presents his skills as a slot receiver.
“It was about 50-50 with my mom and how I was used in Nebraska,” said Robinson. “I loved the ringtones and the way I received them. Sometimes they don’t translate the way I want for the NFL.”
Robinson said his ideal attack would be to use “optional routes, routes of choice, over routes. Things to really see exactly what I can do with the ball in my hands”. He was twice a finalist for the Paul Hornung Prize, awarded to the most versatile player in the country.
The 5-foot, 10- and 185-pounder said he would leave Nebraska in the next few days. Your name does not yet appear on the transfer portal.
“I loved my time, I love the people here, the fans are the best,” he said of Nebraska. “These coaches gave me the opportunity to become the face of the program. I can’t be more grateful for that. It was a truly incredible moment here.”