Nov. 14, 2005
ST. LOUIS -
On Monday, for the third time this season, Illinois State wide receiver Laurént Robinson was named the Gateway Football Conference's Offensive Player of the Week.
Robinson capped off an amazing regular season with an incredible individual performance in Illinois State's 70-28 rout of Indiana State. The junior hauled in 14 catches for 292 yards and three touchdowns.
Robinson's 14 catches tied the Illinois State single-game record, which also ranks No. 2 in Gateway history. His 292 yards set the standard for both Illinois State and the conference, while it was also the second best performance in all of Division I football this season.
The Rockledge, Fla., native finished the regular season with 1,465 yards receiving, which is also the single-season record for ISU and the Gateway, while his 86 catches on the season broke the Illinois State record and tied the Gateway mark.
The Redbirds led all Gateway teams with 14 conference player of the week selections in 2005, led by Robinson and punter Ryan Hoffman, who also won the honor three times.
