Nov. 15, 2005
NORMAL, Ill. -
Laurént Robinson's career day against Indiana State last Saturday is turning into a career week. After being named the Gateway Football Conference Offensive Player of the Week and being recognized as a I-AA.org National I-AA Weekly All-Star for his performance against the Sycamores earlier in the week, the junior wide receiver has been named CollegeSportsReport.com's I-AA Performer of the Week today.
His 14 catches for 292 yards and three touchdowns aided in the Redbirds' 70-28 drubbing of Indiana State last Saturday. The 14 receptions was the second best reception total in Division I this season and rank second most in a day in GFC play, two behind the record of 16. In addition, his 292 yards established new school and GFC single-game records.
The Rockledge, Fla., native led the Redbirds to a 7-4 regular season mark as he finished the year with 86 catches for 1,465 yards. His 86 receptions also broke the ISU single-season record and tied the Gateway mark previously held by Northern Iowa's Mark Furrey in 1998.
Robinson scored on 48 and 18 yard passes from quarterback Luke Drone in the first quarter and added a 49-yard TD on another Drone pass in the fourth period. Robinson joins teammate Pierre Rembert as the only Redbirds to be honored as performers of the week by CollegeSportsReport.com this season. Rembert won the award after his six rushing touchdown performance against Missouri State in Week 10.
