Wan'Dale Robinson

Originally a 2nd-round (43rd pick overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2022.

TRANSACTIONS:

• Originally a 2nd-round (43rd pick overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2022.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• Has played in 21 games with 11 starts in 2 seasons with the Giants...Has caught 83 passes for 752 yards (9.1-yard avg.) and 2 touchdowns...Added 11 rushing attempts for 86 yards and one score.
• In 2023, played in 15 games with 8 starts…Inactive for the season's first 2 games after being activated off the reserve/physically unable to perform list…Caught a team-high 60 passes for 525 yards (8.8-yard avg.) and one touchdown…Rushed 9 times for 87 yards (9.7-yard avg.) and one touchdown…Became the first Giants wide receiver since Amani Toomer in 2000 to record 500+ receiving yards and 80+ rushing yards in a season…Owned the 2nd-highest catch percentage (76.9%; 60 receptions on 78 targets) among wide receivers with at least 50 targets.
• Caught 4 passes for 21 yards at San Francisco (9/21) in his first appearance since tearing his ACL on Nov. 20, 2022…Led the team with a season-high 8 receptions, for 62 yards, at Buffalo (10/15)…Scored his first touchdown of the season on a 9-yard pass from Tommy DeVito at Las Vegas (11/5).
• Totaled a career-high 115 scrimmage yards vs. Green Bay (12/11)...Caught 6 passes for 79 yards and ran twice for 36 yards, including a 32-yard rush that set the Giants offense up to tie the game at 7-7...It was the longest rush by a Giants wide receiver since Jerrel Jernigan ran for a 49-yard touchdown on Dec. 29, 2013.
• Caught 6 passes for 55 yards and scored on a 24-yard run vs. the Rams (12/31)...It was the first rushing touchdown by a Giants receiver since Sterling Shepard scored on a 23-yard run vs. Dallas on Jan. 3, 2021 and the longest touchdown run by a Giants wideout since Jernigan's 49-yarder against Washington in 2013.
• Registered a season-high 85 receiving yards on 5 catches vs. Philadelphia (1/7)…His 17.0-yard receiving average was the 2nd-highest total of his career.
• As a rookie in 2022, played in 6 games with 3 starts…Totaled 23 receptions for 227 yards (9.9-yard avg.) and one touchdown and had 2 carries for minus-1 yard.
• Caught one pass for 5 yards in his NFL debut at Tennessee (9/11)…Injured his knee in the game and was inactive for the next 4 games…Returned vs. Baltimore (10/16) and scored his first NFL touchdown on a 5-yard reception while catching 3 passes for 37 yards.
• Led the Giants with 6 receptions for 50 yards at Jacksonville (10/23)…Started for the first time and had 2 catches for 15 yards at Seattle (10/30)….Caught 2 passes for 20 yards vs. Houston (11/13).
• Led the Giants with career-high totals in receptions (9) and yards (100), including a then career-long 19-yarder, in his 3^rd consecutive start, vs. Detroit (11/20)…It was the most receptions by a Giants player since Shepard had 10 vs. the Rams on Oct. 17, 2021…Left the game with a torn ACL and was placed on injured reserve on Nov. 21.

COLLEGE:

• In 3 collegiate seasons – 2 at Nebraska and one at Kentucky - Robinson played in 31 games with 24 starts and caught 195 passes for 2,248 yards (11.5-yard avg.) and 10 touchdowns…Added 141 rushing attempts for 691 yards and 4 touchdowns, plus 7 punt returns and 11 kickoff returns.
• In 2021 at Kentucky, played in all 13 games with 12 starts and set career highs with a school-record 104 receptions, 1,334 yards and 7 touchdowns…Also had 7 rushing attempts for 111 yards (15.9-yard avg.) and 6 punt returns for 20 yards…Named 2nd-team All-SEC… Ranked 4th nationally and 2nd in the SEC in receptions per game (8.0)..Ranked 11th nationally and 2nd in the SEC in total receiving yards (1,334) and 12th nationally and 2nd in the conference in receiving yards per game (102.6).
• Became the 6th player in SEC history to catch at least 100 passes in a season…Had 6 100-yard games…Caught at least 4 passes in 13 straight games.
• Named the MVP of the Vrbo Citrus Bowl after setting Kentucky bowl records with 10 receptions for 170 yards vs. Iowa…Caught 8 passes for a career-best 181 yards vs. New Mexico State...Collected 9-plus catches in 3 straight games (Georgia, Mississippi State, Tennessee), the first Wildcat to do that since Anthony White in 1998…Recorded a career-high 13 catches, for 166 yards, including one touchdown, vs. Tennessee…Caught a team-high 12 passes at No. 1 Georgia, including a one-yard touchdown catch...His 12 receptions are the most for a UK player vs. a No. 1-ranked opponent in school history.
• As a sophomore at Nebraska in 2020, started all 8 games…Led the Huskers with 51 catches, 461 receiving yards and 696 all-purpose yards…In 2019, played in 10 games with 4 starts – 3 at wide receiver and one at running back…Named a 2nd-team freshman All-American, an honorable-mention All-Big Ten selection, and was a 2-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week…One of 4 finalists for the Paul Hornung Award, given to the nation's most versatile player…Caught 40 passes for 443 yards and 2 touchdowns while rushing for 340 yards and 3 scores...The 40 catches and 443 receiving yards were the most by a true freshman in Nebraska history.

OFF-THE-FIELD ACTIVITY:

• With his father, co-founded the Wanda Joyce Robinson Foundation, which takes a holistic approach to breaking the generational cycle of incarceration…Attended the Giants Foundation Golf Classic which raised over $400,000 for The Giants Foundation…Met with members from the Wounded Warriors Project during their visit at the Quest Diagnostic Training Facility to watch practice and enjoy a day with the Giants.

PERSONAL:

• Communication major…State's consensus top player as a senior at Western Hills High School in Frankfort, Ky, where he totaled 8,582 scrimmage yards (6,795 rushing and 1,787 receiving) and 118 offensive touchdowns…His 781 career points rank No. 2 in Kentucky history…After serving as a backup as a freshman on varsity, Robinson rushed for 2,014 yards and 28 touchdowns as a sophomore, adding 28 receptions for 434 yards and 3 touchdowns…As a junior, he rushed for 2,330 yards and 33 touchdowns and caught 25 passes for 343 yards and 6 scores…In his senior season, Robinson earned Kentucky's Mr. Football and the Gatorade Kentucky Player of the Year after finishing with 1,973 rushing yards, 725 receiving yards and 47 total touchdowns (30 rushing, 11 receiving, 2 punt returns, 2 touchdown passes, one interception and one fumble recovery)…On defense, Robinson accounted for 113 tackles, 12.0 tackles for loss, and 3 interceptions as a senior… One of 5 finalists for the 2019 All-American Bowl Player-of-the-Year award, which is presented annually to the nation's most outstanding high school senior…Also lettered in track as a junior and participated in relays…Son of Victoria Davis and Dale Robinson…His dad played football at Western Kentucky…Has one younger sister, Eliza.