Jakob Robinson had one of the most decorated careers of any cornerback in the history of BYU football. This past season he was named All-Big 12 Second Team by the conference’s coaches after locking down opposing wide receivers on a team that went 11-2 and finished the year ranked No. 13.
After playing the 2020-21 season at Utah State he spent the next four years in Provo. During his career he appeared in 54 games with 36 starts, 190 total tackles, 21 passes defended, and an impressive 11 interceptions.
Will Jakob Robinson be selected in the NFL Draft?
While Robinson received enough attention during his senior season to get invited to play in the East-West Shrine Bowl, he missed on the more prestigious Senior Bowl and was an NFL Combine snub. He was always considered a fringe draft prospect, and missing out on those showcase events will make it an uphill climb to be selected in the NFL Draft.
That said, Jakbo turned some heads at Big 12 Pro Day. He reportedly ran the 40-yard dash in a blazing 4.3 range (though unofficial) along with 38.5 vertical and 10-foot-5 broad jump.
BYU @BYUfootball second-team all-conference corner Jakob Robinson, a Jim Thorpe semifinalist who intercepted 11 career passes, had several handtimed 4.3s at Big 12 Pro Day, with 38.5 vertical, 10-5 broad jump. Impressed #NFL scouts in drills @KPRC2 pic.twitter.com/DJdxUNbejH
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) March 21, 2025
Robinson needs to hope those measurables will help compensate for the fact that he’s a little undersized for the NFL at 5-foot-11 and 170 pounds. It feels like if he was just an inch or two taller and 15 pounds heavier, he'd be a more viable draft prospect.
NFL Mock Draft Database had Robinson graded as the No. 338 prospect back in January, so just outside of the 250 or so spots in the NFL draft. But over the last several months his draft stock has plummeted and they currently have him as the No. 685 prospect.
In other words, Jakob Robinson’s path to the NFL will be as an undrafted free agent.
Where could Robinson land?
The reality is almost every team needs depth at the cornerback position. So instead of trying to narrow it down to three teams when any of them could be interested in Jakob, I’m going to focus on a team in a division that’s desperate to add speed to the secondary to make the playoffs:
The Jets are constantly on the outside looking in of an AFC East division that’s ruled by the Buffalo Bills and the Miami Dolphins. The Jets face the Dolphins twice a year and Miami has two of the quickest receivers in the league in Tyreek Hill (4.29 40-yard dash) and Jaylen Waddle (4.37).
Do I want the Jets to sign another BYU guy after what they did to Zach Wilson?
Simple answer: No. No, I don’t.
But if the New York Jets are looking to get faster in the secondary to try to make up ground on the Dolphins, they would be smart to look at Jakob Robinson as a priority undrafted free agent.