FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY — WR
3.90 GPA — Interdisciplinary Social Science
Head Coach: Mike Norvell | Interim Athletics Director: Bruce Warwick
Faculty Athletics Representative: Dr. Michael Brady
A 6-foot-6 playmaker who helped lead one of the most dramatic offensive turnarounds in college football, Duce Robinson has excelled at the highest levels on the field and in the classroom while making significant contributions as a community leader. The Phoenix, Arizona, native becomes Florida State's ninth NFF National Scholar-Athlete and first since 2010.
Robinson graduated magna cum laude from Florida State in May 2026 with a 3.90 GPA in interdisciplinary social science and is pursuing a master's degree in athletic coaching. A 2025 CSC First Team Academic All-American and Academic All-District selection, he also earned recognition on the All-ACC Academic Team and ACC Academic Honor Roll. He has received both President's List and Dean's List honors.
A three-year letterman and two-year Florida State captain, Robinson earned Third Team All-America and First Team All-ACC honors in 2025, receiving more all-conference votes than any other player in the league. Named Florida State's Offensive MVP and recipient of the Bobby Bowden Leadership Award, he led the Seminoles with 56 receptions for 1,081 yards and six touchdowns. His performance marked just the 14th 1,000-yard receiving season in school history and the first since 2019. He averaged 19.3 yards per reception and recorded five games with at least 120 receiving yards, the second-most in the country. Through seven games in 2026, he leads the team with 22 catches for 407 yards and four touchdowns (fourth most in the ACC).
Robinson helped Florida State field a top-10 offense nationally in 2025, averaging 472.1 yards per game and improving its offensive production by 201.8 yards per game from the previous season, the largest single-season improvement in FBS history. Before transferring to Florida State, he helped Southern California earn consecutive postseason victories in the 2023 Holiday Bowl and 2024 Las Vegas Bowl.
Robinson received Florida State's 2025 Bill McGrotha Award for humanitarian service and raised $10,000 for Special Olympics Florida through his charity pickleball tournament. He has coached young athletes through Next Level Flag Football, participated in elementary school literacy programs and mentored first-generation student-athletes. He has also helped collect and distribute winter coats and holiday meals for families in need. Robinson’s father, Dominic, played wide receiver and defensive back at Florida State from 2001-04 under NFF College Football Hall of Fame coach Bobby Bowden.
(All stats through Oct. 17, 2026.)
