Wil Robinson enters his second season assisting the Linebackers at Samford University.
In addition to assisting Ross Newton with the Linebackers, Robinson scouts the opponent's offense, as well as, assisting with the run game preparation throughout the week and handling Personnel on game day. Robinson also has numerous responsibilities on the Special Teams assisting Mike Krysl on all phases. Robinson is responsible for the recruiting areas of Palm Beach, Daytona Beach, Central Florida, while also covering Central Mississippi.
In his first season with the Bulldogs, Robinson assisted in coaching an All-American Linebacker in Shaheed Salmon, who registered 93 tackles, with 50 of those being solo tackles. Robinson was a part of a defensive unit that finished 5th in the country for Defensive Touchdowns with 3 of the 4 touchdowns coming from the Linebacker core.
Between seasons at Samford, in the summer of 2016, Robinson spent the summer with the Philadelphia Eagles on the Bill Walsh Minority Internship. With the Eagles, Robinson spent time learning from Eagles personnel, while assisting with daily practice preparations and Eagles operational duties.
During the 2015 season, Robinson served as the Defensive Quality Control and Linebackers Coach Assistant at his alma mater, Tennessee State University. In 2014, Robinson worked as the full time Defensive Line Coach at William Penn University while gaining his master's degree in the process.
Robinson played at Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee from 2010-2013. Robinson was a part of the All-OVC Newcomer team, a Defensive Captain, and a member of a 2013 FCS playoff team whose playoff loss came only to Jimmy Garoppolo and the Eastern Illinois Panthers.
Robinson earned his Undergraduate Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in 2013 with a concentration in Mass Communications and Psychology. Robinson earned his Master's Degree in Business Leadership from William Penn University in 2016.
