Akeem Robinson Class: Graduate Student Hometown: Miami, FL High School: Miami Carol City Senior Height / Weight: 6-4 / 255 Position: TE Experience: 3VL Major: PRTM (Community Recreation Mgt)

Robinson Fact: Earned his undergraduate degree in December, 2007.
Years Lettered: 2005,06,07
Year Started: 2006
Bowl Participation: Reserve tight end in the 2005 Champs Sports Bowl against Colorado; reserve tight end in the 2006 Music City Bowl against Kentucky; reserve tight end in the 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl against #21 Auburn.
Fall 2008 Depth Chart Position: Second-team tight end

Overview: Fifth-year tight end who has had a lot to do with Clemson's sound rushing game in recent years...Clemson has led the ACC in scoring each of the last two years and been in the top four in the league in rushing...has played 38 career games, including 11 as a starter, at tight end, but has never caught a pass...has played 493 career snaps...has appeared in 38 consecutive games...named to the academic honor roll in both semesters in 2007-08...one of six players on the 2008 roster who already has his undergraduate degree...earned his degree in December of 2007, so he received it in just three-and-a-half years.

2007: Played on offensive scrimmage plays in every game...started two games (Louisiana-Monroe, Virginia Tech)...played a season-high 35 snaps at N.C. State, helping the Tigers to 608 yards of total offense...had 11 knockdown blocks, including a season-high four at N.C. State.

2006: Started nine games and played 303 snaps...had his two highest snap totals in Clemson's two most impressive victories; played 42 snaps at Wake Forest and graded 81 percent, then played 43 snaps against #13 Georgia Tech and graded 91 percent...had a season-high seven knockdown blocks against Louisiana Tech when he graded a season-high 93 percent...named to the academic honor roll.

2005: Reserve tight end who played every game on special teams and in six games at tight end...played six snaps against Colorado; his blocking helped James Davis to a 150-yard game...used as a run blocker...played five snaps against Temple.

2004: Red-shirted as an defensive lineman, offensive lineman, and tight end.

Before Clemson: Played left offensive tackle as a senior for the AAAAAA state champions at Miami Carol City Senior High School...lettered once in football and four times in basketball...All-Dade pick as a senior...#20 on the Miami-Dade top-25 prospect list...scored 10 points per game on the hardwood...finished in the top-10 percent of his high school class...his parents (Brenda, Leroy) both attended Idaho on track scholarships...coached by Walt Frazier...chose Clemson over Florida...born Dec. 12, 1985...graduated in December, 2007 with a degree in sociology.