University of South Alabama Athletics

Jaguar Highlights: Looks to fill the ‘Rover’ position heading into the fall ... At the end of spring practice was chosen the most improved defensive player in the strength and conditioning program by the Jaguar coaching staff ... Finished with three stops and a first-quarter information for the Red, helping the team to a 50-30 victory in the annual spring contest ... Led South’s defense with five tackles in the first scrimmage of the spring.

As A Junior (2016): Made seven starts — including in each of the last six games — at free safety while appearing in all 13 contests his first year at USA ... Posted 64 total tackles, the third highest figure in the Jaguar secondary, with two of those for loss ... Also had one interception, three passes broken up and a forced fumble ... Recorded a game-high-tying 12 stops — including nine unassisted — to lead South in its Homecoming victory over Georgia State, earning the coaches’ defensive back award following the game ... Made eight tackles in home opener against Georgia Southern and had seven — with two behind the line of scrimmage — at Idaho ... Credited with six stops in victory over No. 19 San Diego State as well as in match-up with Louisiana-Monroe ... Finished with five tackles in wins over Presbyterian and New Mexico State, forcing a fumble against the latter to help the Jags become eligible to complete in a postseason bowl game ... Posted three stops against Air Force at the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl, rival Troy and win defeat of Nicholls ... Had two tackles both in season-opening win over Mississippi State and at Louisiana-Lafayette, adding first career interception against the Ragin’ Cajuns.

Junior College Highlights (2014-15): As a sophomore posted 44 total tackles and broke up six passes, the second-highest total on the team ... Helped the Bulldogs finish eighth in the final National Junior College Athletic Association poll after going 8-3 and winning the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges South Division title ... Credited with a season-best seven stops — all solo — in win at Southwest Mississippi CC ... Recorded six tackles in season-opening victory at Northeast Mississippi CC ... Posted five stops against both Pearl River (Miss.) CC and Copiah-Lincoln (Miss.) CC, adding two passes defensed against the latter ... Collected five tackles as well in MACJC state championship game against top-ranked Northwest Mississippi CC ... Recorded 42 tackles — including three for loss — and defended five passes as a freshman, helping MGCCC to an 8-2 finish ... Efforts helped the Bulldogs end up seventh in the final NJCAA rankings ... Had career-best eight stops in state semifinal contest against No. 2 East Mississippi CC ... Collected seven tackles, with one behind the line, and broke up a pass in win at NEMCC to open the year ... Had two passes defensed the following week in defeat of NWMCC ... Posted six stops in win over Hinds (Miss.) CC.

High School Highlights: Received three stars from Rivals.com, which had him ranked among its top 55 safeties in the nation ... Also a three-star recruit according to ESPN.com, with the outlet rating him among the top 60 safeties in the country also ... Collected three stars from 247Sports.com ... Considered among the top 30 safeties in the state and top 70 in the region by Scout.com, earning two stars from the organization as well ... Played as a senior at Northview High, helping the Chiefs claim the state 1A championship ... In 2012 was a first-team all-state selection while earning first-team all-area honors from the Pensacola News Journal ... The previous year was voted first team all-state and all-area after recording 93 total tackles and returning three interceptions for scores at Flomaton (Ala.) High.

Personal: Full name is Neiko A. Robinson ... Born Feb. 10, 1995, in Pensacola, Fla. ... Son of Anthony and Sharon Robinson ... Favorite movie is “The Dark Knight” ... Favorite book is “The Art of War” ... Favorite athlete Floyd Mayweather ... Favorite musical artist is J. Cole ... Likes to go fishing in his spare time ... Originally signed with Penn State out of high school ... Also had scholarship offers from Minnesota, Purdue, Louisiana Tech, North Texas and Alabama-Birmingham ... Received recruiting interest out of his school from Florida Atlantic, Florida International and Troy as well ... Was also recruited by Kentucky, West Virginia, Iowa State, Temple, Southern Mississippi and Troy out of junior college ... Major is interdisciplinary studies.