Mullen Announces Addition of Christian Robinson to Staff
Friday, January 5, 2018 | Football
Robinson joins the Gators after spending the 2017 season in Starkville.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida football head coach Dan Mullen has announced the hire of Christian Robinson as an assistant coach after he spent one season at Mississippi State.Robinson, a former SEC linebacker at Georgia, spent to just one season in Starkville, Miss. after he completed two seasons (2015-16) as a defensive graduate assistant at Ole Miss.
During his time in Oxford, he worked primarily with the defensive line.
In 2015 Robinson helped guide a strong defensive line unit, which helped the Rebels rank top three among SEC teams in tackles for loss (8.1/game - seventh in NCAA), interceptions (15 – tied for 23rd in NCAA) and takeaways (23 – tied for 38th in NCAA).
Most notably, Robinson tutored 2015 Hornung Award finalist and first team All-American Robert Nkemdiche, who was taken in the first round (29th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals. Rebel defensive linemen combined for 24 sacks that season, led by a school record-tying 10 from sophomore Marquis Haynes.
Haynes entered the 2016 season with much acclaim, as the Jacksonville, Fla. product was ranked the 81st best collegiate player overall by NFL.com and as the No. 8 defensive end by Lindy's. By the end of the season, Haynes tallied seven sacks, 11 tackles-for-loss, eight quarterback hurries and three forced fumbles.
Robinson began his coaching career at his alma mater in 2013 as a defensive graduate assistant and quality control assistant. During the two-year span (2013-14) he spent in Athens, Ga., the Bulldogs led the SEC in turnover margin and ranked among the nation's best pass defenses in 2014.
A native of Norcross, Ga., Robinson played in 51 games with 17 starts as a linebacker during his Georgia career from 2009-12, compiling 159 tackles, 22.5 TFLs and 4.5 sacks.
He was a part of back-to-back SEC Eastern Division title teams in 2011 and 2012.
Robinson earned a bachelor's degree in sports management from Georgia in 2012 and attended mini-camp with the St. Louis Rams before pursuing a coaching career.
He is the son of Ken and Lori Robinson.
Christian Robinson Coaching History
| Seasons | School/Team | Title/Position Coached |
| 2018-Present | Florida | Assistant Coach |
| 2017 | Mississippi State | Graduate Assistant, Defense |
| 2015-16 | Ole Miss | Graduate Assistant, Defense |
| 2013-14 | Georgia | Graduate Assistant, Defense |
Postseason History
| Season | Bowl / Playoff Game | Opponent | Result |
| 2017 | Taxslayer (Mississippi State) | Louisville | W, 41-37 |
| 2015 | Sugar (Ole Miss) | Oklahoma State | W, 48-20 |
| 2014 | Belk (Georgia) | Louisville | W, 37-14 |
| 2013 | Taxslayer (Georgia) | Nebraska | L, 24-19 |
NFL Players (Round Drafted)
DT DJ Jones (6th) – Ole Miss '17 – San Francisco 49ers
DT Robert Nkemdiche (1st) – Ole Miss '16 – Arizona Cardinals
Personal Information
Hometown: Norcross, Georgia
Education: Bachelor's in Sports Management from Georgia, 2012
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