89  Tyler Robinson
	Class: Sophomore Hometown: Friendsville, Tenn. High School: Alcoa Height / Weight: 6-3 / 252 Position: Tight End Experience: 1L

Impressive prospect earned playing time as a true freshman tight end, a noteworthy accomplishment ... Saw increased action as the season progressed ... Combines good pass-catching skills with the toughness needed to play tight end.

2010 (Freshman): Played in 11 games with three starts ... Had a career game in his home state of Tennessee, recording season highs with four catches for 25 yards and his first career touchdown reception ... Totaled 11 catches for 80 yards and one TD for the season.

High School: "Mr. Football" lineman in the state of Tennessee as a junior ... First-team all-state tight end/defensive end as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Three-year starter for perennial power Alcoa High School, which won six consecutive state championships in Class AAA ... Has exceptional hands ... Caught 32 passes for 536 yards and 17 touchdowns as a junior ... Snagged 26 balls for 477 yards and seven TDs as a sophomore ... "Tyler catches everything in sight and impresses you with his surprising speed," wrote recruiting analyst Tom Lemming of MaxPreps.com ... Also a defensive standout with 89 tackles, 21 for loss, as a junior ... Was the regional player of the year as a junior ... Had 66 tackles, 16 for loss as a sophomore ... Defensive most valuable player of the state championship game his sophomore year ... One of the nation's top-25 tight ends as assessed by ESPN.com ... The No. 13 prospect in Tennessee by SuperPrep ... Coached by Gary Rankin ... "Tyler is a big, tough kid who is also a good athlete," Rankin said. "He has the best hands I've had on my team in 30 years of coaching." ... Played in the Tennessee East-West All-Star Game following his senior season ... Also played basketball and baseball (catcher, outfielder) in high school.

Personal: Born in Knoxville, Tenn. ... Son of Tony and Debbie Robinson ... Considering a major in kinesiology.