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Nebraska Defensive Lineman Ty Robinson Accepts Senior Bowl Invitation

Robinson will take part in the Feb. 1 postseason showcase in Alabama, but there's been no word yet on whether he will play in the Huskers' bowl game.

Austin Jacobsen

Nebraska defensive lineman Ty Robinson celebrates against Rutgers.
Nebraska defensive lineman Ty Robinson celebrates against Rutgers. / Kenny Larabee, KLIN
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Nebraska football aims to restart a NFL draft streak after another hiatus in 2024.

Senior defensive lineman Ty Robinson looks to be a part of breaking that skid. It was announced this week that he has accepted an invitation to play in the 2025 Senior Bowl on Feb. 1 in Mobile, Alabama.

The senior began his week being named to the All-Big Ten third team. Robinson posted career highs in total tackles (33), tackles for loss (11) and sacks (6). He led the Huskers in tackles for loss, sacks, and quarterback hurries (6) while helping the Blackshirts to another top-20 national finish in total defense, scoring defense and rushing defense.

Robinson was the lone Husker to earn a Big Ten postseason honor better than honorable mention

Per Tony Pauline of Sportskeeda, Robinson projects as a "two-gap end," but Pauline notes that Robinson "must improve on his playing strength. In most preseason draft articles, Robinson was listed as one of the top draft-eligible players on the Nebraska roster, alongside defensive back Tommi Hill, fellow defensive lineman Nash Hutmacher and offensive lineman Ben Scott.

Nash Hutmacher celebrates a stop on third down.
Nash Hutmacher celebrates a stop on third down against Colorado. / Amarillo Mullen

Robinson fluctuated throughout thie season in the NFL mock draft database, peaking as a top-200 prospect after the Huskers' victory against Colorado. The website now lists Robinson as the 245th overall prospect, which translates to undrafted free agent status.

On some draft boards, however, the 6-foot-6, 310-pound senior is listed as a top-15 defensive end and graded as a late-round pick. Nebraska football would welcome as many draft selections as possible next April after being shut out of last year's draft. Nebraska has had two draft picks in each class four out of the last five years, with the most recent picks being sixth-round selections Ochaun Mathis and Trey Palmer in 2023.

During Wednesday's signing day press conference, coach Matt Rhule described Robinson as a "first- or second-round draft pick" and gave his blessing to do "whatever you want to do" in regard to the Huskers' bowl game later this month. Robinson and Hutmacher have not said whether they will play in Nebraska's first bowl appearance since 2016.

Nebraska defensive lineman Ty Robinson lines up for a play against Wisconsin.
Robinson lines up for a play against Wisconsin. / Kenny Larabee, KLIN

Robinson was one of nine Huskers on the Senior Bowl preseason watch list, joined by defensive players Hutmacher, Hill and DeShon Singleton and offensive players Scott, Thomas Fidone, Jahmal Banks, Isaiah Neyor and Micah Mazzccua.

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Austin Jacobsen
AUSTIN JACOBSEN

Austin Jacobsen is a radio broadcaster and former Sports Director in Central Nebraska. He has seen the Cornhusker state from all corners; growing up in the Panhandle, completing his college degree in Kearney, working in the rural Sandhills, and now residing in Omaha. Austin is a statewide, regional, and national radio award winner and can usually be found at a high school football field on Friday nights and tuning in to the Huskers wherever they travel. If he is not on the road, Austin enjoys movie dates with his girlfriend and their dog, Ava.

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