He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he was a two-time national champion before being selected by the Commanders in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft.

He attended Hillcrest High School, where he rushed for 990 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior and was named second team Class 6A All-State.

[1][2] Robinson was rated a four-star running back recruit and committed to play college football at the University of Alabama[3][4][5] over offers from Auburn, Georgia, Louisville, Ole Miss, and South Carolina, among others.

[7] As a freshman, Robinson rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns as a reserve player behind Najee Harris and Josh Jacobs as Alabama went on to win the 2018 CFP National Championship Game.

Though hampered by injuries, Robinson roughly equaled his output of the previous four years, leading the Southeastern Conference in carries and touchdowns.

[29] On August 28, 2022, Robinson was shot in the knee and glute during an armed robbery involving two men after leaving a restaurant in the Near Northeast neighborhood of Washington, D.C. shortly before 6 p.m.

[31] Robinson missed the first four games of the season before making his NFL debut in Week 5 against the Tennessee Titans, where he rushed nine times for 22 yards.

[35] He was named the 2022 Inspiration of the Year by Sports Illustrated and voted Washington's Ed Block Courage Award winner.