Colorado transfer DB Jahquez Robinson commits to Auburn

Former Colorado safety Jahquez Robinson has committed to Auburn, via the NCAA Transfer Portal. Robinson only spent one season with the Buffaloes. He spent the first three years of his collegiate career at Alabama.

In his lone season at Colorado, Robinson made seven appearances and two starts. He finished the year with nine tackles—one for loss—along with one interception.

In his three seasons at Alabama, Robinson played in seven total games, registering two unassisted tackles, one tackle for a loss, and one sack. He did not see any action during his true freshman season.

Jahquez Robinson played high school football at Sandalwood High School (FL), where he was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 362 overall recruit in the 2020 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Robinson is the 15th player Auburn has added via the transfer portal during or since the 2023 campaign. The program has also lost 24 players to the portal and currently is ranked No. 11 in On3’s Transfer Portal Team Rankings.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. 

The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

Auburn hires TJ Rushing as special assistant

Robinson won’t be the only fresh face around Auburn’s campus this fall. The Tigers are expected to hire former Texas A&M defensive backs coach TJ Rushing as a special assistant.

Rushing has spent the past three seasons with the Aggies and has playing experience at the college and pro level. Most notably, Rushing served as a returner for Stanford before being selected with the No. 238 overall pick in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts.

Rushing began his coaching career at Arizona State as a graduate assistant and a defensive quality control coach. Shortly after, he accepted an offer to be the cornerbacks coach at Northern Arizona ahead of the 2014 season.

Only one year later, Rushing returned to the Sun Devils to coach their defensive backs for the 2016 and 2017 seasons. In 2018 and 2019, Rushing was the defensive backs coach and passing game coordinator at Memphis, where in two seasons the Tigers intercepted 18 passes and forced 37 total turnovers.

In 2020, Rushing joined Texas A&M’s staff. Rushing’s first year with Aggies was the program’s best season in the past five years. The season was highlighted by Orange Bowl win in their first New Year’s Six Bowl appearance to end the year 9-1.

On3’s Kaiden Smith also contributed to this article.