Texas running back Bijan Robinson provides injury update

Texas running back Bijan Robinson provided an update on the dislocated elbow which affected him during the 2021 season, saying that he continues to improve through the spring. With spring practice and scrimmages underway, the offensive star looks to build on his first two years with another big season.

“Things have been great,” Robinson told reports, via Inside Texas’ Joe Cook. “Elbow’s awesome.”

According to Bijan Robinson, at one point last season, he attempted to pop the dislocated elbow back into place while on the field but was unable. He also revealed that after allowing the injury time to heal, he was fully cleared about a month ago to resume activities.

Over 10 games in 2021, Robinson ran for 1,127 yards on 195 attempts with 11 touchdowns. He also caught 26 passes for 295 yards and four touchdowns.

Steve Sarkisian on Bijan Robinson

Bijan Robinson is an important part of the Texas football program. A versatile running back, Robinson is coming off a strong season for the Longhorns in 2021

After a successful campaign a year ago, Robinson is now working to become more of a leader for Texas as it heads into the 2022 season – and head coach Steve Sarkisian is happy with what he’s seeing out of the running back.

Meeting with reporters on Tuesday, Sarkisian spoke about how Robinson has taken on more of a leadership role over the course of winter conditioning and spring practices.

“I think it’s been good for him,” Sarkisian said. “We did some different things in winter conditioning to try and empower more leaders on the team – Bijan being one of those guys. I think that pretty much all of those guys embraced that role. The best teams that I’ve ever been a part of – yes, as coaches we’re trying to lead, but player-led teams ultimately become – those are the best teams I’ve ever been a part of, when they hold each other accountable in the locker room.

“To do that, you have to empower people to do it. Like I said, we tried to empower those guys in winter conditioning – Bijan was one of those guys. I think he got more comfortable in that role.”

While Robinson had a positive season a year ago, Texas’ campaign as a whole wasn’t the best as the Longhorns compiled just a 5-7 overall record – which included a 3-6 mark in Big 12 play. Coming into the 2022 season, Sarkisian is hopeful that his club can get back on track – and Robinson’s leadership can help the Longhorns do just that.