Florida State's Duce Robinson was among the best receivers in the country last season. Can his explosive playmaking secure him college football's top receiver honor?
In the first quarter of Florida State's Week 2 game versus East Texas A&M, receiver Duce Robinson hauled in an 82-yard touchdown catch from quarterback Thomas Castellanos to give the Seminoles a 14-0 lead. Then Robinson struck again on a 42-yard pass play for a score to increase the lead to 21-0.
The Seminoles went on to win 77-3, and their star receiver finished with 173 yards and two TDs on just five catches. It was one of five games of over 120 yards receiving for Robinson last season.
At 6-foot-6 and 222 pounds, Robinson logged 56 receptions for 1,081 yards and six touchdowns last season, averaging 19.3 yards per catch, putting the Noles junior at No. 9 among all FBS receivers.
Robinson also ranked No. 1 in receiving yards per game and No. 3 in receiving yards in the ACC, on his way to first-team All-ACC honors. The Phoenix, Arizona, native was the first Florida State wideout to crack 1,000 yards receiving since Tamorrion Terry in 2019.
As the Seminoles gear up for spring practice sessions, Robinson is certainly in the mix for inclusion on way-too-early watch lists for the Biletnikoff Award, given to college football’s top receiver.
It is unclear who will throw to Robinson, as Castellanos has declared for the NFL draft. Ashton Daniels arrives as a transfer from Auburn, as does FCS transfer Dean DeNobile from Lafayette.
This is significant when you consider the Seminoles led the ACC, and ranked sixth nationally, in total offense at 472 yards per game last season. But the talent is there for offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn to develop and reload.
DeNobile passed for over 2,500 yards and 19 touchdowns, and he earned first-team All-Patriot League honors. Against Bucknell, DeNobile completed 76 percent of his passes for a season-high 316 yards and five touchdowns in a 62-24 victory.
If Robinson can improve on his already outstanding 2025 season, he could be the first receiver in Seminole history to hoist the Biletnikoff Award in December.
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