Atlanta Falcons superstar Bijan Robinson is about to have his No. 5 jersey retired by his high school, Salpointe Catholic, a massive honor for a guy who absolutely tore up the Arizona state record books during his time as a Lancer. It’s hard to even wrap your head around the kind of numbers he put up before he even got to Texas and the NFL.
This dude was a legend in the making, setting an Arizona state record with a mind-blowing 7,036 rushing yards and scoring an insane 114 total touchdowns. Salpointe Catholic made it official via Instagram, announcing that Robinson’s iconic No. 5 jersey will be retired at their next school assembly. And get this, Bijan himself will be there for the special celebration. The school’s message was pure hype: “We’re thrilled to announce that Salpointe will honor Bijan Robinson ’20 by retiring his iconic No. 5 football jersey at our next school assembly. Even more exciting, Bijan will be joining us on campus for this special celebration! We can’t wait to welcome him back to Salpointe and honor the incredible legacy he’s created both on and off the field. Congratulations, Bijan. Once a Lancer, always a Lancer.”
Can you even imagine putting up those kinds of stats? He rushed for over 2,000 yards in each of his final three seasons. During his senior year alone, the Class of 2020 standout earned Gatorade Arizona Player of the Year honors after rushing for 2,235 yards and 38 touchdowns. He wasn’t just a runner, either, hauling in 12 passes for 314 yards and three more scores that year. That’s a ridiculous 17 yards per carry in his senior year, and he averaged more than 13 YPC across his entire 46-game high school career. The 5-foot-11, 215-pound back was never flying under the radar, either. He finished as the No. 16 overall prospect and the No. 2 running back in the 2020 recruiting cycle, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking.
This jersey retirement is a massive nod to an incredible high school career that laid the foundation for the superstar we see dominating in the NFL today. It’s a moment to look back at the sheer dominance Bijan displayed and celebrate a legacy that won’t be forgotten in Tucson, Arizona.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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