RECRUITING: Iowa State earns commitment from former LSU CB Ryan Robinson Jr.

[Connor_Ferguson]

RECRUITING: Iowa State has earned a commitment from former LSU cornerback Ryan Robinson Jr.

RECRUITING: Iowa State earns commitment from former LSU corner

Iowa State earned its latest commitment out of the transfer portal from former LSU cornerback Ryan Robinson Jr. Tuesday. The 5-foot-11, 180-pound cornerback spent two seasons in Baton Rouge, before entering the portal in May. Iowa State offered Robinson Jr. over the weekend, and he committed j

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[Pope]

One heck of a list of offers out of high school. Wonder what his story was at LSU.

 

[Connor_Ferguson]

Just updated the story - got clarification a few seconds ago. This is Iowa State's 85th scholarship player for the 2024 roster, so that's it for additions unless someone leaves or there are anymore PWO adds.

 

[ClonerJams]

Interesting he walked on at LSU despite having a really good offer list. Looks to be a good addition.

Ryan Robinson Jr. Recruit Interests

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[BWRhasnoAC]

Interesting he walked on at LSU despite having a really good offer list. Looks to be a good addition.

Ryan Robinson Jr. Recruit Interests

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LSU is pretty legendary when it comes to defensive backs. I can imagine he just had lots of talent ahead of him and he's looking to find the field on a good team. ISU putting defensive backs in the league couldn't have hurt.

 

[heitclone]

3 to play is really nice.

 

[xboxfever]

Huge need! Big time pickup.

 

[T-oh double D]

Great pickup by CMC and company! I suspect he wanted to play for LSU since he was a kid since he was from Baton Rouge, but maybe too much talent ahead of him. Hopefully he can contribute and be another great Cyclone that gets to the league.

 

[Cycsk]

Impressive pick up. Love what this coaching staff are doing.

 

[demoncore1031]

Hell of an offer list out of high school. He will be a redshirt freshman this year, is that correct?

 

[cyclone1209]

Impressive pick up. Love what this coaching staff are doing.

I think he starts potentially and Myles Purchase is the other starting corner,
Jontez Williams could play the nickel / inside slot corner.

This was an area of need. I think Myles Purchase could also be awesome at nickel so maybe this guy and Williams can be the outside boundary corners. This staff is just crafty at getting late pickups and transfers. Prior staffs would not get a guy like this.

 

[Aclone]

3 to play is really nice.

Four. He was a ‘23 recruit, and redshirted last Fall.

 

[Aclone]

I think he starts potentially and Myles Purchase is the other starting corner,
Jontez Williams could play the nickel / inside slot corner.

This was an area of need. I think Myles Purchase could also be awesome at nickel so maybe this guy and Williams can be the outside boundary corners. This staff is just crafty at getting late pickups and transfers. Prior staffs would not get a guy like this.

The most important thing to me about this is that he solidifies depth. I’m confident now that we have four corners who can play, without relying on one of the true freshmen—however good they may or may not prove to be this Fall.

Also sets us up really nicely for ‘25, instead of scrambling to find a transfer then.

 

[ribsnwhiskey]

Great pickup by CMC and company! I suspect he wanted to play for LSU since he was a kid since he was from Baton Rouge, but maybe too much talent ahead of him. Hopefully he can contribute and be another great Cyclone that gets to the league.

New Orleans, but close enough.

When was the last kid we got from Louisana?

 

[Aclone]

New Orleans, but close enough.

When was the last kid we got from Louisana?

Marcus Fizer?

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

I think he starts potentially and Myles Purchase is the other starting corner,
Jontez Williams could play the nickel / inside slot corner.

This was an area of need. I think Myles Purchase could also be awesome at nickel so maybe this guy and Williams can be the outside boundary corners. This staff is just crafty at getting late pickups and transfers. Prior staffs would not get a guy like this.

He's gotta beat Porter out or Purchase. Not saying he won't see playing time but those are two good upperclassmen corners.

 

[demoncore1031]

I think he starts potentially and Myles Purchase is the other starting corner,
Jontez Williams could play the nickel / inside slot corner.

This was an area of need. I think Myles Purchase could also be awesome at nickel so maybe this guy and Williams can be the outside boundary corners. This staff is just crafty at getting late pickups and transfers. Prior staffs would not get a guy like this.

Don't forget about the other CB transfer we landed. Bess, I think his name is. He's probably a backup or a 3rd stringer, and I could see Robinson being a 2nd stringer. Watch out for David Coffey as well. He will need work on his coverage skills, but he is gonna be a big time player for us in 2-3 years. I always feel like we have 3 decent corners every year, sometimes 4, but this year it looks like we will have quite a bit of depth.

 

[demoncore1031]

247 says LSU offered Robinson a scholarship, yet he was a walk-on? Makes no sense. There are also reports that he was at LSU for 2 seasons, but he enrolled there last summer.

 

[nrg4isu]

247 says LSU offered Robinson a scholarship, yet he was a walk-on? Makes no sense. There are also reports that he was at LSU for 2 seasons, but he enrolled there last summer.

Don't forget LSU can pay players (including walk-ons) well more than what a scholarship is worth.

 

[CycloneVet]

These are the kids we need to grab and develop in the portal. The SEC/ B1G kids that are good but buried in the depth charts. That will also help with loyalty when they do breakout.