Dontrayevous Robinson running with confidenceBy BRIAN ROSENTHAL / Lincoln Journal Star
Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 - 09:18:50 pm CDT
A year into his Nebraska football career, Dontrayevous Robinson says he’s more confident.
That’s no surprise, given he’s bigger, quicker and more familiar with the playbook.
But Robinson’s biggest source of confidence and inspiration, he says, comes from his wife and daughter.
Robinson, a sophomore running back from Euless, Texas, was married in the spring. The couple, however, then mourned the loss of their daughter, who was born premature and died three days later.
“My wife and my daughter, they just gave me confidence, something to strive for to compete. I’m just playing for them,” Robinson said.
“Going through that, losing my daughter, I had to get my mind right coming back for football, because I was unfocused for a while. Coach (Tim) Beck, he pretty much stayed there for me and got me back focused.”
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