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2027 draft class · LB

Kam Robinson

Virginia

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Revised preseason edition · September 6, 20263 min readReport role: LB · Virginia

Master scouting report

Robinson is a rangy off-ball linebacker who can close downhill, contribute in coverage and create turnovers. His aggression produces disruption when the read is clean. Late recognition and premature gap commitments can take him out of position, while blockers can alter his pursuit path. He needs more assignment consistency before the defense can expand his freedom.

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01Experience and production

Robinson recorded 71 tackles in 2023, 64 in 2024 and 64 in 2025. Across those seasons he totaled 199 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, eight sacks and five interceptions. He missed the first three games of 2025, then made eight starts before a season-ending injury at Duke. The sequence matters: he did not start the first eight games and then simply miss the finish. His productive stretches include two interception-return touchdowns in 2025 and three ACC weekly awards.

02Range and pursuit

Robinson has sideline range and closes downhill with physical intent. He can affect runs away from his initial alignment when his path remains connected to the fit. Delayed reads or an incorrect gap can waste that range before contact.

03Coverage and ball skills

Robinson recognizes zone concepts and has useful ball skills, with five career interceptions and two return touchdowns in 2025. He fits underneath coverage and selected pressure work. The zone evidence is stronger than a projection that asks him to match every back or tight end in isolation.

04Run fits and block take-on

Robinson can overread the run and lose gap discipline. Block take-on also needs improvement when the offense reaches him directly. Earlier commitment to the correct fit and better stability through contact are necessary to keep his aggressive movement from opening the lane.

05Tackling

Robinson tackles reliably in the open field once he reaches sound position. His run-defense concerns occur earlier in the play: reading the fit, taking on the block and maintaining the correct path. Secure finishing is a strength rather than a blanket weakness.

06Availability

Robinson missed the first three games of 2025, then made eight starts before a season-ending injury at Duke. The interrupted season leaves sustained availability unresolved in this edition. No current recovery status is established by those productive stretches.

The case for the player

Strengths

  • Range, downhill activity and useful zone awareness offer several ways to contribute as an off-ball linebacker.

  • Actual interception production and a favorable open-field tackling assessment support meaningful finishing ability.

The questions that remain

Concerns

  • Block take-on and gap discipline can limit the value of his movement when the initial response is inaccurate.

  • An interrupted 2025 season leaves sustained availability central to the next evaluation.

Building the fit

NFL role and scheme fit

Robinson fits an off-ball role that lets him pursue, work underneath zones and contribute selected pressures while maintaining clear run responsibilities. The staff should expand his freedom as the fit and block response become dependable. The goal is to preserve his ability to affect the ball without making the rest of the defense compensate for unnecessary movement.

The Draftanomics view

Bottom line

Robinson projects as an active off-ball linebacker with coverage and pressure value. Range, zone awareness and reliable open-field tackling provide a useful foundation. Overreading, gap discipline and block take-on limit the dependability of his run fits. A sustained healthy workload and cleaner decisions would support a broader starting role without sacrificing his ability to affect the ball.

Sources & edition

The Draftanomics assessment, synthesized from attributed reporting. Role and development language expresses scouting opinion.

Preseason assessment using college evidence through 2025 and subsequent roster, practice and scouting reporting. This edition does not evaluate 2026 regular-season games or claim a new Draftanomics film study.

Edition reviewed September 7, 2026. Corrects the career totals and 2025 availability sequence, restores the supported positive tackling assessment and expands the range/discipline tradeoff.

The original August edition remains preserved. This is a revised Draftanomics assessment, with supporting sources attached to each statement.

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Sources for overview
  1. House assessment

    Robinson is a rangy off-ball linebacker who can close downhill, contribute in coverage and create turnovers. His aggression produces disruption when the read is clean. Late recognition and premature gap commitments can take him out of position, while blockers can alter his pursuit path. He needs more assignment consistency before the defense can expand his freedom.

Sources for experience and production
  1. Reported fact

    Robinson recorded 71 tackles in 2023, 64 in 2024 and 64 in 2025.

  2. Reported fact

    Across those seasons he totaled 199 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, eight sacks and five interceptions.

  3. Reported fact

    He missed the first three games of 2025, then made eight starts before a season-ending injury at Duke.

  4. House assessment

    The sequence matters: he did not start the first eight games and then simply miss the finish.

  5. Reported fact

    His productive stretches include two interception-return touchdowns in 2025 and three ACC weekly awards.

Sources for range and pursuit
  1. House assessment

    Robinson has sideline range and closes downhill with physical intent. He can affect runs away from his initial alignment when his path remains connected to the fit. Delayed reads or an incorrect gap can waste that range before contact.

Sources for coverage and ball skills
  1. House assessment

    Robinson recognizes zone concepts and has useful ball skills, with five career interceptions and two return touchdowns in 2025. He fits underneath coverage and selected pressure work. The zone evidence is stronger than a projection that asks him to match every back or tight end in isolation.

Sources for run fits and block take-on
  1. House assessment

    Robinson can overread the run and lose gap discipline. Block take-on also needs improvement when the offense reaches him directly. Earlier commitment to the correct fit and better stability through contact are necessary to keep his aggressive movement from opening the lane.

Sources for tackling
  1. House assessment

    Robinson tackles reliably in the open field once he reaches sound position. His run-defense concerns occur earlier in the play: reading the fit, taking on the block and maintaining the correct path. Secure finishing is a strength rather than a blanket weakness.

Sources for availability
  1. House assessment

    Robinson missed the first three games of 2025, then made eight starts before a season-ending injury at Duke. The interrupted season leaves sustained availability unresolved in this edition. No current recovery status is established by those productive stretches.

Sources for strength
  1. House assessment

    Range, downhill activity and useful zone awareness offer several ways to contribute as an off-ball linebacker.

Sources for strength
  1. House assessment

    Actual interception production and a favorable open-field tackling assessment support meaningful finishing ability.

Sources for concern
  1. House assessment

    Block take-on and gap discipline can limit the value of his movement when the initial response is inaccurate.

Sources for concern
  1. House assessment

    An interrupted 2025 season leaves sustained availability central to the next evaluation.

Sources for nfl role and scheme fit
  1. House assessment

    Robinson fits an off-ball role that lets him pursue, work underneath zones and contribute selected pressures while maintaining clear run responsibilities.

  2. House assessment

    The staff should expand his freedom as the fit and block response become dependable.

  3. House assessment

    The goal is to preserve his ability to affect the ball without making the rest of the defense compensate for unnecessary movement.

Sources for bottom line
  1. House assessment

    Robinson projects as an active off-ball linebacker with coverage and pressure value. Range, zone awareness and reliable open-field tackling provide a useful foundation. Overreading, gap discipline and block take-on limit the dependability of his run fits. A sustained healthy workload and cleaner decisions would support a broader starting role without sacrificing his ability to affect the ball.

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