Kentucky Defensive Leader Davonte Robinson Suffers Season-Ending Injury
By Scott Rogust
A key contributor to the Kentucky Wildcats' success last season is out for the foreseeable future.
Head coach Mark Stoops announced that safety Devonte Robinson is done for the 2019 season after suffering a right quadriceps muscle injury while training on Tuesday.
Davonte Robinson suffers season ending injury https://t.co/7nEIeATM9v
— Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) July 25, 2019
With Robinson scheduled to go under the knife, the Wildcats defense took a massive hit. Robinson was expected to take on a leadership role amongst the defensive backs, after the likes of Lonnie Johnson, Mike Edwards, Derrick Baity, and Darius West left the program.
Last season with the Wildcats, Robinson recorded 42 tackles (three for loss), four passes defensed, two fumble recoveries (one for a touchdown), and one forced fumble in 12 games. Robinson was tied for sixth in total tackles and tied for the team lead in fumble recoveries alongside seventh-overall pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Josh Allen.
Kentucky S Davonte Robinson tore his quad Tuesday and will miss the 2019 season.
— Yahoo Sports College Football (@YahooSportsCFB) July 25, 2019
Robinson was the most experienced returning DB for the Wildcats on a defensive unit that’s replacing all four starters in the secondary.https://t.co/ei8ft9IR0Y pic.twitter.com/AViBwPe3oB
Now that Robinson is done for the year, safety Jordan Griffin is the only senior member of the secondary. With this brutal injury, the majority of the Wildcats' defensive backfield will be manned by underclassmen.