2) Robinson was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round (Pick #61 overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft. Allen spent his first four seasons with the Jaguars where he made the Pro Bowl and led the NFL in receiving touchdowns in 2015.
3) Allen Robinson attended Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania from 2011-2013 where he was named a consensus All-American (2013), 2x First Team All-Big Ten (2012, 2013) and was a 2-time recipient of the Richter-Howard Receiver of the Year Award (2012, 2013), given to the conference's top receiver.
Allen Robinson: Actually, I don't like eating before a game. So a lot of times before a game, I don't eat anything.
D's Follow Up: I can't believe he doesn't eat before a game. I like to eat waffles, fruit, cereal, and breakfast sandwiches before a game. I drink Gatorade and water during my games.
Allen Robinson: I would have to say downtown Chicago.
J's Follow Up: I'm a big fan of downtown Chicago too and I really like food! Pizza is my favorite and I like it from anywhere in Chicago.
Allen Robinson: Baseball and Basketball.
Dad: We have yet to meet a professional athlete who was not a multi-sport star while growing up. It's clear that playing more than one sport helps you in a variety of ways. Standing at 6' 3" and having lightning quick speed would be a tough matchup for anyone on the basketball court and he would certainly be an intimidating player to pitch against on the baseball field too.
Allen Robinson: Randy Moss
Dom's Follow Up: I hope he wants to be like Randy Moss because he (Randy Moss) is one of the best players to ever play and he scored a ton of touchdowns.
On Friday night, May 25th, we had the opportunity to meet superstar wide receiver and Chicago Bears' new offensive weapon, Allen Robinson, at the grand opening of the new Dick's Sporting Goods store in Gurnee. This was Allen's first public signing since arriving in Chicago via free agency in March and this was an event we were not going to miss. Robinson was widely considered the top wide receiver in free agency in 2018 and the Bears were fortunate to land such a talented receiver to their new-look roster under new head coach Matt Nagy.
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My Friday morning started earlier than usual as I headed out to Gurnee at 7:00 am in hopes of being one of the first 300 people to get a wristband to meet Robinson. Because the boys were celebrating Jordan's birthday with friends later in the morning, I recruited my in-laws, Silvia and Jack Jones to come and wait with me to get a wristband for the event. They are so nice and understanding and were willing to rise early so their grandsons could have the opportunity to meet one of the most talked about football players in our house. I was also able to get two extra wristbands from a couple in front of us which allowed us to invite our friends David and Dom Niedbalac.
We got to Dick's Sports Goods a little before 6 pm and the line moved quickly as Bears fans shook hands and took photos with the wide receiver. We had a great experience meeting Allen as he was all smiles on Friday night. The five of us got to ask questions and come face to face with the exciting new addition to our Chicago Bears...and he was as cool as we expected. We are thrilled that Allen is now a Chicago Bear and it looks like he is enjoying his time in his new city. Thank you to Allen for coming out to meet with fans on his Friday night. We wish him the best for a healthy and productive season wearing the navy and orange on Sundays this fall. #BearDown
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