WATCH: Jashaun Corbin runs 89 yards for Florida State touchdown
Redshirt sophomore Jashaun Corbin scored the first touchdown of the season for Florida State, running 89 yards to the endzone against Notre Dame on Sunday night. The Texas A&M transfer played for the Seminoles in 2020 but continued to work past injuries sustained early in his career. The Rockledge, Florida native looks fully healthy in the 2021 season opener.
After 10 minutes of football the Florida State offense had -19 yards of total offense, failing to move forward on its first two drives. Just as fans were starting to worry about the lack of offense, Corbin ran through the line and broke a tackle in the secondary before picking up a key block from his wide receiver. From there, Jashaun Corbin was able to show off his track speed on the way to a touchdown.
According to CBS Sports analyst Chris Trapasso, Corbin’s slowest 100-meter sprint in high school was 11.23. The big run ranks No. 5 in Florida State school history for longest touchdown, per the ESPN broadcast.
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Jashaun Corbin started his career at Texas A&M, playing in 14 games before suffering an injury which kept him out for the remainder of the season. He then transferred to Florida State under head coach Mike Norvell to finish his rehab and join the Seminoles offense.
Despite playing in nine games during his first season with Florida State, many believe he was not yet at 100 percent. After Corbin scored the touchdown on Sunday, ABC’s commentators Joe Tessitore and Greg McElroy discussed his mental rehab from the injury, and the coaching staff’s belief that he is now in a better place.
Corbin entered the 2021 season with 884 career rushing yards and seven touchdowns, adding 216 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also ran back a kickoff for a touchdown as a freshman at Texas A&M.