Denard Robinson no longer employed by Michigan football following OWI arrest
Assistant director of player personnel Denard Robinson is no longer employed by Michigan Wolverines football, according to a report from MLive. Robinson was arrested at approximately 3:05 a.m. April 15 for operating while intoxicated (OWI). He was indefinitely suspended by head coach Sherrone Moore later that day. According to the MLive report, it’s unclear if Robinson resigned or was fired.
The 33-year-old was in a single-vehicle crash at E. Eisenhower Parkway and S. State that Monday morning.
Robinson joined the Michigan staff ahead of the 2022 season and spent two seasons under head coach Jim Harbaugh, before working for Moore when he took over the program in late January 2024. The former Michigan quarterback (2009-12) is regarded as one of the top U-M players this century.
At Michigan, he played in 49 games and started 37 contests at quarterback and running back (2009-12). He holds the NCAA record for career rushing yards by a quarterback (4,495) and rushing yards in a season by a quarterback (1,702 in 2010). He is one of five quarterbacks in NCAA history to gain 2,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards in a season twice in their career (2010-11).
Robinson holds the Michigan record for career total offense (10,769 yards) and is the program’s all-time leader in touchdowns scored (91). He is the school’s second leading rusher with 4,495 career yards, trailing only former running backs coach and standout U-M running back Mike Hart and ranks third in career rushing touchdowns (42) and is tied for second with 20 career 100-yard rushing games. Robinson is fourth in career passing yardage (6,250) and touchdown passes (49). He also has six of the top 10 single-game offensive outputs in school history.
Robinson spent the 2021 NFL season as a college scouting assistant with the Jacksonville Jaguars after working with the organization as an offensive quality control coach in 2020. A fifth-round pick of the Jaguars in 2013, Robinson played with the team for four seasons (2013-16), rushing for 1,041 yards and five touchdowns. He also spent time in the Alliance of American Football league with the Atlanta Legends while the league was active.
