Amik Robertson

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Position:
Cornerback
Height:
5-9
Weight:
183
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Thibodaux, La.
High School:
Thibodaux HS

CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
• FWAA First Team All-American (2019)
• PFF First Team All-American (2019)
• Associated Press Second Team All-American (2019)
• The Athletic Second Team All-American (2019)
• Jim Thorpe Award Semifinalist (2019)
• First Team All-Conference USA (2019)
• LSWA Louisiana Defensive Player of the Year (2019)
• First Team All-Louisiana (2019)
• First Team All-Conference USA (2018)
• First Team All-Louisiana (2018)
• FWAA Freshman All-American (2017)
• Conference USA All-Freshman Team (2017)
• Second Team All-Conference USA (2017)
• Second Team All-Louisiana (2017)
• DXL Frisco Bowl Defensive Player of the Game (2017)

JUNIOR (2019)
• Started all 13 games at cornerback for the Bulldogs, while earning All-America honors from the Athletic, the FWAA, PFF, and the Associated Press
• Earned All-Conference USA First Team and All-Louisiana honors while being named the LSWA Defensive Player of the Year
• Picked off 5 passes and finished the year with 16 PBUs
• Made 60 tackles (44 solo), with 8.0 TFL, 1 forced fumble, and 1 fumble recovery
• Second among active career leaders in passes defensed (48) with 8 fewer games than anyone else in the top 10
• Was named the Bronko Nagurski National Player of the Week after a three INT game vs. Southern Miss.

SOPHOMORE (2018)
• Started all 13 games at cornerback for the Bulldogs, while earning first team All-Conference USA and All-Louisiana honors.
• Led the Bulldogs with four interceptions (27 yards), including recording two interceptions in LA Tech’s victory over Hawai’i (12/22) in the 2018 SoFi Hawai’i Bowl.
• Finished his sophomore season with 61 total tackles (44 solo) and 7.5 TFL, while he also registered one sack, 12 pass break-ups, a forced fumble and recovery, two blocked kicks and three QB hurries.
• Had a career-high 2.5 tackles for loss in LA Tech’s road win over Florida Atlantic (10/26).
• Forced his first career fumble in the regular-season finale versus WKU (11/24), while his first fumble recovery came in a road win over North Texas (9/29).

FRESHMAN (2017)
• Started all 13 games at cornerback as a true freshman, earning FWAA All-American honors following the season.
• Led the Bulldogs with five interceptions (141 yards, 1 TD) and finished second on the team with 7.5 tackles for loss.
• Ranked third on the team with 62 total tackles (51 solo, 11 assists) as a freshman, while he also registered two sacks, six pass break-ups and one QB hurry during his rookie campaign.
• Had a career-high 10 tackles (9 solo, 1 assist) in LA Tech’s home game versus Southern Miss (10/21).
• Returned an interception 45 yards for a touchdown in LA Tech’s 51-10 victory over No. 25-ranked SMU in the DXL Frisco Bowl (12/20).

HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from Thibodaux High School in 2017.
• Lettered in both football and track all four years of high school.
• Earned all-state honors and named All-District and All-Region MVP.
• Coached by Chris Dugas.

PERSONAL
Amik Robertson … Son of Arthur and Kima Robertson … Born on July 6, 1998.