ST. LOUIS – Illinois State junior running back James Robinson had one of the best games of his career in the season finale win over Youngstown State. For his efforts, Robinson was named the Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Player of the Week by the league office Sunday.
The weekly honor is the first for Robinson and the fifth for a Redbird player this season. This week's other honorees were South Dakota State running back Pierre Strong Jr. (Newcomer), UNI safety Korby Sander (Defense) and Indiana State placekicker Jerry Nunez (Special Teams).
Robinson was nearly unstoppable in Illinois State's 35-28 win over the Penguins Saturday.