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Watch now: Reinhardt: Former Illinois State star James Robinson didn't need the NFL Draft to succeed

ISU assistant coaches Khenon Hall and Cody Deti are convinced Robinson would have been drafted if complications from the pandemic not had caused the NFL to cancel all individual workouts and meetings with teams.

“He may not run the fastest 40, but over 10 to 15 yards he’s one of the fastest in the country,” said Hall, noting Robinson fared quite well in most other Combine drills. “He’s going to get from Point A to Point B very fast.

"The biggest thing we thought would translate to the NFL was his vision and his burst through the holes.