Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-23vs UAB | 1 | 54 | 54.0 | 1 | 54 | Season-high 54 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 27-31vs Duke | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 3 | 67 | 30.2 | 1 | 54 |
#10
Ty Robinson
Senior wide receiver for Illinois. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 200 lb · Aurora, CO · Eaglecrest
Transferred Ball State → Illinois for 2026
The numbers
67
receiving yards · 2026
3 catches · 1 TD · 22.3 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 54 yds, 1 TD, vs UAB
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Illinois. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Colorado in 2021.
- Transferred from Ball State to Illinois in 2026.
Ty Robinson
Across six seasons and three programs, five head coaches: Karl Dorrell, Mike Sanford Jr., Mike Neu, Mike Uremovich and Bret Bielema. One game to point at: 54 rec yds, 1 receptions against UAB — Week 1, 2026.
67 REC YDS · 3 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
4 programs, one constant: he played.
20214 games
- Signed with Colorado3-star out of Eaglecrest
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
1 coach2021–2026
Illinois
Played his entire career under Bret Bielema.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Illinois
2025Ball State
2026Illinois
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Colorado4-8HC: Karl Dorrell · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2022Colorado1-11HC: Mike Sanford Jr. · Balanced, slow tempo
2023Ball State4-8HC: Mike Neu · Run-heavy
2024Ball State3-9HC: Mike Neu · Balanced
2025Ball State4-8HC: Mike Uremovich · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Illinois1-1HC: Bret Bielema · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (98th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 REC/g, 33.5 YDS/g, 30.2 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Ball State | 11 | 113 | 10.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Ball State | 5 | 69 | 13.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Ball State | 6 | 111 | 18.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Colorado | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Colorado | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 34 | 455 | 13.4 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 42–23
vs UAB
1 rec · 54 yds · 1 TD
With K. Houser — 182 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 98.9 · 29 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD · C. Valentine — 88 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
Game log
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #201
Peaked at #201 this season.
Background
2025 - Ball State Played in 10 games 11 receptions for 113 yards on the season 2024 - Ball State Played in three games and redshirted the season Five receptions for 69 yards and one touchdown on the season Missed most of the season with injuries Athlon Preseason All-MAC Fourth Team 2023 - Ball St...
The receiver room · Illinois
- #9Alex Perry840 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Jayshon Platt720 receiving yards · 2025
- #17Collin Dixon548 receiving yards · 2025
- #13Hudson Clement454 receiving yards · 2025
- #10Ty Robinson113 receiving yards · 2025
10 more on the roster · Illinois team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology