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Four-star DE Robinson 'exactly what we're looking for on the defensive front'

The heralded defensive end prospect from Gilbert, Arizona, picked Nebraska over Oregon, Alabama and USC at a National Signing Day ceremony at Higley High, delivering the Huskers a triumph for a player they’ve coveted for a long time.

Robinson is a top-of-the-board player, joining fellow 2019 NU signees like athlete Wandale Robinson (Frankfort, Kentucky), linebacker Nick Henrich (Omaha Burke) and offensive lineman Bryce Benhart (Lakeville, Minnesota) among the priority targets the Huskers were able to secure.

"We're really excited to have Ty," defensive line coach Mike Dawson said in a video produced by the school. "This is a guy that has family ties to the state of Nebraska and he's a big-bodied guy with a huge frame.