One would think that arriving in the NFL as a 5th round pick means Dominique Robinson is a humble person. For the most part, that is true enough. The new Chicago Bears defensive end isn't a trash talker or somebody that likes to live a flashy lifestyle. He's a down-to-earth young man who is already married. Yet, upon hearing the story of how he reached the pro level, one starts to learn the truth. This kid is as self-assured as it gets.
Sean Hammond of Shaw Local had the chance to speak with Robinson's head coach at Miami of Ohio, Chuck Martin. He was the one who recruited Robinson out of high school. The new arrival was a quarterback at the time, but soon he underwent a position switch to wide receiver. It made initial sense. Robinson was a freak athlete with good size and speed. However, by the end of 2019, it became apparent the experiment wasn't working.
Something had to change.
“That was all in the back of my head and then I’m watching the 2019 season,” Robinson said. “I’m going through the 2019 season at wide receiver, it wasn’t going my way. So I’m watching – I love watching college football – so I’m watching Chase Young just run around people, so I’m like, ‘Man, if I can’t do that, there’s something wrong with me.’” Robinson went to Martin a few days after the RedHawks won the Mid-American Conference title game. Martin suggested he consider playing H-back, which is similar to a tight end position. Robinson had other ideas. “I want to move to defense, defensive end,” Robinson recalled saying. Martin told Robinson that the defensive line coach had wanted Robinson ever since he showed up on campus. So Martin was definitely on board.







