The Baylor Bears head into 2026 with no shortage of pressure, and the offensive line is right in the middle of it. Right now, Baylor is projected to have just one returning starter up front, which makes every available body matter even more. That’s why Isaiah Robinson opens the list at No. 25 among the Bears’ most important players for next season.
Robinson didn’t get on the field in 2025, but his profile still jumps off the page. At 6-foot-7 and 330 pounds, he has the kind of frame offensive line coaches love to build around. He was also a former four-star recruit and a top-300 player in ESPN’s recruiting rankings after starting for three years in high school.
Baylor made him a priority in the recruiting process, and Robinson’s commitment came down to the relationships he built in Waco. As he said at the time, "What it came down to was my relationship with the coaches.
My whole family loves coach (Eric) Mateos and coach (Dave) Aranda. The city of Waco itself has my kind of people.
It's more my speed - not too fast, not too slow. It's somewhere I could see myself going to college without the football aspect,” Robinson said at the time of his commitment.
That background matters now because Baylor has spent two full seasons developing a player it clearly valued from the start. In an era shaped by NIL and the transfer portal, that kind of long-term investment stands out. It also gives Robinson a real shot to step into a major role when the Bears sort out their line this fall.
There’s a strong case that he enters camp as the most talented offensive lineman in the room. His size and movement ability give him a chance to handle one of the tackle spots, and that would be a huge help for new quarterback DJ Lagway.
Lagway has the look of a potential star, but none of that matters much if the pocket collapses around him. Robinson’s opportunity is obvious: earn a starting job on the outside and help stabilize a line that needs answers fast.
The expectation here is that he’ll have a real chance to win one of those tackle spots, with Baylor’s past investment in him and his two years of development on the bench both working in his favor.
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