Florida State senior wide receiver Duce Robinson keeps stacking preseason recognition, and the latest nod puts him on one of college football’s biggest early-season lists.
On Monday, the Walter Camp Football Foundation named Robinson to its Player of the Year Watch List, placing him among 50 players to watch. He’s already on the watch lists for the Wuerffel Trophy, Maxwell Award and Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, adding to a growing pile of honors before Florida State even kicks off the season.
Robinson’s 2025 production explains why he keeps showing up on these lists. He was a first-team All-ACC receiver and a third-team All-American after finishing with 56 catches for 1,081 yards and six touchdowns. He also earned ACC Receiver of the Week honors twice and landed as a semifinalist for the Biletnikoff Award, which is given to the nation’s best receiver and is named after Florida State All-American Fred Biletnikoff.
The Walter Camp race also gives Robinson a chance to join a small Florida State group. The Seminoles have had two previous winners: Charlie Ward in 1993 and Jameis Winston in 2013. This year’s winner will be announced in mid-December.
Florida State opens the 2026 season on August 29 at 7:00 p.m. against New Mexico State at Doak Campbell Stadium.
Robinson’s preseason resume has been filling up fast:
- 7/20 - Duce Robinson - Good Works Team Nominee
- 7/29 - Duce Robinson - Preseason All-ACC
- 8/3 - Duce Robinson - Maxwell Award Watch List
- 8/11 - Duce Robinson - Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
- 8/17 - Duce Robinson - Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List
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