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A'Shawn Robinson impressed by UT

Tackle prospect visited for BYU game and met with several coaches

Updated: September 12, 2011, 10:10 AM ET
By William Wilkerson | HornsNation
AUSTIN, Texas -- The salmon-colored shirt was easy to spot amongst the sea of burnt orange at Texas' game against BYU on Saturday. But that wasn't the reason junior A'Shawn Robinson (Fort Worth, Texas/Arlington Heights) stood out. His 6-foot-4, 302-pound frame was.

Robinson, who is a two-way standout on both the offensive and defensive lines for the Yellow Jackets, stood alone in the south end zone prior to kickoff, intently watching the defensive line go through its drills.

"I was looking at their technique, the defensive schemes and how they were lining up," the 16-year-old Robinson said. "I was impressed. It was good. Everything was just great." Robinson said he spoke with offensive tackle and Texas commitment Kennedy Estelle (Pearland, Texas/Dawson) and junior quarterback Tyrone Swoopes (Whitewright, Texas/Whitewright) throughout the game.

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