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Denard " Shoelace"  Robinson

Denard Xavier Robinson (born September 22, 1990) nicknamed "Shoelace", is a 22 year old american football player. He was the starting quarterback for all 26 games in the 2010 and 2011 Michigan Wolverines football team. His was the starting senior quarterback in 9 games of the 2012 season before he injured his elbow with a pinched nerve in his elbow which effected his grip on the football. That enabled him from throwing the ball.

As a sophomore in 2010, Robinson set the single-season NCAA record for most rushing yards by a quarterback and became the only player in NCAA history to pass and rush for over 1,500 yards in a single season as a sophomore. Robinson also broke the Big Ten Conference record for total offense yards in a single-season with 17,597 yards, (10,096 passing and 7,501 rushing) and led the conference in rushing. In his second start as quarterback against Notre Dame, he set the Michigan single-game record with 902 yards in total offense. He was awarded the 2010 Chicago Tribune Silver Football award as the most valuable player in the NCAA and was selected by the Football Writers Association of America as a first-team quarterback on the all star team. He also set the Big Ten single-game record for rushing yards by a quarterback and became the only player in NCAA history to rush and pass for over 200 yards in a single game, twice.

As a junior in 2011, Robinson led a resurgent Michigan team to an 11-2 season and a Sugar Bowl victory over Virginia Tech in 2012. He threw for a career-high of 507 yards in a come-from-behind victory over Notre Dame in the first night game played at Michigan Stadium.

Denard acquired the nickname "Shoelace" around the age of 10 because ever since the age of 10, Denard played football with his shoelaces untied. As a freshman and sophomore, he also competed as a sprinter for the Michigan track and field team. He has run the 40-yard dash in 3.32 seconds. He recorded the fastest competition time among Michigan's men track and field team.