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The first Perry County Central player to make the first team, Robinson was a tackling machine.

The 6-foot-1, 234-pound Robinson finished with more than 600, including 203 this season (81 solos). He also ran for almost 1,000 yards.

“Matt came in and was a real leader for our team,” coach Justin Haddix said. “A lot of it is instinct with him. He has such good instincts on getting to the football. He’s one of those kids that’s just so competitive and doesn’t want to lose.

“He makes his team better and the number of tackles was just amazing.”

As a junior, Robinson had a little under 200 tackles; he also rushed for 437 yards and 14 touchdowns, caught eight passes for 68 yards and also hauled in a pair of two-point conversions.

Haddix, who played quarterback for Western Kentucky, said Robinson hasn’t drawn a lot of college attention. Concord (W.Va.), Eastern Kentucky and NAIA schools have shown interest.