Robi Stuart

Photo by: Jack Reeber '23,M'25 - @jackreeber.raw

Photo by: Steve Jessmore

Photo by: Benjamin Suddendorf

Photo by: Allissa Rusco

Position:
DL
Class:
Sophomore
Height:
6-2
Weight:
290
Hometown:
Saginaw, Mich.
High School:
Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central
Major:
Masters-Neuroscience

CAREER

Over six-year, 56-game, 39-start career, accumulated 113 total tackles (55 solo), 20.5 tackles for loss for 81 yards, 8.0 sacks for 50 yards and one forced fumble … two-time All-Mid-American Conference selection … six-time Academic All-MAC honoree.

2023

As a graduate defensive lineman, played in six games with five starts … listed as a starting defensive tackle on the depth chart … missed several games due to injury … named an Academic All-MAC selection … consensus preseason All-MAC selection … preseason First Team All-MAC selection by Lindy’s Magazine … William V. Campbell Trophy, AFCA Good Works Team, and Wuerffel Trophy Watch List recipient … preseason Second Team All-MAC honoree by Athlon Magazine …. preseason Third Team All-MAC selection by Phil Steele Magazine … preseason Fourth Team All-MAC selection by College Football Network … finished the year with nine tackles (three solo), 1.5 tackle for loss for eight yards, and 1.5 sack for eight yards on year … made two tackles in the season finale vs. Toledo (11/24) … finished with three tackles and 1.0 sack for five yards at Ohio (11/15) … made two tackles at Western Michigan (11/7) … made a tackle at Ball State (10/21) … made one tackle in season opener at Michigan State (9/1).

2022

As a senior defensive lineman, played in all 12 games with 10 starts at defensive tackle … Fourth Team All-MAC honoree by Phil Steele Magazine … named Central Michigan’s MAC Medal of Excellence Award winner, presented to one male and one female student-athlete at each of the MAC’s 12 schools that exhibit superlative athletics excellence, leadership, and service … College Sports Communicators Academic All-District football team member … Academic All-Mid-American Conference selection … semifinalist for the prestigious National Football Foundation William V. Campbell Trophy, awarded annually to the nation’s top scholar-athlete … 2022 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society member … served as team captain … contributed 29 total tackles (15 solo), 5.5 tackles for loss for 21 yards, one sack for nine yards, a quarterback hurry and forced a fumble …finished with at least one tackle in 11 of 12 games … concluded year with four tackles (one solo), with 1.5 sack for seven yards and a forced fumble at Eastern Michigan (11/25) … made four tackles (one solo) vs. Buffalo (11/9) … totaled 2.0 sacks/2.0 tackles for loss for 17 yards and three tackles at Akron (10/15) … made a season-high five solo tackles vs. Ball State (10/8) … registered 2.0 tackles for loss at Toledo (10/1) … totaled four tackles (two solo) vs. South Alabama (9/10).

2021

Missed the season due to injury … named the Michael R. Sadler Division I Scholar Athlete of the Year by the Michigan Chapter of the National Football Foundation prior to the season.

2020

Mainstay on the defensive front started all six games … received honorable mention All-MAC from Pro Football Focus … earned Academic All-MAC honors … made 16 tackles including seven solos … recorded season highs of five total tackles and three solos vs. Western Michigan (11/18).

2019

Earned third team All-MAC honors … started all 14 games, serving as a game captain four times … recorded 32 tackles, 19 of which were solos … had 9.5 tackles for loss including three sacks for a total loss of 28 yards … had a season-high five tackles with one tackle for loss at Buffalo (10/26) … tallied four solo tackles and a tackle for loss against San Diego State in the New Mexico Bowl (12/21) … had three tackles, including two tackles for loss, vs. Toledo (11/29) … earned Academic All-MAC honors … named a MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete.

2018

Appeared in all 12 games, making five starts … totaled 24 tackles, 10 of them solo … posted 1.5 sacks a loss of 13 yards … had season high six tackles at Eastern Michigan (11/3) … earned Academic All-MAC honors.

2017

Appeared in six games … recorded two tackles on the season … had one tackle at Ohio (10/7) and Ball State (10/21).

HIGH SCHOOL

A 2017 graduate of Saginaw Nouvel Catholic High School, where he played four years of varsity football for Head Coach Mike Boyd … Detroit Free Press Division 8 first team all-state in 2016 … Associated Press Division 7-8 first team all-state in 2016 … two-year All-County selection … four-year starter … two-year team captain … made 68 tackles, including 18 for loss and 10 sacks during senior year … also recovered two fumbles and blocked a field goal in 2016 … two-year captain … rated at two-star recruit by 247sports … also played ice hockey and track and field … All-State honoree in the shot put after placing fifth at the state championship … regional and county champion in the shot put … Eagle Scout … National Honor Society member … Honor Roll student … took a variety of advanced placement and honors courses … involved in a variety of community service activities.

PERSONAL

Born Robi Thomas Stuart on October 7, 1998 … son of Dana Stuart … President’s List student at Central Michigan … committed to Central Michigan on April 2, 2016 … earned Bachelor of Science Neuroscience Pre-Med program and is currently pursuing a graduate degree in Neuroscience/Pre-Med … his career goal is be in on the research field for head trauma of football players.