Josh Robinson Declares for 2015 NFL Draft: Latest Details and Reaction

Mississippi State running back Josh Robinson will want to go out with a bang in this year's Orange Bowl, as the contest will be his last game as a Bulldog.    

Robinson posted on his Instagram account that he would be turning pro after the game, per Michael Bonner of the Clarion-Ledger:

He spoke in more detail about the decision with Edward Aschoff of ESPN.com:

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I came through with my plan. I’m going to graduate; I had a great year; and I knew that was all going to happen. I just want to count my chips and give thanks to the Bulldog fans, [athletic director] Scott Stricklin, [school president] Dr. [Mark] Keenum and coach [Dan] Mullen for letting me lead the program, and do what I do. 

I talked to God and prayed on it a lot, and this is what it led me to.

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Robinson has been excellent for Mississippi State this year, rushing for 1,128 yards, 11 touchdowns and averaging an impressive 6.4 yards per carry in his breakthrough season. He also caught 28 passes for 370 yards and a score.

Despite his strong season, however, at the moment Robinson projects to hit the NFL as a mid- to late-round pick. He told Aschoff the draft grade he received wasn't in the first two rounds. Bleacher Report's Matt Miller wasn't expecting Robinson to make the jump to the NFL at all this year:

The Second-Team All-SEC performer has overcome plenty of adversity in his life, however, so betting against him in the NFL probably wouldn't be prudent.

He helped lift Mississippi State to new heights this season; the NFL team that drafts him will hope that he can pull off the same feat at the next level.