A'Shawn Robinson Declares for 2016 NFL Draft: Latest Comments and Reaction

One of college football's most dominant defensive players is making the leap to the pros, as Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman A'Shawn Robinson declared for the 2016 NFL draft on Friday.

Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports reported Robinson's intentions.

The 6'4", 312-pound Robinson was dominant during his junior campaign in 2015, as he registered 46 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks for the Crimson Tide. 

While the Fort Worth, Texas, native was excellent in each of his first two seasons at Alabama, he made some changes leading up to the 2015 campaign that made him even more dangerous and difficult for opposing offensive lines to handle.

According to Thayer Evans and Pete Thamel of Sports Illustrated's Campus Rush, Robinson dropped some weight, which added to his athleticism and ability to wreak havoc.

"It's been good for me. I feel great. My body feels a lot better," Robinson said. "I'm stronger and quicker. I'm faster off the ball."

That certainly manifested itself, as Robinson was a handful all season long. He was a factor in essentially every game, but the contest that truly put him on the map was the Tide's victory over the LSU Tigers.

In addition to holding running back Leonard Fournette to just 31 yards, Robinson blocked an extra point by leaping over the offensive line in remarkable fashion.

While the national audience was taken aback by seeing a 300-plus-pound player pull off such an incredible feat, Alabama linebacker Ryan Anderson claimed he and the rest of his teammates weren't surprised.

"That's just A'Shawn," Anderson said, per John Zenor of the Associated Press. "He can do that kind of stuff. Most people don't believe it, but he's a freak. That's what kind of stuff we're used to seeing him do."

That level of athleticism should serve Robinson well in the NFL, and all signs point toward it making him a first-round pick, although the lengthy draft process still has to play out.

With defensive linemen such as Aaron Donald, Khalil Mack and Leonard Williams making an instant impact as rookies in the NFL over the past couple of seasons, there is likely to be plenty of interest in Robinson.

He appears to be NFL-ready in terms of his body and physicality, which is why it is tough to argue with his decision to leave Alabama a year early.

Robinson accomplished essentially everything at the collegiate level, and his NFL stock may never be higher than it is right now.

There is no question that Robinson upheld Alabama's reputation as a defensive power, and he promises to be the latest in a long line of Crimson Tide defensive players to thrive professionally.

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