D'Antre Robinson, a recruit by the Florida Gators, decided to use his new-found NIL money not to purchase himself something but a home for his mother.
Posted on his YouTube channel, the 3-star recruit, who stands 6'4" and weighs 315 pounds, surprised his mother with a home in a touching moment.
HEARTWARMING: Florida DL signee D?Antre Robinson surprised his mother with a new home on Valentine's Day using his NIL earnings??
(via @FleezyT12) https://t.co/GBw07cumYt pic.twitter.com/ceqfONtCjB
— On3 (@On3sports) February 20, 2024
To make the moment even more touching, he surprised her with keys in hand on Valentine's Day. As you can see in the clip above, his mother is overwhelmed with emotions as they embrace one another.
Robinson had a windy road before landing in Florida. Initially signing his letter of intent with the Texas Longhorns, he was released from his national letter of intent and, days later, landed in Florida. He signed a deal with Florida Victorious, a school collective involved with NIL. His deal was estimated to be around $111k.
Robinson will look to assist Florida as they come off three consecutive losing seasons. Beyond football, he played basketball at the AAU level and varsity in high school. In 2023, playing football, he had 79 tackles, 10 sacks, and an interception.
It's no surprise, but fans on X were ultra-supportive of Robinson's move here.
This is amazing.
Say what you want about NIL, but these are the kinds of things that make it absolutely heartwarming to see??
— NKY Bracket Guy (@BracketNky) February 20, 2024
"This is amazing. Say what you want about NIL, but these are the kinds of things that make it absolutely heartwarming to see," one user wrote.
This is dope. Shoutout to him and his family. Such an awesome thing to be able to do. Stay healthy
— GIFT (@Giftaveli) February 20, 2024
"This is dope. Shoutout to him and his family. Such an awesome thing to be able to do. Stay healthy," another person said.
This is great.
Also, give Reggie his Heisman back @NCAA @USC_Athletics @HeismanTrophy
— HEISMAN U (@sctrojans13) February 20, 2024
"This is great. Also, give Reggie his Heisman back @NCAA @USC_Athletics @HeismanTrophy," someone else said, agreeing this was a great move, but also advocating for Reggie Bush's Heisman trophy to be reinstated.
Now, we look forward to seeing Robinson succeed at the college football level to hopefully lead to a prosperous NFL career where he can continue caring for his mother.
