Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-3vs VMI | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#14
Sheldon Robinson
Sophomore safety on Virginia Tech's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 211 lb · Woodberry Forest, VA · Woodberry Forest
CFB Index 15 · #524 of 544 safetiesMedium confidenceReturning to Virginia Tech for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
3★
S recruit
No. 606 nationally · Signed with Virginia Tech
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 safety on Virginia Tech's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Virginia Tech in 2025.
Sheldon Robinson
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Two seasons at Virginia Tech, two different head coaches: Brent Pry and James Franklin. The receipt: 3 tackles, 0.5 TFL against VMI — Week 1, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20259 games
- Signed with Virginia Tech3-star out of Woodberry Forest
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Virginia Tech
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Virginia Tech
Coaching transition mid-career: Brent Pry → James Franklin. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Virginia Tech3-9HC: Brent Pry · Run-leaning
2026Virginia Tech2-0HC: James Franklin · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
15 · #524 of 544 safeties
Three-star recruit. Now #524 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #23 of 25 ACC Ss
How the All-ACC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 21 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 24 | 12 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 73–3
vs VMI
3 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 TFL
Dominant 70-point win at home against VMI.
With Q. Brown — 6 rec · 109 yds · 1 TD · E. Grunkemeyer — 224 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · 6 rush yds (2 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Virginia Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Virginia Tech
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +2 net (29 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Virginia Tech · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #27 · 2026 recruiting class #30
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
S
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Nate Ritchie’s 2023 season.
Matches Nate on
Height
Weight
Tackle volume
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Markus Boswell's freshman season at Akron (2025).
95%match
Matches Markus on
Class year
PD rate
TFL rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Sheldon Robinson
The secondary · Virginia Tech
- #2Jaquez White67 tackles · 2025
- #20Cam Chadwick66 tackles · 2025
- #1DQ Smith64 tackles · 2025
- #11Tyson Flowers48 tackles · 2025
- #14Sheldon Robinson21 tackles · 2025
16 more on the roster · Virginia Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology