Former Nebraska defensive lineman Ty Robinson has signed his rookie contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, the team announced Thursday.
Robinson was a fourth-round pick of the Eagles in the NFL Draft, going 111th overall to the defending Super Bowl champions.
The rookie contract slot value for pick No. 111 was $5,233,741 across a four-year deal.
Robinson began to rise up draft boards with his play in showcase events. He flashed at the Senior Bowl, then backed it up with impressive testing numbers, running a 4.83 at the NFL Combine at 288 pounds.
He went through position drills at Nebraska's Pro Day in March in front of a large number of NFL teams.
"The testing numbers are great," Robinson said in March after Nebraska's Pro Day. "They look great on paper, but the scouts are going to be looking for if you can play ball, then you can play ball. Those numbers are just icing on the cake. If you can be disruptive and you're not the ideal body type, if you find a way to be impactful, they're going to find a way to use you."
Robinson earned third team All-Big Ten Honors in 2024 with 37 tackles, seven sacks and four pass deflections. Overall, he appeared in 60 games over his five seasons, with 47 starts as a Husker.
He joins an Eagles roster that also features former Huskers center Cam Jurgens.
The Eagles' valued Robinson's versatility along the defensive line.
"You can play him at a lot of different spots along the front," Philadelphia Assistant GM Alec Halaby said after the team drafted Robinson. "I think he outworks whoever is across from him. He's someone who can win early in the down, but he can also win late in the down. He's pretty mature with his hand use – his ability to get on edges. He can win down the middle – he's a large man – but he can also win on the edges because he's slippery enough, he's adept enough, and fast enough with his hands and body to give you multiple ways to rush. He gives extremely high effort in the run game.
"He will strike people if you give him a double-team and he can stand up to a vertical double – he can find a way to split it. He is both talented and gives high effort, which is an intersection that we like to live in."
Philadelphia hosts its first OTAs at the end of May.