July 26, 2013

NAME: Shakir Robinson

HOMETOWN: Brunswick, Ga.

MAJOR: History

FAVORITE MEAL: Subway 12-inch grilled chicken teriyaki sub

FAVORITE TEAM GROWING UP: University of Michigan

FAVORITE PLAYER GROWING UP: Charles Woodson

YOU WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW THAT I: Had dread locks before coming to the Academy

TO RELAX I LIKE TO: Go on long runs

RIGHT NOW MY SERVICE SELECTION WOULD BE: Navy pilot

WHAT HAS SURPRISED ME THE MOST ABOUT THE ACADEMY IS: The academic rigor

AFTER MY SERVICE COMMITMENT I HOPE TO BE: A great father and part time surfer

IF I COULD EAT DINNER WITH ANYONE IN HISTORY IT WOULD BE: Edgar Allan Poe

IN HIGH SCHOOL I DREAMED OF BEING: A college student

IF I COULD TRADE PLACES WITH ONE OF MY TEAMMATES IT WOULD BE (NAME AND WHY): Tanner Flemming. He is in the trenches all game long. I grew up in the trenches. So I would fit perfectly in his position.

ON MY IPOD IS: New Zealand folk lore

MY FAVORITE SUMMER VACATION WAS: Plebe summer

MY FAVORITE MEAL IN KING HALL IS: Cafe Pronto coffe and assorted salad

MY FIRST THOUGHT STEPPING ON THE NAVAL ACADEMY CAMPUS WAS : Never Again Volunteer Yourself

WHAT I LOVE ON GAME DAY IS: The opportunity to excel

WHICH TEAM NOT ON NAVY'S SCHEDULE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO PLAY AND WHY: Georgia. The SEC has some of the best talent in college football. Why not play the best?

MY FAVORITE CLASS IS (NAME AND WHY): Counterinsurgency. I got to learn about our nations strategies in Iraq and Afghanistan

THE FIRST TIME I RAN OUT OF THE TUNNEL AT NAVY-MARINE CORPS I: Said "Here we go Shak. Let's lock and load"

THE WORD THAT BEST DESCRIBES A NAVY FOOTBALL PLAYER IS: Professional

THE PLAYER THAT WILL SURPRISE THE MOST PEOPLE IS 2013 IS: Shakir Robinson

THE MOST VALUABLE OFFENSIVE PLAYER IN 2013 WILL BE: Geoffrey Whiteside

THE MOST VALUABLE DEFENSIVE PLAYER IN 2013 WILL BE: Parrish Gaines

THE TOUGHEST PLAYER ON THE NAVY FOOTBALL TEAM IS: Brendan Dudeck

THE FASTEST PLAYER ON THE NAVY FOOTBALL TEAM IS: Ryan Williams

THE STRONGEST PLAYER ON THE NAVY FOOTBALL TEAM IS: Jake Zuzek

THE ONE PLAYER ON THE CURRENT TEAM THAT EPITOMIZES NAVY FOOTBALL: Keenan Reynolds

THE FUNNIEST PLAYER ON THE TEAM IS: Brice Musgrove

THE PLAYER ON THE TEAM MOST LIKELY TO BECOME SUPERINTENDENT: Joe Worth

THE PLAYER ON THE TEAM MOST LIKELY TO BECOME COMMANDANT: Aaron Davis