ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Rising junior snipe Charles Robinson was named the 2026 Admiral Mack Award winner by Navy head football coach Brian Newberry on Monday afternoon. The Admiral Mack Award is presented to the most improved player during spring drills, as voted on by the coaching staff.
 
The Vice Admiral William P. Mack Award was initiated in 1976 and is named in honor of Vice Adm. William P. Mack, the Naval Academy superintendent from 1972-75, who was a strong supporter of the school's intercollegiate athletic program.
 
Robinson, who came to Navy as a quarterback and moved to snipe after his freshman year, had a standout spring after playing in 13 games in the fall. Robinson carried the ball 10 times for 33 yards and caught two passes for 21 yards during Navy's 11-2 season.
 
"Improvement is the truest measure of character," said Newberry. "In our program, we value development just as much as performance. The Admiral Mack Award stands for leadership, discipline and the daily commitment to get better. We had several deserving candidates this year, but one player separated himself. Charles Robinson has shown up every day with a relentless commitment to growth. He's embraced the work, attacked every challenge and turned his potential into real performance."
 
"We are very proud of Charles," said offensive coordinator Drew Cronic. "He is ready to take the next step into a starting role for our offense. His improvement over the past year has been excellent. He has put on 20 pounds of muscle, you can see his confidence grow every day, and he consistently made plays and produced for our offense during spring practice."
 
"It was awesome to see Charles grow and improve constantly this spring," said snipes coach David Cole. "He is a joy to coach, and I'm excited to watch him compete this upcoming season."
 
Robinson is a 2023 graduate of The Webb School of Knoxville in Knoxville, Tenn. He attended the Naval Academy Preparatory School during the 2023-24 academic year. Robinson was a two-time (junior, senior) Tennessee Sports Writers Association Division II-AA all-state selection in football.
 
 
Admiral Mack Award Winners
Year                                           Recipient
1976                          Kelvin Graham, DL
1977                                       Ed Reid, DE
1978                               John Taylor, OT
1979                          Ted Dumbauld, LB
1980                                Curt Gainer, TE
1981                               Ken Fancher, LB
1982                             Jeff Johnson, OG
1983                                  Rick Pagel, DE
1984                              John Carroll, DB
1985                            Chris Castelli, OG
1986                             Enoch Blazis, NG
1987                             John Nobers, QB
1988                          Bert Pangrazio, FB
1989                               Steve Tazza, DB
1990                            Dave Christel, DT
1991                      Robert Goodson, DT
1992                          Greg Hubbard, OG
1993                          James Spaman, TE
1994                                Ross Scott, WR
1995                 Shaun Stephenson, WR
1996                           Charles Fisher, DB
1997                                  Gary Lane, DB
1998                                  Keith Mier, LB
1999                       Ron Winchester, OT
2000                                   Josh Bock, SB
2001                                Jeff Gaddy, WR
2002                              Lane Jackson, LB
2003                        Bobby McClarin, LB
2004                                   Lord Cole, CB
2005                                Tye Adams, DE
2006                       Andrew McGinn, OT
2007                            Paul Bridgers, OT
2008                        Craig Schaefer, OLB
2009                          Tyler Simmons, LB
2010                             Dylon Porlas, DB
2011                                Trey Miller, QB
2012                       George Jamison, DB
2013                             Bernie Sarra, NG
2014                           Jamir Tillman, WR
2015                                Will Worth, QB
2016                  Anthony Villalobos, DE
2017                      Bryan Hammond, FB
2018                        Griffin Baumoel, LB
2019                        Jackson Perkins, DE
2020                          No spring football
2021                              Will Harbour, LB
2022                          Vincent Terrell, SB
2023                                Justin Reed, DE
2024                    Landon Robinson, NG
2025                                Vic Listorti, FB
2026                    Charles Robinson, SB