Westerville’s Brad Robbins shares lessons learned from rookie NFL season

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WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — While the 49ers and the Chiefs prepare for the Super Bowl, a Westerville native fresh of his first year in the NFL already has his sights set on next season.

On a Friday night at Westerville North High School, Brad Robbins was in the gymnasium rooting for the visiting Westerville South Wildcats in a crosstown showdown on the basketball court.

“It’s unbelievable. Our offseason just started. It feels really good to be back and watch some of the boys playing,” Robbins said. “South vs. North. Really excited to be here watching.”

The 2017 graduate of Westerville South just finished his rookie season as a punter with the Cincinnati Bengals and is already thinking of how to be a better player.

“For me as a punter, I’m going to be working on being directional. Being accurate in direction. Being accurate with hangtime and distance as well. Improving in overall consistency,” Robbins said. “The biggest jump in someone’s career is from year one to year two. So looking forward to that.”

Robbins admits he’s got a lot to improve on, but he’s used to criticism. After all, the central Ohio product played for Michigan from 2017 to 2022 before becoming a sixth-round pick for the Bengals last year.

“There’s so many people in our locker room that are super nice and super good role models so just being able to listen to those guys and take what they say to heart and apply what they say and become a vet quick mentally,” Robbins said.

And as he watches high school athletes play, he knows a lot of young players are looking up to him as he lives his dream of playing in the NFL.

“As a high schooler, it takes that passion and that grit and really understanding that it’s going to be a grind to get to this point,” Robbins said. “And even when you get to this point, keep grinding to be the best you can be. So just fall in love with that grind.”

Just a piece of advice from someone whose career in the NFL is just getting started.

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