compact Nicholls back with a nose for the goal line
In the 2026 season, Joe Robbins has flashed as a physical Nicholls running back, with ESPN listing him on the Colonels roster and showing an early-season stat line of 28 carries for 97 yards and 2 touchdowns, a workload that points to short-yardage trust more than breakaway volume[2][5]. He looks like the kind of back coaches love in tight games: decisive, tough after contact, and useful when the offense needs reliable, low-drama yardage rather than a highlight-reel sprint[2][3][6].
