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With mentors like Christan McCaffrey and Matthew McConaughey, Bijan Robinson just gets better

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Maaddi, R. (2026, September 18). With mentors like Christan McCaffrey and Matthew McConaughey, Bijan Robinson just gets better. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/with-mentors-like-christan-mccaffrey-and-matthew-mcconaughey-bijan-robinson-just-gets-better/article_7b3eb2e4-7267-5ef5-ba88-da4656247f0b.html

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Bijan Robinson, an all-around NFL running back for the Atlanta Falcons, discusses his diverse interests and mentors in a video interview with AP’s “Football Unfiltered.” He credits fellow Texans Matthew McConaughey and Jonathan Daviss for their acting advice and inspiration. Additionally, Robinson highlights Christian McCaffrey as a football mentor who helps him improve on the field. Last season, Robinson led the NFL with 2,298 scrimmage yards and earned his second Pro Bowl selection while being named first-team AP All-Pro running back and second-team All-Purpose behind McCaffrey.

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Bijan Robinson, an All-Pro running back for The Atlanta Falcons, is not only excelling on the football field but also showing promise as an actor. He studied acting in college and appeared naturally in a few TV roles, including a Colgate commercial. Robinson benefits from mentorship by fellow Texan Matthew McConaughey and friend Jonathan Daviss (star of "Outer Banks"). McConaughey has influenced Robinson's personal growth and aspirations beyond football, encouraging him to pursue acting seriously. Robinson values the guidance these mentors provide as he continues to develop his skills in both sports and entertainment.

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Topics

Colgate NFL Pro Bowl Texas The Atlanta Falcons’

Subjects

Robinson PERSON · 5× Jonathan Daviss PERSON · 2× NFL ORG · 2× All-Purpose ORG · 1× Bijan Robinson PERSON · 1× Colgate ORG · 1× Matthew PERSON · 1× Matthew McConaughey PERSON · 1× Texas GPE · 1× The Atlanta Falcons’ ORG · 1×

Narrative

“It’s been pretty special like having that relationship with him, just how much that we’ve grown in that space and the influence that he has on me and in acting and all the things that he’s accomplished.

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🔮 And hopefully I can even him some things on the field that he might have never heard of or never seen before.

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With mentors like Christan McCaffrey and Matthew McConaughey, Bijan Robinson just gets better · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 1 hedged)

Bijan Robinson can do it all on the football field as one of the NFL’s best all-around running backs. asserted

Robinson → do → backs

Robinson studied acting in college and has looked like a natural in a few television roles, including a Colgate commercial. asserted

Robinson → study → commercial

It helps to have fellow Texas alum Matthew McConaughey give him advice. asserted

McConaughey → help → advice

My best friend, he’s an actor; Jonathan Daviss. asserted

he → ’ → ?

He’s about to do a movie. ... asserted

He → ’ → movie

So just seeing his process has been awesome,” Robinson said on AP’s “Football Unfiltered.” asserted

Robinson → see → Football

“But then with Matthew, we talk all the time just about life and just how everything’s going. asserted

everything → talk → life

But then seeing what he’s doing and seeing how he’s still doing it at a high level, I think he’s about to come out with a show. asserted

he → see → show

he → have → that

I think it’s something that I want to continue to keep doing down the line and get better at, but having those guys in my corner has been pretty cool, too.” asserted

having → think → corner

Robinson led the NFL with 2,298 scrimmage yards last season in his third year in the NFL. asserted

Robinson → lead → NFL

He made his second Pro Bowl and was named first-team AP All-Pro running back and second-team at All-Purpose behind Christian McCaffrey. asserted

He → make → McCaffrey

“He’s a big brother to me and we talk a lot” Robinson said about McCaffrey. asserted

Robinson → ’ → McCaffrey

“We talk about random stuff, talk about, obviously football, like from week to week. asserted

We → talk → week

But just having him is super cool, man. asserted

having → have → him

His experience is second to none in this league and the things that he’s done has been incredible. asserted

he → do → that

And so for having him as a mentor, as a guy that can have my back and can teach me little things on the field, it’s been fun to learn from him and I’m gonna continue to learn for him. asserted

I → have → him

And hopefully I can even him some things on the field that he might have never heard of or never seen before. uncertain

he → him → that

It’s that kind of relationship that I feel can always get us better.” asserted

us → ’ → relationship